The National Lottery Heritage Fund
As the largest funder for the UK’s heritage, our vision is for heritage to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future.
We believe in the power of heritage to ignite the imagination, offer joy and inspiration, and to build pride in place and connection to past.
Our mission is to use our expertise to support and champion the UK’s heritage and demonstrate the transformative potential of National Lottery funding through delivering our new strategy Heritage 2033. We ensure that money from the National Lottery makes a decisive difference for people, places and communities.
We are currently recruiting for a full time Director of Policy and External Relations on a permanent contract based in any of the Heritage Fund’s offices in the UK – able to sustain regular travel to London (Hybrid Working).
This is a key leadership role at the Heritage Fund. As the organisation’s senior policy and external affairs professional, the postholder will lead a team of policy and public affairs experts charged with advising on all aspects of public policy and practice where heritage can make a significant contribution. You will drive, inspire, co-ordinate and prioritise our engagement with policy work and provide expert advice, input and guidance on all areas relevant to our strategy. You will also oversee the Heritage Fund’s strategic approach to exte...