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Senior Research Manager (SRM)- Youth Justice

Youth Endowment Fund

City of London, Greater London (Hybrid)

£54,320 per year

Full-time

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Research ∙ Youth and Children

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The Youth Endowment Fund

Senior Research Manager (SRM)- Youth Justice

Reports to: Head of Guidance and Policy

Salary: £54,320

Contract: 13-month maternity cover (fixed term contract)

Location: Central London, hybrid* (see p.6)

Closing date for applications: 9pm Monday 6th July

Interview dates: 22nd and 23rd July

About the Youth Endowment Fund

We’re here to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice.

Violence continues to shape the lives of too many teenage children. In the past year, nearly one in five said they had been a victim, one in eight admitted to carrying out violence themselves, and half told us they had witnessed violence being committed against someone else. This violence takes many forms— from physical and sexual assault to robbery and threats with weapons. And the consequences are often severe. Nearly three in ten victims, equivalent to 5% of all teenage children in England and Wales, needed medical treatment from a doctor or a hospital.

At the Youth Endowment Fund, we work to prevent this violence. To do this, we aim to build the evidence base on what works, and then use this to change policy and practice.

In the first instance, this means producing strong, relevant evidence through research, data analysis and insights into young people’s lives. But evidence on its own isn’t enough. We must use this evidence to promote real change in day-to-day practice and ambitious system reform to better protect children.

About the role

This role is a hugely exciting opportunity to change practice and policy in the Youth Justice sector. Using the vast body of evidence YEF has compiled (including four new research projects that are currently underway), the Senior Research Manager (SRM) for Youth Justice will spend the year writing two reports:

A Practice Guidance Report (publishing in May 2027).
A System Guidance Report (publishing in September 2027).

Practice Guidance Report

The Practice Guidance Report will provide 5-8 evidence-based recommendations on how individual Youth Justice Services can prevent children’s involvement in violence. It will be similar in style and approach to previous YEF Practice Guidance in other sectors (such as the education practice guidance, and youth sector practice guidance report). It will likely recommend a range of evidence-based strategies including:

The importance of commissioning evidence-based interventions (detailed in the YEF Toolkit).

How to meet the health needs of children in the Youth Justice System.

How to respond to serious violence and weapons carrying.

How to support the sentencing process.

How to support children in and after custody.

How to ensure effective diversion takes place.

The SRM for Youth Justice will lead the development and writing of these recommendations.

System Guidance Report

Targeted at policy makers and system leaders (including national government and the inspectorate) this guidance report will make 5-8 policy recommendations on how the Youth Justice sector can be reformed to better protect children from involvement in violence. While the practice guidance will focus on day-to-day changes that Youth Justice services can make, the system guidance will focus on how the system itself should be changed to make it easier for Youth Justice services to do ‘what works’. It will be similar in style to the education system guidance. It will likely recommend a range of evidence-based reforms, including:

How to use funding, training and inspection to improve the provision of evidence-based interventions in the Youth Justice System.

How to ensure that other agencies and sectors (such as health and education) effectively collaborate with Youth Justice Services.

How to improve responses to the most vulnerable children and young people, and how to improve sentencing, custody and resettlement.

The SRM for Youth Justice will also lead the development and writing of these recommendations.

Both guidance reports will include as a priority recommendations that will reduce the racial disproportionality currently evident in the Youth Justice System, and you will work closely with a Race Equity Advisor who will play a vital role as a critical friend.

You will also be supported by a brilliant internal YEF Youth Justice Change Team (former Youth Justice practitioners who work within YEF to change practice and policy across the sector), in addition to external expert input from the leading sector experts. This will include liaising closely with the Ministry of Justice in producing both reports. You will also be able to draw from the practice and system guidance reports that YEF has already produced on diversion.

This role is a unique opportunity to change the Youth Justice System and YEF will invest significant resource in making the recommendations that you write happen. For instance, we published our Education System Guidance Report in May 2025. Three of the eight recommendations included in it have already been enacted. We intend to push for practice and system change at pace and will use the work you produce to do so.

The Senior Research Manager will be part of YEF’s Research team. The Research team is at the heart of our efforts to learn what works and put it into practice. We do this by developing the YEF’s funding strategy and creating free, highly accessible research summaries and actionable recommendations for policy makers, commissioners and practitioners. We’re a high-performing team which values intellectual rigour and getting to the truth, compassion for children, ambition about what we can achieve and humility about what we know. We love to discuss the latest developments in research methods, but we’re not just interested in research for its own sake. We want research to lead to actual changes in outcomes for children.

