Child Poverty Action Group are recruiting

An exciting opportunity to join the team at Child Poverty Action Group.

Policy Officer

Hours: 28 hours a week. Requests for fewer hours will be considered. Dependent on funding additional hours may be available. Working days by arrangement

Salary: £38,993 – £43,098 pro rata

Location: Glasgow (with hybrid working options)

This is an exciting opportunity for a committed policy professional to join a team that is leading the fight to end child poverty in Scotland and the UK. The successful candidate will be motivated to develop and promote evidence-based policy solutions and collaborate with others to influence policy makers and parliamentarians.

To be successful in this role, you will have a track record of communicating complex policy areas in an accessible manner to a range of non-specialist audiences. You will have knowledge of parliamentary processes and the different advocacy levers that can be used to influence change. You will enjoy working collaboratively to identify policy issues and develop solutions, working closely with our Early Warning System project manager and social security experts. You will also provide some support to our London-based UK policy team’s research, analysis and parliamentary outreach. 

You will play a key role in writing high quality consultation responses, briefing papers, reports and other policy resources promoting CPAG’s wider policy calls.

We welcome applications from any individuals with the skills and experience listed and we can be flexible in terms of the conditions of employment. This means we would be happy to discuss alternative working hours, days and patterns, and any additional needs or requirements. CPAG also prioritises and has a commitment to equal opportunities, which you can read more about in the job pack.

For more information about this post and to apply download the [Policy Officer] job pack.

If you have questions or need specific arrangements or reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process please contact us at office@cpag.org.uk.  

Closing date for applications: noon Friday 19^th January

Interviews will be held in Glasgow on Thursday 1^st February

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