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Stratford (Hybrid)
Up to £36225 per annum
Permanent
Job description

POLICY ADVISORS (HEALTH AND SCIENCE)

Salary: £36,225 per annum

Reports to: Senior Policy Manager (Science) and Policy Manager (Health)

Department: Policy, Information and Communications

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week (we are open to Compressed Hours in this role)

Location: Stratford w/ high-flex (1 - 2 days per week in the office). We are open to further discussion around flexibility for the successful candidate.

Closing date: Sunday 3 November 2024, 23:55

Please note: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

We are looking for two Policy Advisors:

  • Policy Advisor (Science): this role will work on science and research policy, including a focus on improving the environment for research in the health service and clinical trials.

  • Policy Advisor (Health): this role will work on health policy, focused on influencing to improve cancer care for patients across the UK.

We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we're looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you.

Cancer Research UK is the world's leading cancer charity, dedicated to saving lives through research. CRUK's vision is to bring about a world where everybody can lead longer, better lives, free from the fear of cancer - by preventing more cancers, detecting and diagnosing cancers more quickly, and treating them in more effective, kinder and targeted ways. To achieve this, it is essential that we keep cancer high on the political agenda in the UK and beyond.

We are looking for two Policy Advisors to monitor the external policy environment and identify, research and develop key public policy positions on issues related to the relevant policy area alongside opportunities to support work across the team. Further to this, you'll advise on and communicate the charity's positions to Government, policy-makers and other stakeholders, including the public, through responses to consultations, published reports, external representation, online and social media.

What will I be doing?

  • Identifying, researching and developing positions on policy issues important to Cancer Research UK

  • Communicating the charity's position on policy issues to government, policymakers and other stakeholders, for example through written reports, briefings, responses to consultations and policy statements

  • Developing and contributing specialist expertise in issues relevant to your policy area

  • Ensuring that relevant internal audiences are kept up-to-date with policy developments and feed in to the work of the policy team

  • Building links with policy, healthcare professionals and research communities to assist with the development of evidence-based policy positions and research proposals

  • Acting as a representative of Cancer Research UK to a range of external stakeholders, including Government, academics, think tanks, charities and professional bodies

  • Keeping up to date with policy developments, support the influencing of policy and identify policy issues that have the potential to form the basis of advocacy campaigning

  • Working across the Policy and Public Affairs Teams to ensure integrated policy and public affairs activity, working closely with the public affairs and campaigning teams.

What skills will I need?

  • Proven ability to identify and solve a range of problems with minimal guidance

  • Proven ability to work autonomously; the post holder will receive a moderate level of supervision and direction from the Policy Managers

  • Ability to manage workload and prioritise day-to-day tasks to meet deadlines

  • Excellent writing skills with an ability to produce high quality briefings in a short period of time, as well as longer more detailed pieces of work

  • Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate to internal and external stakeholders. The post holder will need to explain information clearly and encourage colleagues to understand different points of view.

  • Proven ability to contribute to the development of strategy

  • Understanding of the UK's political system, Government departments, arms-length bodies and the policy environment

  • Strong analytical and research skills

  • Good interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills.


What will I gain?

Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that's impressive.

In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well.

Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more.

We don't forget people have lives outside of work too and so we actively encourage a flexible working culture.

Our work - from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy - will change the world. It's exciting to be part of our team.

How do I apply?

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively.

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Cancer Research UK View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 101 - 500
Posted on: 25 October 2024
Closing date: 03 November 2024 at 14:39
Job ref: R029330
Tags: Policy