Key responsibilities

You’ll...

Write a practice guidance report for the Youth Justice Sector. This will use the best available evidence (including a range of research that YEF has funded, commissioned, and synthesised) to provide evidence-based recommendations to Youth Justice Services on how to prevent children’s involvement in violence. You will work closely with the internal YEF Youth Justice Change Team, an external expert panel and the Ministry of Justice to produce high quality guidance.

Write a system guidance report for the Youth Justice Sector. This will use the best available evidence (including a range of research that YEF has funded, commissioned, and synthesised) to provide evidence-based recommendations to Youth Justice policy makers and system leaders on how the sector can best protect children from involvement in violence.You will work closely with the internal YEF Youth Justice Change Team, an external expert panel and the Ministry of Justice to produce high quality guidance.

Become the YEF’s expert on Youth Justice. You’ll make sure we understand the key issues, stay on top of the latest research and are connected to the right people.

Read, comment on, and support the publication of four research projects focused on the Youth Justice system concluding in late 2026.These projects, which are currently underway, are reviews of current practice that focus on: Youth Justice responses to serious violence, VAWG and weapons; a review of how community sentences and court orders are used for children involved in violence; a review of custody aftercare and resettlement programmes for children and young adults; and a review of whether the youth justice system is currently meeting the health needs of children within it. Alongside YEF’s existing research (particularly the YEF Toolkit), these reviews will support the development of guidance.

Develop great relationships with experts and represent YEF in external meetings and events. You’ll promote evidence-based policy and practice by speaking at conferences and events.

Work with our Change Team to produce resources and accessible summaries for Youth Justice colleagues on the evidence. This will also include supporting the Youth Justice change team in producing a self-assessment tool based on your practice guidance report.

About you

You are this sort of person:

You want to play a significant part in reducing the level of violence affecting children and young people. You care about having an impact. This might mean you’ve worked directly with young people at risk of becoming involved in crime, for organisations that fund or deliver relevant programmes, or have conducted research on this topic.

You share our belief that an evidence-based approach is our best hope of

preventing violence. You’re fascinated by research, but you’re not just interested in research for its own sake. You want to achieve actual changes in outcomes for children.

You know a lot about Youth Justice. You know the key ideas and debates, recent policy developments and key people. You’re comfortable talking about Youth Justice with experts. There are many ways to acquire this knowledge. You might have worked in Youth Justice, in associated organisations, or learnt about it during a degree.

You take ownership of your work. You demonstrate ownership and agency and can take the leading role on a project. You can take broad objectives and deliver a concrete workplan to make them happen.

You’re a confident reader of research and have strong critical appraisal skills. You know when research can be trusted and when it can’t and can confidently articulate your views on the strength of research. You might have gained this expertise through your academic studies, research or professional experience.

You have at least three years’ experience working in a role that required you to think about research. This could include a range of roles in policy, academia, funding or practice.

You write in a way that people easily understand. You have that rare skill of writing in plain English. You have experience of translating complex research findings into plain writing that everyone can understand.

You have excellent project and time management skills. You can work independently, quickly and to a high standard.

You are good with people. You’re comfortable working with a wide range of people, including senior academics and other research experts, children and their families, practitioners and policy makers. You’re able to provide constructive challenge when required. You care more that good things happen than who gets the credit. You support your colleagues to produce excellent work.

You learn fast but remain humble. You like learning. You’re very good at synthesising information. You know how much you don't know and that you can always learn more.

You’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. You believe and act in a way that celebrates and encourages a range of experiences, views and values.

While it’s not a criterion, we’re especially interested to hear from applicants

who have lived experience of youth violence.

It’s also important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or socio-economic background.

Additional benefits include

£1,000 professional development budget annually, 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, four half days for volunteering activities.

Hybrid working details

The office is based in Central London. Those living in and around London are expected to be in the office a minimum of 2 days per week. If you live outside of London and work remotely, you’ll be expected to work from the London office 2 days per month.

To apply:

To apply, please send a CV, cover letter and the monitoring form via our application page by 9:00 pm Monday 6th July.

