This role is a 12 month maternity cover

We’re looking for a dynamic Head of Communications & Influencing to lead our high impact PR, media and influencing work during a period of maternity cover to drive national media coverage for National Debtline and Business Debtline, act as a senior spokesperson and lead campaigns that shapre policy and support people in financial difficulty.

You’ll oversee our communications, public affairs and policy activity line managing a talented team and contributing to organisational strategy.

About the Money Advice Trust

We’re a national charity working to prevent financial difficulty and remove problem debt from people’s lives. Through our frontline debt advice services, National Debtline and Business Debtline, plus our campaigns, research and policy work, we support hundreds of thousands of people each year.

This is a wide ranging and influential leadership role where you will Lead our external communications strategy along with managing and developing a talent team of communications and policy professionals.

Why this role matters

Financial difficulty can affect anyone. The work you lead will raise awareness of vital national services, influence policy change, and help create a more supportive system for people in, or at risk of, problem debt.