Consultant - Faith & Society

We are looking for two Consultants to join our Faith & Society team. These roles will support the delivery of projects focused on public affairs, faith engagement and social change. You will work with partners across politics, civil society, business and faith communities, and will contribute to research, stakeholder engagement, project coordination and client delivery. You will also help build relationships across a wide range of organisations and communities Location: The role is based primarily remotely, but you must be willing and able to work regularly (one day per week minimum) from our London office, which is near to Parliament. You must also be able to travel to Bristol and/or Reading once a month for a team meeting, for which expenses will be covered. Salary: £28,387 Contract: This is a permanent, full-time role, but we are open to being flexible on this, and on proposed working patterns. All applicants must have the right to work in the UK. About the Good Faith Partnership We believe the world should be different and that it shouldn’t be so hard to bring about change. We help to create solutions to society’s most difficult problems. We connect businesses, governments, charities, philanthropists, foundations and communities. We help leaders harness their organisation's energy and expertise. We unite different passions, skills and expertise around a common vision: the power of people working together to bring about lasting change. We commit to working with our clients to achieve the best outcomes, even where that might mean saying the right thing rather than the popular thing. We want to work with our partners so that our work has a positive legacy: building strong relationships and delivering positive social change. The Good Faith Partnership was launched in 2016 as two partners and a simple hypothesis: If you can successfully bridge some of the gaps between different sectors, you might just find some innovative solutions for some of society’s more difficult problems. Over the last 10 years, we’ve been involved in a wide variety of exciting projects, and we’re sure that there is much more for us to do. Who we want on our team The core competence of everyone in our team is the ability to work with surprisingly different people to understand a problem, propose a solution, and then grow what works best. We apply this across the organisation whether within our internal operations or external strategy. We look for people who are: Driven to make a positive contribution to society Exceptional with people and are committed to the power of relationships to facilitate social change Curious and have a desire to learn and try new things Have a track record of ‘getting things done’ Problem solvers in mindset and approach – imaginative, strategic, pragmatic, tenacious and hope-filled Superb collaborators and self-starters, capable of taking initiative and working autonomously Willing to pitch in to help other team members if needed Comfortable working in high-paced, start-up environments Able to manage themselves and their time, juggling a variety of tasks and priorities Resilient and calm under pressure Convinced of the immense power of a sense of humour and assuming the best in others Responsibilities The Consultants’ main responsibilities will be to support and own parts of GFP projects by: Supporting projects with a public affairs component to provide accurate, incisive and impactful data and analysis Producing weekly reports on relevant parliamentary and government business for particular clients and projects Maintaining accurate, user-friendly and up-to-date databases to support public affairs work across projects Assisting in drafting parliamentary materials, including briefings, oral and written questions, and correspondence with stakeholders Supporting senior colleagues in their client and stakeholder management as necessary, including with administrative tasks such as meeting preparation and minute-taking Supporting colleagues to organise events on the Parliamentary estate, including room bookings and catering Responding to the needs of the team to support wider project delivery Owning and project managing parts of a project and ensuring successful delivery, working autonomously to complete project work where required. As appropriate build and manage relationships with clients (usually at delivery level) Lead and support with GFP core tasks to drive the business forward To get an idea of the kind of projects you might help deliver, please visit our website. Qualifications and Experience Key skills and experience required for these roles are: Track record of supporting and delivering parts of a project Ability to work well under pressure and reach set deadlines Experience managing relationships with a range of stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds, including a willingness to engage with senior stakeholders in areas including, but not limited to, politics, business or faith institutions Rigorous att