Trustees
We are seeking new Trustees to support our work. We are particularly interested in applicants with the skills and expertise in the legal area (including welfare rights), in fundraising, and in HR and people. All applicants should be committed to our mission and share our perspective that poverty is primarily a financial issue.
We are open to applicants from the private, public, and voluntary sectors, and to those in executive roles seeking their first Trustee role as well as experienced Trustees who have the required expertise. We wish to increase the diversity of our board particularly with respect to representation from black and minority ethnic groups, people with disabilities and experts by experience. We believe that diverse boards are more effective.
For more information about this role and to apply, please download 
Further information and the Application form or email [email protected] for an application pack.
Closing date for applications: Thursday 14 December 2023
Interviews will be held on: 18 and 19 January 2024
Campaigns Officer
Hours: 35 hours a week, one-year fixed term contract
Salary: £38,993 - £43,097
Location: Hybrid, office-based (London) and homeworking
This is an exciting opportunity for a campaigner who wants to work creatively in a small, agile team.
As campaigns officer, you will be responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating CPAG’s campaigns to end child poverty in this pivotal general election year.
Our aim over the next year is to put child poverty firmly on the agenda and to get all-party support for a child poverty strategy. Our policy priorities are:
- The abolition of the two-child policy and the benefit cap
- Increasing child benefit by £20 a week
- The expansion of free school meals to all school-age children
You will build on the success of our Imagine campaign, which we launched earlier this year to highlight the devastating effects of poverty on children through a powerful and award-winning film and visual assets. You will also support the Changing Realities project, a community of parents and carers on a low income who are campaigning for change. And you will help ensure our supporters remain engaged and informed, and are given lots of opportunities to support our work in meaningful ways.
We welcome applications from any individuals with the skills and experience listed and we can be flexible in terms of the conditions of employment. We are happy to discuss alternative working hours, days and patterns, and any additional needs or requirements. CPAG also prioritises and has a commitment to equal opportunities, which you can read more about in the job pack.
For more information about this post and to apply, download the Campaigns Officer job pack
If you have questions or need specific arrangements or reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process please contact us at [email protected].
Closing date for applications: midnight, 10 December 2023
Interviews will be held on: 18 and 19 December 2023 at our London office
Justice First Fellow (Trainee Solicitor)
Hours: 35 hours a week
Salary: £32,264 - £35,848
Contract: Two years fixed-term
Location: London office
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about using law strategically to combat poverty and who is looking for a bespoke training opportunity leading to qualification as a Solicitor in England & Wales.
As a Justice First Fellow (Trainee Solicitor), you will be responsible for assisting with CPAG’s social security and public law test cases, working closely with CPAG’s Head of Strategic Litigation and Lawyer. You will gain experience of working on publicly funded judicial review litigation under CPAG’s public law legal aid contract, as well as advising your own clients at pre-action stage. You will develop your legal research skills, advising on complex social security legislation, human rights and public law issues. You will also work closely with CPAG’s Welfare Rights and Policy Teams, to support the organisation in its work to promote and enforce the rights families in poverty.
The role is open to applications from people who have passed their Legal Practice Course (LPC) or have an undergraduate degree and have completed and passed the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) Part 1.
We welcome applications from any individuals with the skills and experience listed and we can be flexible in terms of the conditions of employment. This means we would be happy to discuss alternative working hours, days and patterns, and any additional needs or requirements. CPAG also prioritises and has a commitment to equal opportunities, which you can read more about in the job pack.
For more information about this role download the Justice First Fellow (Trainee Solicitor) job pack.
For more information about the Justice First Fellowship programme and how to apply, please visit: jff.thelegaleducationfoundation.org/how-to-apply/eligibility/
If you need specific arrangements or reasonable adjustments to take part in the initial application process please contact The Legal Education Foundation.
If you have any questions about the Justice First Fellow (Trainee Solicitor) role at Child Poverty Action Group or need specific arrangements or reasonable adjustments to take part in the interview stage please contact us at [email protected].
Closing date for applications: 8 December 2023
Interviews will be held: On a date to be confirmed between 15 January to 2 February 2024.