Policy Adviser

1 week ago


Darlington, County Durham, United Kingdom HM Treasury Full time

If you’re interested in making a difference to people’s lives, HM Treasury can offer you an exciting opportunity to influence decision making that affects the whole of the UK


About the team

The Climate and Environment Team (CET) acts as the focal point for HM Treasury’s work on climate change, net zero and the natural environment. We lead on embedding domestic climate risk, net zero and environmental policy considerations into the work of the department.

In addition, we advance HM Treasury interests across some of the biggest policy opportunities and challenges facing the UK, including climate mitigation and adaptation, decarbonising heat and industry, water company regulation, waste sector reform, implementing England’s agricultural transition plan and reforming our domestic environment policy – including through new statutory targets for the recovery of the natural world. We also support international colleagues in their efforts to galvanise global action on climate and nature.


About the role

As a Policy Adviser leading on Green Growth within the Climate Strategy Unit, you have the exciting opportunity to be at the heart of government policy making. You will have the opportunity to shape policy in these areas, in an encouraging environment that encourages innovation, independent thinking, and a focus on delivering value for the UK taxpayer.


Key accountabilities:

  1. Developing expertise in the relationship between net zero and growth, including both the growth opportunities and risks of the net zero transition and how to deliver a transition that supports long-term growth.
  2. Assessing and shaping growth policy in line with net zero objectives, and net zero policy to support growth objectives.
  3. Using critical thinking and analytical skills to ensure we have a clear strategy for this policy area, putting clear structures around analytical work, and using the right metrics to communicate complicated policy and its economic context.
  4. Building and maintaining constructive and positive relationships.
  5. Coordinating and managing the HM Treasury Climate & Environment Board and engagement with ministers on net zero.


You don’t need to be a policy professional, have any specific qualifications, or prior experience/knowledge of these policy areas to apply for this role. We are looking for people who have the right set of skills for the role, who demonstrate the values of our organisation, and who are motivated to come and work with us on a range of issues that are key to the UK’s economic prosperity and resilience.


About you

Our ideal candidate will be skilled at evaluating differing sources of evidence and applying considered judgement to come to conclusions. You'll be able to build positive working relationships, utilising these to deliver your objectives, as well as considering and adapting to the broader economic, political, and social context. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear you


About us

HM Treasury is proud of a diverse and inclusive work environment, committed to fairness and the promotion of equality of opportunity for all. We know that having a range of experiences, ways of working and thinking makes us a stronger organisation, better at developing policy that is reflective of the communities we serve. We embrace different views and experiences and value the fresh perspective that people from a variety of circumstances bring to the work we do. We welcome applications from candidates who have not previously worked for the Civil Service, mid- and late-career changers with transferrable skills, people from all backgrounds and circumstances.


Some of the Benefits our people love

  • 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 days after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King’s birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing you to take up to an additional 2 days off each month.
  • Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, compressed hours).
  • Generous parental leave and adoption leave packages.
  • A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and average employer contributions of 27%
  • Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances.
  • A Rental Deposit Advance Scheme to help meet the total costs of deposits for privately rented homes.
  • Access to HM Treasury’s benefits portal allowing you access to a range of discount codes for online shopping.
  • A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity
  • Access to a range of allowances if eligibility applies. These include profession related allowances.


For more information about the role and how to apply, please follow the apply link.

If you need any reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process, please tell us about this in your online application form, or speak to the HM Treasury Recruitment team.


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