Senior Policy Advisor - Leeds, United Kingdom - Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions
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Leeds, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Salary:

- £38,469 - £45,919
  • Leeds & Sheffield: £38,469 £41,480; London: £43,755 £45,919
    Job grade:
  • Senior Executive Officer
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Business area:
  • DWP
  • Policy Group
    Type of role:
  • Policy
    Working pattern:
  • Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 2Contents
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  • Leeds, Quarry House, LS2 7UA: London, Caxton House, SW1H 9NA; Sheffield, King's Court, S3 7UF. No other locations will be considered. For all locations, travel to other sites may be required.
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Job summary:


Policy Group's role is to provide sound and timely advice to ministers and the DWP Executive Team and to translate their decisions into effective policies and efficient public services.

Policy Group supports ministers and the Executive Team in establishing the future direction of the Department.

Family Division, within Poverty, Families and Disadvantage Directorate leads on family policies with DWP, including significant cross-government interaction.


Responsibilities within the division include:


Reducing Parental Conflict Programme, working with Local Authorities in England to support families where there is frequent, intense and poorly resolved parental conflict.


DWP's contribution to key Government priorities, such as Supporting Families Programme (DLUHC), The Family Test (DWP), Tackling Domestic Abuse (HO), and Tackling Loneliness (CMS).


Work within the Family Division supports families, including children, to improve mental and physical health and have happier, safer lives.


Job description:

Senior Policy Advisors in the Family Division play a central role in leading and supporting family policy work.

We are looking for motivated, resilient, and adaptable individuals who are able to bring their existing skills, knowledge and experience of children and families policy or delivery to the team.

You must have strong problem-solving skills, be able to communicate a range of ideas clearly and be able to work with complex or incomplete data when making decisions.

You will be comfortable with both directed working as part of a team and activity that is self-directed and autonomous.

You will have oversight of policy areas where DWP do not have full ownership and will need to know how to make an effective contribution in these circumstances.


The role will give you the opportunity to work with senior stakeholders across DWP, within other government departments and the wider children and families sector.


You will:

  • Lead or support the development of policy and related projects which align with the Department and wider government's priorities.
  • Work collaboratively with colleagues in Programme Delivery, other policy professionals, analysts and service delivery colleagues across the department.
  • Establish collaborative relationships with key stakeholders from across the DWP, wider government and within the children and families sector.
  • Produce highquality written and oral briefings for senior officials and Ministers, distilling complex ideas into clear and concise advice.

Person specification:


We are looking for someone with policy or strategic experience related to Children and Family services within Government, Local Authority, Charity or the wider Public Sector (for example health, education).


Experience Key Criteria

  • Evidence of understanding the current national policy challenges for children and family services.

(Lead Criteria):


  • Experience of building relationships with busy stakeholders to achieve change.
  • Experience of operating in a fastpaced and everchanging environment to provide policy advice and briefing to seniors and Ministers.
  • Knowledge of how to deliver oral and written information effectively.

Behaviours:

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Delivering at Pace
  • Seeing the Big Picture
  • Changing and Improving

Benefits:


  • An employer pension contribution of up to 27%
  • Generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days for new entrants rising up to 30 days, (based on your working pattern)
  • Family friendly flexible working arrangements, such as hybrid working, job sharing, termtime working, flexitime and compressed hours
  • Learning and development tailored to your role this could include industry recognised qualifications, coaching and mentoring
  • An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join staff networks including: Women's Network, National Race Network, National Disability Network (THRIVE) and many more
  • Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities
  • Time off volunteering and charitable giving
  • Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
  • Interestfree loans to buy a bike or a season ticket
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