Lead Policy Developer

3 weeks ago

Birkenhead, United Kingdom Autism Together Full time

Job Description: Lead Policy Developer

 

Responsible to: Director of People 

 

Accountable to: Head of People Services       

 

Relationships: To establish and maintain good working relationships with the Chief Executive, Directors and Operational and Corporate Heads of Service

 

Main purpose of the role:       

The successful post-holder will be a creative thinker, with strong analytical, written and verbal communications skills. An enthusiastic, adaptive and flexible approach is important, together with an ability to work flexibly across teams.

  • Influencing policy and frameworks with Operations, People Services, Estates and Finance ensuring that policies are evidence-based. 
  • Develop Autism Togethers position on key aspects of regulatory policy and practice by managing a range of policies including Operational, People Services, Estates and Finance.
  • To work through complex issues and use critical thinking skills to find solutions.
  • Draft changes in policy to the Executive Team on matters related to health and social care professional regulation and other regulatory policy and practice that effects Autism Together.
  • Manage and support the delivery of specific policy and practice programmes projects relating to key priorities for all departments across the Charity.
  • Keep abreast of developments in professional regulation in UK to upkeep policy development across the Charity.
  • Maintain and keep the Chief Executive and Executive Directors well informed about significant issues and developments in health, care and regulation and possible impacts on policy development.
  • Develop and implement ways to support and encourage implementation of policy and regulations into the Charity, maintaining standards of business and professional regulation.
  • Identify contentious or sensitive issues and work with the Head of People, Chief Executive and Directors to manage them effectively and protect the reputation of the Charity with proactive development of policy in line with regulations.
  • Strong communication skills, ability to adapt style to different audiences to ensure maximum impact. 
  • Providing advice, and explanations of complex concepts orally and in writing to a range of audiences, in a clear and factual way.
  • Ability to manage complex projects and pieces of work.
  • Lead programme governance including, delivery risks and quality assurance.
  • Establish relationships with other stakeholders within the Charity that help inform and promote our policy and recommendations on regulation.
  • Manage a portfolio of policy and research for Autism Together.
  • To keep up to date with changing legislation that impact the Charity by researching current policy change.
  • Provide policy input, support and advice to other parts of the charity, including inductions and participation in cross organisational events and working groups. Produce briefings for internal staff including the senior leadership team
  • The Lead Policy Developer will also contribute to the wider work of the team, directorate and charity, including by representing the charity on cross-sector groups, drafting briefings, attending stakeholder meetings.

 

Information Assets and Cybersecurity As part of your role you will be responsible as an Information Asset Owner in supporting the organisation with cyber security and in its protection of its information assets.

 

Data Protection Act / GDPR

We are all expected to be aware of the Data Protection Act/GDPR and to follow the local Codes of Practice to ensure appropriate action is taken to safeguard confidential information

 

  • This is intended as a guide to the main responsibilities of the post and is not an exhaustive list of duties. This Job Description is subject to amendment, following consultation with the post holder.

                                    

As with all posts, a high degree of confidentiality is always expected. At no time will the post holder discuss the people we support, staff or any other matter connected with Autism Together, outside of the organisation. 

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This is intended as a guide to the main responsibilities of the post and is not an exhaustive list of duties. This Job Description is subject to amendment, following consultation with the postholder.                                                                     

Please note that this position will be subject to a DBS check.

 

Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

Essential

Desirable

How this can be demonstrated

Degree level education 

 

Experience of Policy review and implementation

Application/

certificates

Demonstration of a high level of experience of working 

at a senior level in specialist area

Qualifications in professional developmentApplication/interview

 

Experience / Knowledge

EssentialDesirableHow this can be demonstratedMust understand the background and aims of policy impact and   implications on legislationExperience of influencing Policy

Application/

Interview

Held a position which involved and supported Policy within a companyExperience in the Care Industry

Application/

Interview

 

Skills / Abilities

Essential

Desirable

How this can be demonstrated

 Ability to analyse complex

 facts and situations and 

 develop a range of options

Experience of project management

Application/

Interview

Provide, present and receive highly complex information to key stakeholders 

 

Application/

Interview

 

Values & behaviours

EssentialDesirableHow this can be demonstratedCommitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.Not applicableApplication/Interview

Ability to build effective cross functional working relationships across a 

range of stakeholders and departments to drive organisational agenda

Not applicableApplication/Interview

 

  • Due to a high volume of applications, we may need to close this vacancy earlier than expected. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to be considered.

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