When applying for this role, ensure you complete our Monitoring Form and attach your CV. Additionally, please submit a supporting statement that answers the following questions. Your response to each question should be no longer than 400 words:

Why do you want the job?
Can you give an example where you’ve had to summarise evidence on a specific topic that was highly contested? How did you manage the process and communicate the result?
Please provide an overview of your experience in relation to Youth Justice and explain why this experience makes you a good fit for this role.

You will also be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK. As part of our commitment to flexible working, we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at interview stage.

Interview process

Interviews will take place on 22nd and 23rd of July.

There will be a task to prepare for in advance.

Personal data

Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team, interviewers (who may include other partners in the project and independent advisors), relevant team managers and our IT service provider if access to the data is necessary for performance of their roles. We do not share your data with other third parties, unless your application for employment is successful and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area.

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We exist to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence.

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Posted on: 22 June 2026

Closing date: 06 July 2026 at 21:00

Tags: Communications, Policy, Project Management, Advocacy, Content Writing / Copywriting, Database Management, Delivery, Design, Ethnic Minority / BAME, Insights, Internal communication, Justice, Programme Management, Qualitative, Quantitative, Research, Strategy, Youth / Children, Grants, Governance / Management

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Senior Evaluation Manager

Youth Endowment Fund

City of London, Greater London (Hybrid)

£54,300 per year

Full-time

Contract (24 Months)

Research ∙ Youth and Children

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The Youth Endowment Fund

Senior Evaluation Manager

Reports to: Head of Evaluation

Salary: £54,300

Location: Central London, hybrid*

Contract: 24 months full-time (Fixed term contract)

Application deadline: 5pm, Monday 6th July 2026

About the Youth Endowment Fund

We’re here to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice.

All of us will experience violence at some point in our lives. For many children, it is a daily reality. Each year, tens of children are killed, hundreds are hospitalised, 1 in 5 teenage children are victims and the majority admit to feeling afraid of violence. It scares them when they travel home from school, prevents them from going out and makes the most vulnerable feel like they don’t matter. It is taking lives, traumatising families and dividing communities. It robs potential, progress and hope. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

The Youth Endowment Fund exists to try and permanently change things. To succeed, we must build an exceptional body of knowledge about violence affecting young people and how we reduce it. This knowledge has to be both rigorous and highly relevant to those making decisions about how to support vulnerable young people. We need to find out what works and what doesn’t through evidence synthesis, data analysis and qualitative research into children’s lives. We need to convert this into highly accessible content on what works, how delivery organisations need to change their practice and how the systems they operate in need to be reformed. We then need to work with the right people that can make change happen, across systems, policies and practice, to have a real impact on reducing violence affecting children’s lives.

The evaluation team contributes to the design and implementation of the fund’s various funding rounds. The team is also responsible for assessing, appointing, monitoring, and the quality assurance of rigorous impact evaluations from experts in the field. The Senior Evaluation Manager will play a key role in leading evaluation work. The post holder will also lead a team of evaluation managers, ensuring they have the support to deliver a portfolio of evaluation projects.

Key responsibilities

The core of your job is to ensure that we are excellent at evaluation, so that we can find out the very best ways to prevent young people and children from becoming involved in violence.

Evaluation

Working with the Head of Evaluation the post holder will:

Implement the processes for assessing the quality of evidence underpinning applications to the fund and making funding recommendations to the Grants and Evaluation Committee.

Shape the evaluation approach for individual grant rounds, including leading on this for a small number of rounds.

Act as a source of expertise on the statistical underpinnings of YEF’s evaluation work, including on issues such as power calculations, regression analysis and missing data.

Lead the delivery of YEF’s evaluation work, designing, commissioning and managing complex and large-scale RCTs and QEDs

Be responsible for YEF’s evaluation policies and reporting templates, ensuring they remain consistent and fit for purpose.

Be responsible for the ongoing development of YEF’s commissioning guidance.

Team management

The post holder will likely lead the recruitment, management and development of a team of evaluation officers and will:

Ensure they have the knowledge, skills and support to carry out their work effectively.

Provide regular feedback and coaching on written outputs.

Supervise and project manage the team’s evaluation work, providing quality assurance and monitoring of progress against project plans and project budgets.

