New Local is a think tank and network working to transform public services and empower communities. We publish research on some of today’s most pressing policy and social issues - like health, housing and welfare - informed by our network of 60-plus local authorities.

To complement our expanding organisation, we are recruiting for a Director of Research, which is a full-time permanent position. This new role is an exciting opportunity to make a big impact and take our research programme to the next level. We are looking for a director of research who shares our values and our passion for practical and policy change.

Location:  New Local operates a highly flexible approach to work location and welcomes applications from across the UK.

We are looking for a Director of research who will:

• Oversee a programme of inspiring and impactful research which is core to New Local’s role as a thought leader and practice organisation focussed on developing community power.
• Play an oversight and editorial role to ensure high quality across the research programme and to lead research projects directly.
• Manage and coach a team of researchers, which currently number five.

Key tasks / Responsibilities:

• Leading excellent research.
• Quality assuring publications.
• Team management; overseeing a team of 5 researchers.
• Producing high impact written work.
• Representing New Local’s research externally.
• Partner and stakeholder engagement.
• Innovation and development.
• Identifying opportunities for influence.
• Internal collaboration.
• Playing an active role as a member of the Senior Management Team.

In addition to the advertised salary, we offer: 

• A minimum of 27 days’ holiday a year and ten days holiday over Christmas/New Year
• Highly flexible working and work location arrangements 
• Regular training opportunities 
• A number of other benefits listed in the job description.

For further details of the role and benefits on offer, please refer to the attachments.  Full information about the role including the director of research job description and person specification can also be found on the jobs page of the New Local website.

Are you looking for your next challenge whereby you will be contributing to the development and delivery of Allergy UK’s campaigns and advocacy strategy and related policy and public affairs work programme?

Are you educated to degree level – with minimum of three years’ experience in a similar role?

Have you achieved significant success influencing public affairs and policy change for a campaign organisation?

Do you have knowledge of policy and parliamentary processes in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to articulate confidently and effectively, along with being logical and analytical solution focused – i.e., you are able to analyse and present data along with possessing excellent I.T skills?

It would be desirable for applicants to have experience of e-campaigning tools (online petitions/e-letters/direct mailing), understanding of the media and experience of social media and website content management.

If you believe you have the required skills and experience to use these for our patient charity to help the community affected by allergy then please send your cover letter and application.

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary depending on experience.
• Excellent annual leave entitlement of 28 days (plus the 8 Bank Holidays)
• Pension scheme 3% employer, 5% employee for eligible employees
• Employee Assistant Programme Scheme
• High Street Voucher scheme
• Annual eyecare vouchers for annual eye test, money off voucher for glasses for VDU
• Free parking at our Planwell House, Sidcup Office
• 35 hour week 9-5 (1 hour for lunch)
• Training provided

Closing date 23rd December 2021

The role

In this role you will be responsible for the development of policy in line with our strategic aims to drive and influence change to improve the lives of people with Crohn’s and Colitis. You will lead the development and delivery of effective policy and advocacy across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to ensure a strong voice for people affected by the conditions.

As well as drive new initiatives to develop and deliver tactical plans for the policy team which meet our strategic objectives, you will be a member of the joint leadership team that contributes to the leadership, planning and delivery of cross-team projects within the Charity. 

About you

You will be a seasoned campaigner who has delivered effective public facing campaigns with a thorough understanding of how campaigns and policy work together to deliver demonstrable impact, ideally in healthcare. This role will interact with leaders in the NHS and elsewhere and you will need to be a credible presence speaking to our agenda. 

The future

The charity is at a really exciting point. We are in excellent financial health and moving to a new strategy which will give you the chance to put a personal stamp on the actions we are taking to improve the quality of life for people with Crohn’s and Colitis. 

If this sounds like you then go ahead and apply.... we look forward to hearing from you.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Policy & Research Manager is a key appointment as we strengthen our research and policy work. They will develop and deliver an exciting programme of policy research and insight work to understand the views and experience of our members on key topics affecting student life, establishing the Students’ Union as a thought leader on key issues of importance to students. Through our evidence and insight, we will ensure that their needs influence decision-makers in the university, across London and nationally.

You’ll lead the team to produce high quality reports, publications and dissemination events which put the outcomes of our research and insight programme at the centre of UCL’s decision making and also impact national policymakers. This role is based at heart of the Union’s Policy, Governance and Insight team, working closely with our elected student leaders and Senior Management Team. No two months will be same, and you'll be an essential part of what we can achieve for our members in the future.

