Senior Policy Officer - Skills and Employment

We are looking for two Senior Policy Officers (1x permanent and 1x 12-month FTC) to join the Greater London Authority's Skills and Employment Unit's Strategy, Policy and Relationships team. The team manages strategy, policy and governance arrangements within the GLA's skills and employment unit, which runs a range of flagship programmes to deliver high quality adult education in London. You will join a dedicated team of officers with a range of responsibilities, including strategy planning, policy development, commissioning of research, communications, governance and stakeholder engagement. You will play a vital role in supporting the team's delivery of London's Adult Skills Fund and other devolved skills programmes, as well as contributing to the development of skills and adult education policy in line with the Mayor's London Growth Plan, supporting inclusive growth and the health and wellbeing of Londoners. We are looking for someone who can effectively work with a range of stakeholders, has experience of policy development, can communicate complex issues, and inspire action. You will be responsible for proactively managing stakeholder relationships, commissioning research, and contributing to policy and programme development and implementation. Your enthusiasm, organisation, and motivation will be invaluable in this exciting and varied role. This role is based at London Fire Brigade's Head Office (Union Street SE1 0LL), Personal statement with a maximum of 1500 words. Please ensure you address how you demonstrate the essential criteria and competencies outlined in the advert. Please ensure your CV and Personal Statement have a maximum file size of 1.5MB each and upload your Personal Statement to the 'Additional Documents' section of the form, ensuring you address the technical requirements and competencies in your Personal Statement. Word or PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images. Please ensure your CV and Personal Statement are saved with the job reference number as part of the naming convention (E.g. "CV - applicant name - 012345) The GLA Competency Framework Guidelines further detailing each competency and the different level indicators can be found here: GLA competency framework, Once you have submitted an application, your details will be reviewed by a panel. If shortlisted, you'll be invited to an interview which will include a short presentation. The interviews are expected to take place 11-12 December 2024. Equality, diversity and inclusion London's diversity is its biggest asset, and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We would welcome applications from candidates who are seeking part time work as this role is open to job share.

• Experience in contributing to policy and/ or strategy development within a political context.
• A successful track record in using research and analysis to inform policy and strategy development, a good knowledge of skills and employment policy and delivery.
• Experience in project management, monitoring and reporting.
• A successful track record in working with a range of stakeholders, building and managing relationships; and working in a complex organisational or political environment., Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record (DBS) check but some roles may require additional security screening.
  
  Collaborative, open, inclusive and fair - we work with and through partners to ensure Londoners can shape healthy, empowered and productive lives. Communities and Skills is led by Executive Director, Tunde Olayinka and is comprised of the following units: Civil Society & Sport, Communities & Social Policy, Group Public Health Unit, Skills and Employment, and Health, Children and Young Londoners.
About the team London's skills and employment system plays a key role in supporting Londoners to get the skills they need to improve their lives and for London's economy to thrive. You will be part of the Strategy, Policy and Relationships team embedded within the Skills and Employment unit. The team includes a range of responsibilities, including strategy planning, policy development and communications, as well as governance and stakeholder engagement. The team leads the design of policy and programmes including for the GLA's largest revenue budget - the Adult Skills Fund. Our adult skills system is the highest performing in the country and, since the Mayor of London took over responsibility for adult skills funding in 2019, over 1 million learners have been supported to participate in his adult education programmes. Through further devolution of powers, funding and decision making, we want to support even more Londoners to transform their lives. This is a particularly exciting time to work in the team, with skills and employment being central to the Mayor's vision for inclusive growth and his London Growth Plan.

GLA staff are hybrid working up to 3 days a week in our offices and remotely depending on their role. As part of this, you will need to split your time between home working and coming into the office. In addition to a good salary package, you will be paid every four weeks, providing frequent salary payments. We also offer an attractive range of benefits including 30 days' annual leave, interest free season ticket loan, interest free bicycle loan and a career average pension scheme.