Collaborative working

The post holder will contribute to the wider YEF team and will:

Be accountable to YEF’s Fund Leadership Team for the delivery of evaluations, on time and on budget, including reporting on risks and issues.

Work closely with colleagues across YEF and specifically the Programme team.

Ensure high-quality evidence is at the heart of all YEF activity and that the evidence we produce is communicated in a clear and accessible way which will drive sustainable change.

Support the management of YEF’s panel of evaluators and expert panel

General

The post holder may be involved in other elements of YEF's projects, working with senior colleagues to commission, scope and deliver projects.

About you

You are this sort of person:

You don't want your days to pass without making a difference. You want to play a significant part in reducing the level of youth violence and see the value in an evidence-informed approach.

You are an excellent communicator. You can produce technical documents that accurately report methodological and statistical information. You will combine this with experience of communicating complex evidence and analysis in a simple and accessible format to non- experts.

You have a post-graduate degree (Masters or PhD) in social science, social policy, public health, health services or other field, with a significant quantitative component, or relevant experience equivalent to a Masters qualification.

You have strong knowledge, experience and technical expertise in evaluation methodologies including experience of RCT design and/or design of complex quasi-experimental evaluations (e.g. propensity score matching, regression discontinuity design, instrumental variables).

You have quantitative analysis skills including experience of using advanced analytical software such as R, Stata or SPSS.

You have significant experience in carrying out or commissioning research including designing all aspects of the research and managing external contractors. This may be in academia, government or a related sector.

You have strong relationship management skills. You are comfortable working with a wide range of people, including senior academics and other research experts, children and their families, practitioners, and policy makers. You’re able to provide constructive challenge when required.

You bring the best out of your colleagues.You have experience in leading teams and managing others to achieve amazing results. You can both take and give direction. You are collaborative and a team player, able to build strong relationships across the whole organisation. You are happy to help out when and where it’s needed.

You have excellent project and time management skills and the ability to deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.

You learn fast but remain humble. You like learning. You’re very good at synthesising information. You know how much you don't know and that you can always learn more.

You work well in a team. You care more that good things happen than who gets the credit. You support your colleagues to produce excellent work.

You’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. You believe and act in a way that celebrates and encourages a range of experiences, views and values.

You may have, but they are not essential:

A good level of knowledge and understanding of crime or serious violence. You know the facts, understand the issues, know the key people, and can discuss the theories. You’re knowledgeable on this topic and very at ease discussing it with experts. Alternatively, you might have a strong understanding of a relevant area such as education, youth work or social care.

While it is not a criterion, we are especially interested to hear from applicants who have lived experience of youth violence.

Hybrid Working Details   

The office is based in Central London. Those living in and around London are expected to be in the office for a minimum of 2 days per week. If you live outside of London and work remotely, you’ll be expected to work from the London office 2 days per month.    

As part of our commitment to flexible working we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at the interview stage.

To apply

To apply, please send a CV, cover letter and the monitoring form via our application page by 5:00pm on Monday 6th July

When applying for this role, please ensure that your cover letter can answer, within a maximum of 1000 words, the following questions:   

Tell us about why you want to work at the Youth Endowment Fund, and any experience you have that demonstrates your commitment to preventing youth violence.  
Tell us about your experience in designing, commissioning and managing evaluations. We’re particularly interested in hearing about the methodologies and tools you’ve used to ensure evaluations are rigorous and produce robust evidence.  
How do you ensure that your work – whether technical analysis or collaborative evaluation management – is inclusive and accessible?

You should also include the contact details of two referees, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer. Referees will only be approached with your express permission.

You will also be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK.

Interview process

Shortlisted candidates will be sent a technical task to complete before the interview. Interviews will take place on the week commencing 20th July 2026.

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Registered Charity

51 - 100

We exist to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence.

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Posted on: 22 June 2026

Closing date: 06 July 2026 at 17:00

Tags: Advice / Information, Communications, Policy, Project Management, Advocacy, Compliance / Quality, Data Analysis, Data Entry, Data Science, Database Management, Design, Education, Information Management, Insights, Monitoring and Evaluation, Qualitative, Quantitative, Risk Management, Grants, Governance / Management

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.

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Public Affairs Manager

TPP Recruitment

Belfast, Northern Ireland (Hybrid)

£22278 per annum

Part-time

Permanent

Health

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This national charity is looking for a Public Affairs Manager to lead our influencing work across Northern Ireland. This is a pivotal role focused on ensuring beating cancer remains a top priority on the political agenda, working closely with MLAs, Department of Health officials and sector partners.

