Graduate Policy Officer

Salford Council • Salford, England, United Kingdom • £26,200 - £36,562 / year • 1w ago

This is a fixed-term post for 1-year upon start-date.

About us

Salford is an innovative and well-connected global city with many strengths and significant opportunities to grow and thrive. With one of the fastest growing populations in the North of England, the city is well placed to exploit future growth opportunities and continue to deliver significant economic, social and environmental benefits for local people.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the position of a Graduate Policy Officer, working within the Policy and Performance Team, that will contribute to the delivery of a broad range of priorities detailed in the council’s Corporate Plan: This is Our Salford.

About the role

The Graduate Policy Officer role will contribute to the development of an evidence based policy function to support the decision making and priorities of the City Council and wider Salford Partnership. The role is a mix of supporting council policy and strategy development, contributing to the delivery of a broad range of projects relating to key council and partnership priorities and working.

The post-holder will be expected to work flexibly across the team in order to support the delivery of a joined-up, co-ordinated and evidence based policy function to the organisation.

About you

We're looking for someone who models and demonstrates our values and behaviours, with a strong passion for strategy and policy development. You will possess good communication skills, with a clear writing style to convey complex messages simply and for different purposes and channels, with a strong passion for social justice and the role of local government in tackling poverty and inequality.

If you have queries about the role, contact Peter Rogerson (Policy & Equality Officer) at Peter.Rogerson@salford.gov.uk

We will not be accepting candidates who require a sponsorship for this position.

Want to know more about Salford?
As an authority we are dedicated to improving the lives of our residents, and as an employer we are passionate about helping individuals to thrive in their work. We are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture and are proud of our professional accreditations which champion this.

Find out about our city as a place to live, work & grow, and learn more about the amazing work we are doing. You’ll also find out about the wealth of benefits we have to offer you on our Salford pages!

Continuous Service commitment
New employees can keep their service related benefits when moving between a whole host of public sector organisations within Greater Manchester, which include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport for Greater Manchester, as well as many others under this scheme. Find out if this applies to you on our Continuous Service page..

Guaranteed Assessment Schemes
We have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel by way of a Guaranteed Assessment Scheme. Our application forms ask you to indicate if you meet any of the criteria within this scheme, and so to find out more and if you qualify please visit our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme page..

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