Policy Officer

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Versus Arthritis Full time

**Location (UK)**:London office hybrid*
**Hours**: Full-time, 35 hours per week
**Salary**:£33,097 per annum (London), £29,887 per annum (rest of UK)

**Benefits**: Read more about the excellent benefits we offer on our profile page
**Travel**:Occasional to offices in the UK, and events including occasional evenings/weekends
**Closing date**:23:59 hours, Tuesday 23 May 2023
- Versus Arthritis is committed to keeping children, young people and vulnerable adults safe from harm. During the recruitment process Versus Arthritis will undertake safer recruitment practices and relevant checks to ensure applicants are suitable to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults._

Our Policy, Public Affairs and Engagement team is focused on creating lasting change. We identify creative policy solutions in response to the challenges people with arthritis face. We influence decision-makers through stakeholder engagement, public affairs activity and by campaigning alongside people with arthritis.

We’re optimistic about the potential of new policy and legislation across health, social care, employment and disability in 2023 and beyond. We’re looking for a Policy Officer who will make a difference.

**About the role**

The purpose of this role is to drive policy development across our priority areas. As our Policy Officer you will lead on specific policy projects, commissioning research, developing policy positions, and producing reports and consultation responses.

You will also contribute to the wider work of the team, directorate and charity, including by representing us on cross-sector policy groups, drafting briefings, and participating in events and conferences.

We’ll give you autonomy, variety and challenge with opportunities to work with inspirational campaigners, attend events in Parliament and meet senior stakeholders in Government. We’re a supportive team who will value your wellbeing and professional development.

**Key requirements**

If you have the following then we’d love to hear from you:

- Understanding of policy issues relevant to people with long-term conditions or disability.
- Experience of working in a policy team.
- Experience of developing and influencing health and social care policy.
- An ability to think creatively and communicate effectively.
- An enthusiastic, adaptive and flexible approach.
- *As a hybrid worker the expectation is that you will spend around 40% of your working time in our office spaces or working in community settings. As an inclusive employer we will consider home-based working for anyone where office-based hybrid working would be a barrier to being able to work for us, for example for someone living with a long-term health condition or disability._
- **We do not wish to receive contact from agencies or media sales.**_

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £29,887.00-£33,097.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Wellness programme
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London, EC1N 8TS

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