Policy Manager and Policy Lead
Location: London hybrid
Salary expectation: £38,248 to £48,175 Per Annum
Job Type: This is a full-time role
Contractual Hours: 35 Hours Per week
About
We are looking for a confident Policy Manager, with substantial experience, to lead RNIB’s policy work across key areas affecting blind and partially sighted people.
In this role, you will manage your own policy area while overseeing the delivery of impactful, evidence‑based policy that influences decision‑makers and drives real change. You’ll line manage a team of Policy Leads, providing clear strategic direction, supporting their development and ensuring consistent, high‑quality output.
Working closely with colleagues across campaigns, public affairs and social action, you’ll oversee the development of policy positions, influencing plans, briefings and reports rooted in robust evidence, lived experience and insight. You will champion the meaningful involvement of blind and partially sighted people in our policy development and ensure RNIB speaks with one clear, authoritative voice.
You will identify opportunities to influence at national and local levels, contribute to strategic planning, and act as an RNIB spokesperson, helping to build our profile and thought leadership across your policy areas.
To succeed in this role, you will be
* A strategic policy expert – Experienced in shaping public policy and leading impactful campaigns that bring about real change.
* Passionate about inclusion – Deeply aware of the challenges faced by disabled people and committed to ensuring their voices are at the heart of policy development.
* A confident communicator – Skilled at turning complex data and ideas into clear, compelling reports, briefings, and messages tailored to different audiences.
* A strong collaborative leader – Able to lead, develop and inspire a team, build strong relationships across the organisation, and work in partnership to achieve shared goals.
* Organised and delivery-focused – Comfortable managing multiple projects, setting priorities, and delivering high-quality work to tight deadlines.
* An influential advocate – Ready to build connections with colleagues, stakeholders and decision-makers, and represent RNIB with clarity, credibility and passion.
What We Offer
RNIB prides itself on being a great place to work with a positive, progressive culture. We offer a wide range of benefits including 27 days of holiday per year (plus bank holidays) which rises with service, enhanced family friendly benefits, a contributory pension scheme with an employer contribution of up to 11% and a rewards platform with employee discounts across over 800 retailers.
For more information on our available benefits, please visit our Benefits of Working at RNIB page.
How to Apply
If you would like to apply for this opportunity, please apply online, uploading your CV and supporting statement, telling us how you meet the essential criteria in the person specification. Please note, applications without a supporting statement will not be considered.
Closing Date: Wednesday 10th June