Key Requirements

The successful applicant will be passionate about policy research and gathering insight to ensure that we truly represent the diversity of our membership. You’ll be organised and resourceful, able to operate in a fast paced and changing environment. You’ll be analytical in your approach and a great project manager. You’ll lead and manage others to develop themselves and achieve impactful results.

Interviews will be taking place over two days, 20/21 December2021. 

We are seeking a proactive and dependable Policy Officer to join the Institute of Physics (IOP) in the Policy Team on a fixed term basis for 1 Year. We are working on some very exciting projects to help transform physics in the UK: increasing diversity in education and the workplace, ensuring children have access to world-class physics education, and fostering investment in technical skills and STEM.

The role

This is an exciting role that will play an integral part in the policy work of the institute. The post holder will support the development and dissemination of IOP policy, undertaking research, writing briefings and consultation responses, and assisting senior colleagues in high profile IOP projects and reports.

Main responsibilities include:

• Policy analysis, development and dissemination
• Networking and stakeholder engagement
• Team coordination and planning

Key skills and experience required are:

• Excellent analytical and communication skills, both oral and written.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to work with minimum supervision, prioritise workload, and handle multiple tasks.
• Experience of writing for different audiences.
• Experience of establishing and maintaining networks of policy contacts and external stakeholders.

Future of Work

The Institute of Physics is an equal opportunities employer and our people are at the heart of our approach to delivery. Following the impact of COVID-19, we have developed a new, innovative and exciting trust-based model of flexible working. This empowers our staff to choose both individually and as a team how, when and where they work to deliver the goals of the organisation, acknowledging that there will be occasions where in-person meetings, collaborations and events will help generate greater impact.

The Future of Work initiative is based on the principles of collaboration, trust, flexibility and agility.

Why work with us?

The Institute of Physics (IOP) is the professional body and learned society for physics in the UK and Ireland, we seek to raise public awareness and understanding of physics and support the development of a diverse and inclusive physics community. As a charity, we’re here to ensure that physics delivers on its exceptional potential to benefit society.

Our purpose is to gather, inspire, guide, represent and celebrate all who share a passion for physics. And, in our role as a charity, we’re here to ensure that physics delivers on its exceptional potential to benefit society.

 We are working to deliver an ambitious five-year strategy, and we are seeking new talent to help us create a contemporary organisation that is fit for the future.

In addition to a competitive salary and professional development opportunities, we offer employees a comprehensive benefits package including an excellent pension scheme, private medical insurance and generous annual leave. We also offer a range of other benefits including childcare vouchers, gym membership and interest free season ticket loans.

The Institute of Physics is an open and inclusive organisation that welcomes and celebrates diversity.

The Institute of Physics is an equal opportunities employer. We request no contact from agencies or media sales.

Cardiomyopathy UK is the national charity for people affected by the heart muscle disease cardiomyopathy.

We have an excellent track record of delivering support and information services, public awareness campaigns and clinical education programmes that have a real and lasting impact. We now want to do more to improve the lives of people with cardiomyopathy by ensuring that they can access quality treatment. To do this we need to increase our policy and research activity.

We have recently started this process by launching a regional advocacy programme, playing a greater role in national policy initiatives, and doing more to provide patient and service user insight to shape clinical research.

We recognise that we are in a unique position at the centre of the cardiomyopathy community with excellent networks and an unparalleled ability to reach out to people with the condition. We believe that we can use this position to do even more.

The new post of Head of Research and Policy is a key step towards this goal. You will be responsible for developing our advocacy and research operation and as a member of the senior management team, you will also play an important part in shaping and delivering the charity’s wider strategy.

POLICY OFFICER

Location: May be office based in Maidenhead or can adopt a flexible hybrid option of part home/part office working

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: From £26,063 per annum, depending upon experience

Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week

About the CWGC

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission honours and cares for the men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died in the First and Second World Wars, ensuring they will never be forgotten. Funded by six Member Governments, our work began with building, and now maintaining, cemeteries at 23,000 locations all over the world.

Today, over a century after we first began, our work continues through our staff, supporters and volunteers who preserve our unique cultural, horticultural and architectural heritage and ensure that the stories of those who died are told.

About this Role and You

Our commemorations team are at the heart of the CWGC’s mission to remember those who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars. In this role you will join our friendly and dedicated team who are working together to ensure the records we keep are accurate, current and of a high quality.