Working as part of a job share, you will shape and deliver a strategic programme of public affairs activity, building the charity’s profile and driving impact through effective advocacy.

Key responsibilities include:

Public affairs strategy and leadership
- Plan and deliver influencing strategies for the Northern Ireland Assembly
- Lead the public affairs function locally, working closely with your job share partner
- Contribute to wider devolved nations activity and deputise as needed
Stakeholder engagement and influencing
- Build and maintain relationships with MLAs, civil servants, advisers, academics and sector partners
- Identify new opportunities to extend the charity’s reach through meetings, events and networks
- Represent the charity at external forums and support senior stakeholder engagement
Policy insight and political intelligence
- Monitor political and policy developments across Northern Ireland
- Provide insight on emerging trends and opportunities to influence
Events and profile raising
- Deliver a programme of events at the Northern Ireland Assembly
- Lead party conference activity, including receptions, briefings and stakeholder events
- Ensure strong visibility for CRUK’s expertise and innovation
Communications and media
- Deliver media interviews as part of influencing campaigns
- Produce high quality briefings, speeches and political communications
Planning and governance
- Contribute to operational planning, objectives and KPIs
- Support financial reporting and maintain high professional standards

About you:
You’ll bring strong experience in public affairs, policy or parliamentary work, with a proven ability to influence senior decision makers. You will have a deep understanding of the Northern Ireland political landscape, alongside excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
You’ll be strategic, collaborative and highly organised, confident managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. This role requires a proactive approach, sound judgement and the ability to build credibility quickly across a wide stakeholder network.

Closing date ASAP – please apply as soon as possible.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

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Posted on: 23 June 2026

Closing date: 23 July 2026 at 23:59

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Client Support Apprentice

St Mungo's

Greater London (On-site)

£29,931 - £30,314 per year

Full-time

Contract (18 months)

Housing and Homelessness

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About The Role

Become an Apprentice Worker and use your lived experience to inspire clients throughout their recovery while gaining a qualification and working on your professional development.

At St Mungo’s, we believe in creating opportunities for people with lived experience of homelessness, substance use, mental health challenges, involvement with the criminal justice system, and/or recovery services. Our Apprenticeship Scheme is designed to help you build a career while making a positive impact.

We have opportunities available for 18 month fixed term contracts as Client Support Apprentice Workers in our two of our services in Westminster.

What you’ll do as an Apprentice Worker

Working as a Client Support Apprentice Worker, you will complete practical work experience and academic learning to build the knowledge, skills and experience to work with clients in housing and homelessness sector.

As an Apprentice Worker you will:

Work alongside colleagues, students and volunteers working together to support and empower clients to recover from homelessness and rebuild their lives.

Gain practical experience and skills in caseload management while working in a person-centred way to support wellbeing and recovery.

Learn how to deliver day-to-day services while collaborating with colleagues and external partners.

Have opportunities to shadow experienced staff and receive on-the-job training, observing how we empower our clients to access the right support and move on.

Complete the practical element of your apprenticeships with meetings and event attendance as well as formal learning while completing a Level 3 Peer Worker qualification.

Complete on and off the job learning, shadowing and development opportunities.

Receive support and supervision from an Apprenticeship Advisor as well as a direct line manager, every step of the way.

Where you’ll work

We’re excited to offer 2 Client Support Apprentice Worker opportunities, joining the team in the London Borough of Westminster in the following services:

Westminster Atlas Team, which provides support to people experiencing street homelessness and multiple disadvantages across Westminster. The team maintains frequent contact with clients to support them into accommodation, improve their wellbeing, and sustain positive outcomes.

Westminster First Contact Team (FCT), which works on the frontline supporting people who are new to the streets. Through street outreach shifts across the borough, the team engages individuals, assesses their needs, and helps identify the most appropriate route away from homelessness.

This apprentice scheme is for people with lived experience.

Our Apprentice scheme is specifically designed for people with lived experience, and we can only offer places to the people the programme is designed for.

You may have personally experienced homelessness (spent time sleeping rough, or lived in a hostel, refuge or supported accommodation), you may have experienced domestic abuse, mental health struggles, substance misuse problems or had contact with the criminal justice system and have used recovery services as a result.

