The Policy Adviser role will provide support in a specific policy area, contributing to the overall objectives of the Policy Unit, namely, to improve UCAS’ reputation as a source of thought leadership and policy expertise within their area.
This role will lead and support UCAS’ work in relation to progression to HE, with interests covering both home and international issues. This will be a broad role, covering areas of pre-HE policy, including qualification reform and accountability measures, to specific home-based policy matters impacting progression to HE, including the outcomes of the Augar review, Teaching Excellence Framework and devolution. Furthermore, this role will also play a key role in shaping UCAS’ international policy work, encapsulating the International Education Strategy, Turing Scheme and student immigration, working closely with the UCAS International team.
In addition, this role will have make a significant contribution to UCAS’ thought leadership outputs on in these policy areas.
You will also work closely with the Director of Strategy, Policy and Public Affairs, Head of Policy and wider Policy Unit to deliver the objectives within their designated policy area. In addition, the role will work closely with the UCAS Strategy and Product teams, along with UCAS International, to support their objectives.
Skills, qualifications, and experience
- Demonstrable experience of supporting the production of high-quality policy and research outputs.
- Reasonable understanding of a specific policy area within post-16 education and training.
- Experience and confidence in independently engaging external and internal stakeholders.
- Knowledge of how to influence and deliver government policy change.
Package
- 30(!) days annual leave (plus 3 concessionary days over Christmas and your bank holidays!)
- Flexibility – UCAS positively supports Hybrid working for its employees, meaning you can work between home and the office in a way that suits you and the business and also has a comprehensive Flexible Working Policy
- A generous pension scheme
- Hundreds of high street discounts and offers with Perkbox
- Internal training and development
- Subsidised gym and café
- Be rewarded for going above and beyond with our ex-gratia bonus scheme and Celebrating U, our quarterly employee recognition scheme
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