Policy Adviser – Employment Rights and Regulation Part Time

Darlington, County Durham
HM TREASURY-1

Government Policies – the plans we make and actions we take – shape lives. Great policy making is about understanding what needs to change, what problems need to be solved and supporting Ministers to arrive at the best solution to deliver the change. If you’re interested in becoming a Policy Adviser and working on priority issues for the Government, read on!

About the Team

The Infrastructure, Labour Markets and Migration Team is a friendly team of around 20 policy advisers and economists. We lead for HM Treasury on key growth-focused policy areas, including the government’s employment and migration policy.

About the Job

This role offers a superb opportunity to apply your skills to a vital part of the Government’s implementation of the Plan to Make Work Pay. This is a priority area for the Government, and the postholder will lead on a wide range of policy areas in the Plan, especially through the new Employment Rights Bill. Day to day responsibilities could vary from advising Ministers on the overall delivery of the Plan, to coordinating HM Treasury’s work in progressing the Employment Rights Bill through various stages of parliamentary scrutiny.

Key Accountabilities will include:

1. Project managing HM Treasury’s overall engagement and support of the Employment Rights Bill: acting as a key point of contact between the Department for Business and HM Treasury, and coordinating HM Treasury’s response to Bill developments.
2. Advise ministers on policy options to enable them to make informed decisions, working with data and other evidence, and collaborating with economic and other policy advisers in HM Treasury’s Economics and Tax and Welfare groups.
3. Lead on ministerial and Special Adviser briefings to assist ministers in dealing with the media and Parliament.
4. Act as a key point of contact on specific employment right policy areas, dealing with any problems or queries as they arise.

About You

To work as a Policy Adviser, you will need to demonstrate a range of skills, including strong problem-solving skills, the ability to clearly explain your thinking both in writing and in person, and the drive to overcome challenges and see your ideas through into action and delivery. The role would suit someone who is flexible, can quickly build relationships and make progress on issues which interact with a wide range of stakeholders.

You don’t need to be a policy professional or have any specific qualifications to apply for this role. We are looking for people who have the skills for the role, who demonstrate the values of our organisation, and who are motivated to work on a range of issues that are at the heart of how we spend money and deliver public services.

Some of the Benefits our people love!

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King’s birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees to take up to an additional 2 days off each month
• Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours)
• Generous parental and adoption leave packages
• Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions of 28.97%
• Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances
• A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity

For more information about the Treasury, role, salary, benefits, who to contact and how to apply please follow the Apply link.

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