Policy Officer

Your Role will be to:

▪ Obtain and analyse information about sector trends, threats, and opportunities and use these to help shape our work

▪ Work with the CEO and casework teams to identify, develop and deliver campaigns, particularly around issues in our local community

Devise and Develop policy projects including research and producing reports.

▪ Other duties as required that are reasonable and within your capabilities.

Person Specification

Skills and knowledge:

Essential

Educated to degree level and/or can consistently demonstrate degree level outcomes

Knowledge and recent experience gained from work within a policy team

Knowledge of methods used in policy development and influencing

 ▪ Experience in making, developing and maintaining relationships

 ▪ Excellent writing and speaking skills

 ▪ Excellent Analytical and fact-finding skills

 ▪ Good IT and social media skills

▪ Personal drive, motivation and an ability to work independently

 Desirable

 ▪ Knowledge and experience of social welfare law including immigration, housing, public law and employment

Experience of project management