Policy Advisors Salary: National from £28,122 London from £31,837 Grade: Grade HEO Reference: 58291 Closing date: 3rd August 2020 (23.55pm) This is an interactive document and is best viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click here to download. Move your mouse pointer over the buttons Contents below and click for more information Success Profiles Contact Us The Profession Why join the Policy Profession? Jonathan Slater, Permanent Secretary to the Department for Education & Head of the Civil Service Policy Profession Thank you for your interest in this role. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Policy Profession as part Jonathan Slater of the Civil Service. Permanent Secretary to the Department for Education & Head of the Civil Service Policy Profession Contact Us The Profession Why join the Policy Profession? Jonathan Slater, Permanent Secretary to the Department for Education & Head of the Civil Service Policy Profession Our country faces immense challenges. The EU We need people from all Exit transition period is due to end this year and walks of life and from diverse the Covid-19 pandemic has placed tremendous pressure upon the NHS and other public services. backgrounds Both these national priorities have posed Thank you for considering a move into a Policy role fundamental questions about the ways government within the Civil Service. You will be joining a community and society work; there has rarely been a time of around 20,000 policy professionals working at where fresh new thinking and insights have been the heart of government to shape the UK’s future more valuable to the Civil Service. Your work as a direction and change people’s lives for the better. policy professional will involve managing complex systems, demonstrating accountability for achieving Our vision is one of policymakers like you delivering tangible, real-world improvements for our citizens. outcomes, and being part of multi-disciplinary teams The work we do should be informed by their views with partners from across the public, private and and we want to be relentlessly focused on their voluntary sectors, to meet these challenges. needs. In keeping with that openness, working in If you have the skills and drive we are looking for, policy won’t be a matter of who you know or whether and feel ready to stretch yourself, this could be you went to a particular university, or whether you the job for you. We look forward to receiving your have extensive experience of working in the Civil application. Service. We need people from all walks of life and from diverse backgrounds, who can bring real diversity of thought and experience into our work. Contact Us Diversity & Inclusion The Civil Service is committed What’s in it for me? environment for all employees that is welcoming, respectful, engaging, We want to maximise the potential and enriched with opportunities to becoming the most inclusive of everyone who chooses to work for personal and professional for us - regardless of background. employer in the UK. development. If you’re interested in becoming We are committed to understanding, respecting and a world class leader, developing What’s next? representing as broad a range of views and backgrounds as we have in UK society. We know that diverse your career with us – starting with You’ve taken the first step and perspectives and experiences are critical to an effective, this interesting and challenging looked through this job pack modern Civil Service. role – or doing things differently and to understand the skills and inspiring colleagues, then the Civil Our vision is to ensure the Civil Service represents modern experience needed to perform Service is the place for you. Britain and is a truly inclusive employer - an example to this role. Now join us in achieving other employers. We will create an organisation where Our passion for diversity and our ambitions and let us help you diversity is not only respected and valued - but celebrated. equality means creating a work achieve yours. Apply now. Contact Us The Role Opportunities with Policy Profession The work of the policy policy professionals. In addition to your departmental policy team, there profession is central to is a network of policy working level contacts throughout the Civil Service, the work of government. and a central Policy Profession Unit, who work on strategic issues for the Policy is about implementing the policy profession. programme of our democratically- elected government in a way that best Currently, the profession has vacancies serves the needs of our citizens, to in a number of specific Departments, help them enjoy better public services with vacancies in other Departments and a higher quality of life. potentially also becoming available in future. Policy people work within all government departments designing, Further information about the delivering and communicating policy, departments currently involved in and working across organisational this campaign, please refer to the Department Overview section of boundaries and professional this pack. disciplines to deliver results. We are a profession organised around our Candidates should note that future professional standards which set out opportunities may be available with the core skills we expect from our other Departments. Contact Us The Role About the Role As a Policy Adviser you will: • at times work independently on day-to- day issues. This may include providing • be researching, organising and analysing technical or expert advice to feed into perspectives, facts and data. Judgement policy development. and interpretative ability will be required where the issues are complex or • develop expertise in the policy area and conflicting. be the representative on the issue at • be expected to weigh up a number of internal and external meetings factors to produce constructive ideas and • draft policy submissions and speeches solutions, exercising discretion to make and engage with Parliamentary activity decisions • support legislative development • have a good understanding of diversity and consider the impact of diversity • develop good working relationships with and inclusion in all aspects of policy a variety of government departments and development/work senior stakeholders Contact Us Person Specification Person Specification To be successful in this communicating policy, and working across organisational boundaries and professional role you will need to have disciplines to deliver results. strong interpersonal skills, Essential Experience: the ability to research • Researching and interpretive skills; problems, and the passion • Effective problem solving; to solve them • Self-motivation and innovation. • Leadership and communication; Policy is about implementing the programme • An interest in the current political of our democratically elected government landscape. in a way that best serves the needs of our citizens, to help them enjoy better public Successful candidates will have excellent services and a higher quality of life. Policy communication skills, and use these to professionals work within all government make a corporate contribution to the departments designing, delivering and directorate and wider department. Contact Us Salary & Benefits Success Profiles Salary and Benefits Salary Relocation expenses are not available. excellent leisure and retail discounts, season ticket loans, bicycle loans, and much more From £28,122 (National) Available Working Pattern(s) to support an inclusive working environment From £31,837 (London) The role is available for full-time, part-time or and a healthy work/life balance. Exact salaries will be advised upon flexible working arrangements. Home working Development opportunities matching of successful candidates to may be available for all or some of the week, Departments. this would need to be discussed with your The Civil Service is committed to the hiring manager upon being offered a role. Existing Civil Servants are subject to usual development of staff. All employees are encouraged to undertake a minimum of 5 pay on transfer rules. Eligibility New entrants to the Civil Service are usually days learning per year. Applicants must be a British Citizens, expected to start on the minimum of the citizens of the British Commonwealth, EC pay band, however exact pay ranges vary Which Department will I be placed in? nationals or nationals of specified Member slightly between Departments. When prompted in your application form, States of the European Free Trade Area. please advise us if you have a preference Refer to FAQs for more information. Where will I be based? for which Department you are placed in. We Currently, roles are available in London, Benefits will endeavour to place successful internal Leeds, Sheffield, Glasgow and Edinburgh candidates in their home Department, if they Although Department offers vary, the Civil with potential for home working also. Roles wish to remain in that Department. in other locations may become available. You Service offers a wide range of fantastic will be prompted as part of your application family friendly benefits, such as generous Whilst candidate preferences will be to give a regional location preference. Please annual leave, attractive pension options, taken into consideration where possible, note that you will only be considered for roles Tax Free Childcare, flexible working, diverse candidates will be placed according to in areas you state on your application form. Learning and Development opportunities, business needs. Contact Us