This is a rare and coveted opportunity to immerse yourself into our archives, historical publications and other documentary sources to carry out in-depth policy-based research into ongoing casework and new Commemorations cases. With a keen eye for detail and meticulous research skills you will have the opportunity to assist our Commemorations Case Manager with carrying out in-house research for projects, policy groups and writing papers. Alongside your research work you will also play a key role in building complex data queries and manipulating data for projects and provide case work statistical reports. You will also develop training materials and give presentations to share our Commemorations policies to key audiences.

To be successful within this position you will have significant policy-based research experience and be confident responding to complex enquiries. As this role involves the use of large and complex sets of data you will be naturally inclined towards figures, particularly analysis and data presentation to non-expert audiences

You will be able to demonstrate:

• Education to degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject
• Sound knowledge of 20th Century history
• Current working knowledge of locating and interpreting documentary sources relating to Commonwealth military service in the two world wars
• Advanced computer literacy, including MS Word, Excel and Teams
• Substantial experience of conducting historical research in a professional setting
• Experience of report writing
• Excellent research and analytical skills, with excellent attention to detail
• Able to source and interpret evidence and draw conclusions from those findings
• Able to communicate effectively to experts and non-experts
• Commitment to developing specialist knowledge of the CWGC’s history, policy and procedures, relating to commemoration

In addition, we are looking for applicants who share our Values of Respect, Excellence, Teamwork, Communication, Professionalism and Commitment.

What We Offer:

• A generous holiday allocation, with 25 days annual leave, rising by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30
• Paid public holidays
• Paid office closure between Christmas and New Year
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous Pension Scheme, with CWGC contributing up to 15%
• Up to six times salary Life Assurance cover
• Employee Assistance Programme
• We offer piece of mind for our employees travelling on business via International SOS

How to Apply

Please submit your CV, cover letter and completed application form, attached, or visit our website Careers page for full details of how to apply.

We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to creating a respectful work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect and where any unlawful and/or unfair discrimination is eliminated. We will not unlawfully discriminate directly or indirectly in recruitment or employment on grounds of sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, age, sexual orientation or marital status, religion or belief.

Media and Research Officer (Part-Time - 3 days a week)

Central London • £26,000 - £29,000 per annum (Full Time Equivalent) + Benefits

About Us 

The Microbiology Society is a membership charity for scientists interested in microbes, their effects, and their practical uses. We are one of the largest microbiology societies in Europe with a worldwide membership based in universities, industry, hospitals, research institutes, and schools.

Our principal goal is to develop, expand and strengthen the networks available to our members so that they can generate new knowledge about microbes and ensure that it is shared with other communities. The impacts from this will drive us towards a world in which the science of microbiology provides maximum benefit to society.

About You 

We are looking for a Media and Research Officer to join our friendly and welcoming team at the Microbiology Society, based in central London. The postholder will support the Society’s strategy by contributing proactively and reactively to media communications to maximise our impact. 

The role will develop knowledge of the research activities of members, acting as a conduit between their expertise and the media and other audiences. They will source and write content from exciting research activities within our membership and across our journals content to support our aim to advance understanding of microbiology and champion the contribution made by microbiology, our members, and their work in addressing global challenges. 

For more information, please visit our website.

Our generous benefits package includes;

• Flexible working hours
• Highly competitive salaries with annual cost of living increase
• 23 days holiday + eight bank holidays and three additional days over the Christmas break
• 10% employer pension contribution
• Life insurance including free (health and wellbeing) employee support services
• Enhanced maternity pay to include 26 weeks fully paid maternity leave and 13 weeks statutory maternity pay
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• £50 contribution towards eye care

To Apply 

Please send in your CV and Cover Letter

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Closing date: 10th January 2022​

It is important that you DO NOT include your Personal Information i.e. name and contact details in your CV or Cover Letter. 

This is because the Microbiology Society is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We value, promote, and seek diversity.

The Society also takes the security of your data seriously. It has internal policies and controls in place to ensure that your data is not lost, accidentally destroyed, misused or disclosed, and is not accessed except by our employees in the proper performance of their duties.

Please note that due to limited resources the Society can't acknowledge receipt of applications. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

“We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.”

Job Advert – Policy Research Manager

About Reall

Reall is an innovator and investor in climate-smart affordable housing for people living on low incomes in urban Africa and Asia.

Reall’s purpose is to improve the lives of 100M people in urban Africa and Asia by 2030 through affordable housing.  We’re doing this because homes aren’t just a fundamental human right; they unleash unimaginable human potential to shape a future of gender parity, climate resilience, clean air, renewable energy, and socio-economic justice.

