Application Guide

How to Apply for Campaigns and Public Affairs Officer

at Bowel Cancer Uk

🏢 About Bowel Cancer Uk

Bowel Cancer UK is the UK's leading bowel cancer charity dedicated to saving lives through research, supporting patients, and campaigning for earlier diagnosis and better care. What makes this organization unique is its evidence-based approach that combines lived experience with research to drive real policy change. Working here means directly contributing to reducing bowel cancer mortality rates and improving outcomes for thousands of people across the UK.

About This Role

This Campaigns and Public Affairs Officer role involves transforming insights from patients, research, and data into compelling public campaigns that mobilize supporters and influence decision-makers across the UK. You'll be creating inclusive digital and offline campaign actions that drive meaningful change for bowel cancer patients, while collaborating closely with policy, communications, and fundraising teams to amplify impact.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve analyzing recent bowel cancer research to identify campaign opportunities, collaborating with the policy team on briefing materials for MPs, developing digital content for an awareness campaign, and meeting with people affected by bowel cancer to incorporate their experiences into campaign messaging. You'll balance strategic planning with hands-on campaign delivery across multiple channels.

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🎯 Who Bowel Cancer Uk Is Looking For

  • Has demonstrable experience designing and executing successful public campaigns from conception to delivery, with specific examples of measurable impact
  • Shows genuine passion for health advocacy and can articulate why bowel cancer specifically motivates them (beyond general charity interest)
  • Demonstrates ability to translate complex health data and lived experiences into accessible, compelling campaign narratives
  • Thrives in collaborative environments and has experience working across multiple departments like policy, communications, and fundraising simultaneously

📝 Tips for Applying to Bowel Cancer Uk

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Include specific examples of campaigns you've designed that drove policy change or public engagement, quantifying results where possible

2

Demonstrate knowledge of bowel cancer issues in the UK - mention specific policy areas like screening age, diagnostic waiting times, or treatment disparities

3

Show how you've worked with people with lived experience in campaign development, not just about them

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Highlight remote collaboration skills since this is a remote position, including digital campaign tools and virtual team coordination

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Connect your motivation to Bowel Cancer UK's specific strategic goals around earlier diagnosis and better care, not just general charity work

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your specific experience turning evidence and lived experience into successful public campaigns with measurable outcomes', 'Why bowel cancer advocacy specifically resonates with you and how it aligns with your values', 'Examples of collaborating across departments (policy/comms/fundraising) to amplify campaign impact', 'How you approach creating inclusive campaigns that engage diverse audiences across the UK']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Bowel Cancer UK's current campaigns like 'Never Too Young' or their work on diagnostic waiting times
  • → UK bowel cancer statistics and policy landscape, including screening age debates and regional disparities
  • → The charity's recent policy reports and research publications to understand their evidence-based approach
  • → How Bowel Cancer UK collaborates with other health charities and the NHS in their campaigning work

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk us through how you would develop a campaign targeting earlier diagnosis of bowel cancer using both research data and patient stories
2 Describe a time you had to work with multiple internal stakeholders (like policy and fundraising teams) on a campaign and how you managed competing priorities
3 How would you measure the success of a public affairs campaign aimed at changing government policy on bowel cancer screening?
4 What digital tools and platforms would you use to mobilize supporters for a bowel cancer awareness campaign, and why?
5 How would you ensure campaigns are inclusive and reach underserved communities who experience higher bowel cancer mortality rates?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Generic statements about 'wanting to help people' without specific connection to bowel cancer or health policy
  • Focusing only on digital campaigning without addressing public affairs/policy influence aspects
  • Presenting campaign examples without clear outcomes or impact measurements
  • Not demonstrating understanding of how campaigns integrate with broader organizational goals like fundraising and research

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

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Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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