Senior Policy Advisor
Location
: The successful candidate will be required to live within a commutable distance to our Bradford, Peterborough or Camberley office with travel to other sites as required.
Hours:
35 hours per week
Contract:
Permanent
Salary
: The spot salary for this post is £49,228 per annum for applicants who fully meet the requirements of the post. Applicants, who do not meet all the requirements of the post, will start 5% or 10% below the spot salary.
Interviews:
First round interview will take place on Friday 18th October.
At Accent we believe everyone has the right to a safe, secure and warm place to call home. Are you ready to help us deliver lasting change for our customers?
We're looking for a Senior Policy Advisor to join our Strategy, Policy & Insights team. The Senior Policy Advisor will be responsible for providing professional support to the development and review of policies that support the strategic objectives of Accent.
About the role and person:
As our Senior Policy Advisor, your role will involve extensive research and strategic horizon scanning to pre-empt proposed regulatory changes, stakeholder engagement, and the creation of evidence-based policy recommendations to ensure that Accent meets its regulatory and legislative requirements, enhances service delivery, and promotes sustainable housing solutions. To be successful the Senior Policy Advisor will need to work closely with senior business leaders across the organisation to ensure policies are fit for purpose, understood, and followed by all relevant colleagues.
This is an exciting opportunity as you'll be involved in setting up and shaping Accent's Policy function, supporting our Corporate Strategy of delivering lasting change. This is a dynamic role with a national remit.
What will you get from us?
In addition to a competitive salary and agile working, we also have a focus on employees' development. We support both professional and personal development, ensuring everyone has a development plan and provide access to a wide range of internal and external learning resources.
You'll also receive:
- 28 days paid holiday plus bank holidays per year (pro-rata for part time) rising by 1 day per year up to a maximum of one working week.
- A choice of Pension Schemes including a Defined Benefit Scheme with a 7.5% member contribution or a Defined Contribution Scheme with a 4% member contribution and 4% employer contribution. Both pension schemes provide Life Insurance Cover.
- Option to purchase additional holiday of up to 2 of your working weeks (at managers discretion).
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- "Hapi" Benefits App with multiple discounts.
- Cycle to work scheme.
What skills/behaviours do you need to be a Senior Policy Advisor?
- Degree in Public Policy, Social Policy, Housing, or a related field, or other relevant experience.
- Proven experience in policy development, research, and analysis within the housing sector or a related field.
- Strong understanding of housing legislation, regulations, and best practices.
- Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
We're a keen promoter of agile working and encourage working from home, as long as we meet our customers' needs.
We'll provide you with the equipment and software you'll need for the purpose of your role however it will be your responsibility to have an appropriate space to work from as well as a suitable broadband connection/provider.
Who are Accent?
At Accent, we believe that everyone should have access to an affordable, sustainable, and safe home, and our work across the country aims to do just that.
We're a national organisation, but with a community focus. We were formed in 1966 and have grown in the time since, and now provide homes and services to over 40,000 customers.
We understand the impact our work can have in creating better places for people to live by providing well-designed housing, which is in short supply, and building sustainable communities where people choose to live. We are proud of our Homes England Strategic Partnership, which allows us to build even more homes in areas of housing need.
But we are not just about building new homes. We invest in our existing homes to make sure they offer our customers the very best in living standards by adapting to meet new ideas, environmental changes, new regulations for safety and security and modern technology to make them a home for life, in every way our customers need them to be.
If you require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, please let us know we will ensure requirements are met.
Please don't delay in submitting your application. Where roles are urgent or we receive a high volume of applications, we may interview and conclude the process prior to any closing date indicated. Please note candidates must have current eligibility to live and work in the UK, Accent does not currently hold a sponsorship license.
We are excited about our future and if you are too, we'd love to hear from you.
You may have experience in the following roles: Policy Manager, Policy Officer, Housing Policy Advisor, Public Policy Consultant, Policy Analyst, Strategy and Policy Manager, Social Policy Advisor, Government Relations Advisor, Public Affairs Manager, Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Housing Strategy Lead, Legislative Analyst, etc.
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