The Role

We are looking for a Policy Research Manager to lead Reall’s research

and impact targets, and its shaping and transforming global affordable housing agendas.  This role will lead and manage research, which drives our communication and shapes partnerships.  We want this role to help Reall in achieving tangible change, including through the influencing of external stakeholders.

Ideally you will have first-hand, or considerable research, experience related to urban development and/or housing in the global South.  You will be a confident communicator, enjoy influencing and shifting mindsets, and have a strong research and writing skillset matched with an ability to work across key areas related to

Reall’s mission, namely climate-smart and affordable housing, understanding and evidencing the needs of the bottom 40 per cent, and exploring innovative technologies and applications.  Finally, you will enjoy working across diverse teams in a matrix environment.

Full details are in the job description and person specification, which are available by clicking through to apply for this role.  Please note that you must have the right to live and work in the UK to be eligible to apply for this role.

Why work at Reall?

With a modest UK-based team, Reall is an organisation driven by efficiency, with comparatively huge ambitions and a track record of significant success.

Our internal operations are underpinned by a culture of psychological safety, promoting trust, curiosity, and confidence.  This means that staff feel secure to speak their minds, tackle challenges creatively, and can never be described as risk averse.

A committed investor in its staff, Reall promotes an environment of conscious diversity in all its forms.  You’ll be joining a high-performing, cohesive team with its sights firmly on global impact.

Reall is committed to equality and diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.  We particularly welcome applications from candidates who are black, Asian, minority ethnic, LGBTQ+, and those who have disabilities, because we believe a diverse and inclusive workforce is important for our organisation and will lead to greater results and enhance our way of working.

Do you have experience of working in policy or research? Are you passionate about using your knowledge of social care to improve the lives of older people? Join our team!

This is a new role, as we look to increase our capacity to undertake policy work and to ensure our wider work is underpinned by sound research. The role has two elements:

• Research: including monitoring legal developments and undertaking ad hoc research tasks to support our helpline, campaigns and other work
• Policy: including lobbying on reform of social care, monitoring the social care policy landscape and drafting responses to policy opportunities

You would be at the heart of R&RA’s policy and research work. You would report directly to the director and work alongside colleagues who are experts in their field, with opportunities for co-learning. You would work closely with this team to support our wider work through research and ensure our policy work aligns with our helpline service, campaigns and projects. You would join a small, dedicated, friendly team at an exciting period of change for the organisation as we undertake a programme of transformation (including reviewing our brand and creating a new website).  

The ideal candidate will be a positive, can-do person, with a passion for championing the rights of older people needing care, and an enthusiasm for using your policy and research skills to affect change.

We value equality and diversity in our organisation. We welcome applications from everyone.

For more information and details of how to apply, see the role description.

We’re looking for a passionate and creative influencing professional to manage and coordinate the work of our well respected Policy team.

You will work with the Director of Influence and Communications to maintain our excellent relationships with the Ministry of Justice and Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service and build on and extend these to departments beyond justice in England and Wales. You will develop, manage and coordinate the policy team to deliver its workplan, ensuring that we are able to quickly respond to influencing opportunities as well as take forward proactive policy projects. You’ll lead the team to produce high quality and evidence-based reports, publications and consultation responses that impact national policymakers. You will work closely with the Communications Manager and team to ensure our influencing activity reaches the right stakeholders and with our staff in our Support and Development team to ensure our influencing draws on the most up to date knowledge and evidence.

We’re looking for someone with excellent knowledge of policy-making and political processes, the ability to pick up complex policy areas easily and develop creative ideas to help raise our profile with decision makers. You’ll have experience of working in a relevant policy, political or campaigns role, within the criminal justice system or related fields. You’ll have great management and inter-personal skills, experience supporting senior leaders and building strong relationships.

Prospectus is delighted to be supporting Mermaids, an amazing organisation that supports the rights of trans children, young people, and their families, as they look to appoint a new Head of Policy to their team. This position will be 35 hours per week.

This role will provide the opportunity for a policy professional and experienced team leader, who is committed to improving the lives of young trans people in the UK, to make an impact. You will be leading a team of around 5 people, looking to expand to 7, to support the policy function internally. You will work with the Director of Legal and Policy on a range of different strategic objectives to help drive Mermaid's mission.

Within this role, you will be responsible for leading the organisation's policy, advocacy, and research teams in the field of trans rights. You'll lead on influencing work within parliament and stakeholders and support the mission of the company to take action with regards to equality for trans youth through stronger, clearer legislation and proactive procedures and policies.

