Policy & Research Officer

2 weeks ago


Taunton, United Kingdom South West Councils Full time

Would you like to work in a unique organisation and contribute to the future success of the South West by supporting the 29 local authorities in membership of South West Councils?

**What skills do you need?**
- Flexibility, including the ability to switch between different tasks and balance competing agendas.
- Willingness to learn new skills quickly and pick up fast-moving and challenging policy issues, e.g. in local government, migration and adult social care.
- Good self-organisation and work planning skills, including the ability to prioritise to ensure work is delivered on time and to agreed standards.
- The ability to undertake research, analysis and provide policy briefings.
- A good standard of oral and written skills and the ability to prepare reports.
- The ability to synthesise complicated information and to find creative and innovative solutions to complex problems.
- A high level of attention to detail.
- Excellent team-working skills, contributing positively to the work of the South West Councils team.
- Excellent customer service skills, showing awareness of the level of service expected towards customers and maintaining a helpful, positive and polite manner.
- The ability to demonstrate personal commitment, enthusiasm, and achievement of high-quality standards.

**About South West Councils**

South West Councils is a small team of 28 colleagues, supporting the work of 29 local authorities across the South West and 100+ Associate members (such as police, fire & rescue services, national parks, schools and parish and town councils). We support local authorities in information sharing and lobbying on behalf of the South West to try to get a better deal for the region. We also support learning and development activity and provide specialist HR advice. Working at South West Councils is full of variety but also with the opportunity to focus on particular work areas.

A job with us as provides flexibility, fair pay, an excellent pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, job satisfaction, training and support for career development.

**Who can Apply?**

South West Councils values a diverse workforce and is supportive of the needs of all applicants and employees.

Applications from people wishing to work part time or job share are welcome.

**What are the additional Benefits?**

Access to the Local government pension scheme.

Flexible working including a flexi-time scheme.

Opportunities for professional development.

The SW Councils team are currently working a mixture of office working and working from home. The role is office based (with occasional travel) but there will also be the opportunity to work from home at times should an individual wish to do so and this fits with business needs. Appropriate equipment will be provided.

For an informal conversation about the role and potential working arrangements, please call Karen Stone on 01823 270101.

Interviews will take place on **Thursday 22 June 2023.**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 9 months
Part-time hours: 37 per week

**Salary**: £28,371.00-£30,151.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Flexitime
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Taunton: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Taunton



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