We’re looking for people with a genuine motivation to build a career supporting vulnerable adults, who can bring:

Learning and reflections gained through lived experience and recovery.

Ability to demonstrate how personal lived experience has shaped your approach to support and wellbeing.

Good communication and listening skills, empathy, and a genuine desire to make a difference.

Some experience through volunteering or working in a similar setting.

Basic admin and IT skills and a proactive attitude towards learning.

If this sounds like you, we’d love you to apply. If you’re still unsure why not get in touch with the team who can have a chat and answer your questions.

Visit our website for more information about the scheme.

How to apply

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document’ tab on the advert page on our website.

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.

Closing date: 10am on 1st July 2026

Interview and assessments: 15th & 16th July 2026

St Mungo's are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from all under-represented groups.

What we offer

A full-time, paid role (37.5 hours per week) for 18 months.
A comprehensive training programme.
A dedicated team to support and empower you.
Excellent development and growth opportunities
A diverse and inclusive workplace
Great pay and other benefits

Organisation

St Mungo's View profile

Registered Charity

More than 1000

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Posted on: 11 June 2026

Closing date: 01 July 2026 at 10:00

Tags: Social Care / Development, Housing, Homelessness, Mental Health, Substance Misuse, Social / Support Work

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.

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Help to Claim (Universal Credit) Adviser

Citizens Advice South Gloucestershire

Bristol, South Gloucestershire (Hybrid)

South Gloucestershire

£31,237 - £33,939 per year

Full-time

Permanent

Social Welfare

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We are looking for an additional team member to join our existing Universal Credit Support - Help to Claim team. The team provides an effective and efficient support service for first time Universal Credit claimants including those subject to managed migration. The service includes the provision of advice, information and digital support via telephone and digital channels, aimed at helping claimants through to the first payment of Universal Credit.

Experience and knowledge of the welfare benefits system and Universal Credit is desirable but not essential, as training can be provided for the right candidate.

You must be proficient in IT with effective communication skills.

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Registered Charity

6 - 10

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Posted on: 09 June 2026

Closing date: 26 June 2026 at 12:00

Tags: Administration, Advice / Information, Helpline

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.

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Principal Policy Adviser (interim)

Uplift

Remote

The role sits within Grade 4 of the Uplift Salary scale £56,126 - £66,623 (pro rata)

Full-time

Contract (Fixed-term contract for up to 12 months. Secondments will also be considered.)

Environment ∙ Research

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As Principal Policy Adviser (interim), you will collaborate with Uplift’s team and key partners to drive the design, development and delivery of work that generates influential policy and ideas addressing the challenges of a rapid and fair transition away from oil and gas production in the UK.

From proactively setting the agenda, to responding to policy announcements, to ensuring our team has a sound understanding of the future of the North Sea, this is a diverse role at the heart of our work pushing for a rapid and fair transition.

The successful candidate will have exceptional policy skills, an ability to think politically, and a keen interest in climate and energy-related policy and campaigns. A strong commitment to Uplift's mission and core values is also required.

This role is a 9 month long contract to cover a secondment within the team.

Core responsibilities will include:

Policy: Lead Uplift’s policy work, spearhead the development and testing of innovative policy initiatives, and identify and work through knowledge gaps relevant to Uplift’s strategy.
Coordination and Strategy Delivery: Work with teams to set and execute policy priorities, provide in-house policy support, contribute to the management of the Research Policy and LEgal Tea, and develop systems for quality assurance and knowledge management.
Advocacy and Network Support: Build capacity amongst other Uplift teams to understand the intersection of their work with policy topics and represent Uplift to policymakers and partner organisations.

Please see the job description for the full core responsibilities.

About You

Our ideal candidate will have:

Experience in a similar or related role.
Strong knowledge of UK climate and energy policy (direct expertise in just transition, fossil fuels or renewables would be a significant advantage).
Excellent research and analytical skills, with the ability to synthesise complex information quickly and accurately and a demonstrable ability to provide compelling and novel analysis.
Exceptional writing and communication skills, with strong attention to detail and political nous.
Motivation, initiative, exceptionally high standards, a collaborative approach, and associated qualities are needed to work in a dynamic organisation with an ambitious agenda.
A strong commitment to Uplift’s mission and core values of equity and climate justice.