The successful candidate will have experience of managing and leading policy and research work, and developing a strategic approach to affecting structural change. You will have a strong understanding of the risk connected with this kind of work and how best to manage it. You should have an understanding and passion for intersectional values and be deeply committed to diversity and equality in society.

Prospectus welcomes candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply.

If you are interested in applying for this Head of Policy position, please submit your CV in the first instance. If your experience is suitable, we will send you the application form and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.

We are seeking a Head of Advocacy, Policy and Research to help drive forward our influencing work. We want Greater Manchester to be at the forefront of efforts to prevent and reduce poverty. In this new position, the successful applicant will play a central role in enabling that to happen.

The successful applicant will have a minimum 2 years’ experience in a relevant advocacy, policy and research role. They will have leadership experience and the ability to motivate a team and support GMPA to deliver against our strategic priorities. They will need a good grasp of policy relating to poverty and an understanding of the opportunities to address it locally. They will be able to plan and deliver on a range of policy and research outputs, in line with our three-year strategy, and be confident in undertaking direct advocacy with decision makers and stakeholders.

How to apply:

Details of how to apply are on the jobs page of our website. 

Particulars:

Location: Combination of home working and working from our office at St Thomas Centre, Ardwick Green N, Manchester M12 6FZ with a minimum expectation of 2 days a week spent working from the office.

Contract: 5 days a week (35 hours). Permanent.

Probationary period: 6 months.

Employer: Greater Manchester Poverty Action Limited.

Purpose: To work with the CEO and Policy Officer to lead on the delivery of GMPA’s policy, research and advocacy work.

Salary range: £36,000 to £41,000 pro rata, depending on experience.

Paid annual leave entitlement: 25 days pro-rata (excluding bank holidays)

Line management responsibilities: Management of the Policy Officer and Greater Manchester Living Wage Campaign Coordinator.

Managed by: Chief Executive Officer.

About GMPA

GMPA is a not-for-profit organisation that works to prevent and reduce poverty across Greater Manchester. We have developed extensive knowledge about poverty in the city region, identified a powerful network of stakeholders and organisations who share our values, aims and vision and we have influenced policy and practice in several ways since we were constituted in 2016.

Our vision is of a Greater Manchester free from poverty where all residents can realise their potential and access the benefits of living in a diverse and vibrant city region.

Over the next three years we will be working towards our vision by focussing on our three strategic priorities: 1) Boosting household income and financial resilience, 2) Ensuring stakeholders in GM embed a strong strategic approach to tackling poverty and 3) Embedding the voices of people with lived experience in the decision-making structures and systems of GM.

The Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) is the professional body responsible for the specialty in UK. We have a membership of over 24,000 Fellows and Members, and ensure the quality of patient care by safeguarding standards in the three specialties of anaesthesia, intensive care and pain medicine.

The RCoA also leads the Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC), a cross-organisational, multidisciplinary initiative to transform the surgical pathway from the moment surgery is contemplated through to full recovery. Good perioperative care should improve patient experience and outcomes, boost efficiency and reduce costs to the NHS.

We are searching for an experienced policy professional to join us as a Policy Manager to deliver impact for our membership, patients, and the public across a range of strategic health policy goals.

In this role, you will play a critical role in the policy and influencing work of the RCoA and CPOC. You will collate and conduct research, forge it into credible policy proposals, and help influence Government and other stakeholders to implement it.

The role sits in the Policy and Public Affairs Team and reports to the Head of Policy and Public Affairs. The team itself sits within the Communications and External Affairs Directorate, alongside the Communications Team and the Membership Engagement Team.

Internally, you may work alongside other teams in the organisation. Externally, you will liaise with a wide range of stakeholders, such as other Royal Colleges, national and local NHS bodies, MPs, and Ministers and Civil Servants in relevant Government departments.

Currently, we have two key areas of focus. Firstly, developing a Perioperative Care Green Paper, based at the CPOC, which draws together vision for the future of perioperative care. Secondly, the development of a workforce strategy, Anaesthesia, Fit for the Future. Initially, your prime task will be to manage one of these areas under the supervision of the Head of Policy and Public Affairs.

Please refer to the attached job description for the essential and desirable requirements of this role. As part of your application for this position you will be required to upload a cv and write a supporting statement of no more than 900 words.

At RCoA diversity, equality and inclusion is an integral part of our culture so it is important to us that this is reflected in everything that we do. We welcome applications from all individuals irrespective of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, marital status or parental responsibilities to ensure we actively embrace an inclusive and representative culture that encourages, supports and celebrates our differences.

Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications, we are unable to provide detailed feedback to candidates on their application. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted after the closing date.