Caritas Social Action Network Policy and Public Affairs Officer (maternity leave) Location: office in London, with mostly working from home, regular travel in England and Wales, and rare travel overseas. Contract: full-time, to cover a team member s maternity leave Salary: £30,00 Closing date: Monday 13 July at 12 noon Interview date: Thursday 16 July in person, in London CSAN is the official agency of the Catholic Bishops Conference tackling the root causes of poverty and injustice affecting people who live in England and Wales. We re facing a steep rise in poverty and significant pressures on social, economic and church resources. Currently, the Church is called to raise a prophetic voice against poverty and the rhetoric of division and work for the building of a more just society. Over the last 20 years, CSAN has built up a network of 50 diocesan and direct service charities with a combined annual spend on social mission estimated at £400m, excluding the work of schools and religious congregations. Our members build up local community life in diverse ways, and many of them support individuals in difficulty, including with housing, prison and detention, social isolation, ill-health, violence, disability, employment, care, therapeutic and welfare support. The key responsibilities of the post are: 1. To scan the social policy environment to capture developments in legislation, consultation papers and Bills relevant to the Caritas network for the purpose of comprehensive tra