Head of Policy Programmes
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The role
Brilliant things happen when brilliant people connect. Engineers and policymakers have so much to learn from each other in tackling complex social, environmental and technical challenges. Our Policy Fellowships programmes, and our work on Systems Thinking in Government, is all about building connections, collaborations and networks between experienced engineers and those at the heart of policymaking.
This role will shape, deliver and continuously improve our programme of activities connecting engineers with policymakers across national, devolved and local government. It will involve delivering across three related programmes:
• Our Policy Fellowships, a programme that connects policymakers with engineers and which is creating a unique network of policymakers, engineers and other experts who are working together to develop fresh insights and approaches to economic, social and technical problems.
• The new Senior Policy Fellowship, designed for the most senior civil servants, ensuring that systems thinking and engineering insight are at the heart of government.
• Our systems thinking in government team, which works with government teams to help them shape and implement systems approaches to complex challenges.
The role holder will lead the Policy Fellowships and Systems Thinking in Government teams to ensure that these programmes are delivered effectively, with excellent user experience. They will work to continually monitor and improve these programmes, ensuring that we have a diverse range of policy participants, and finding new modes of delivery to scale impact. They will support their teams to ensure that they are continually developing and thriving in their roles.
The role holder will be closely involved in the Senior Policy Fellowship. They will design and deliver the programme by building relationships and creating a bespoke offer that has prestige and value across the most senior levels in policy making.
We are looking for someone creative, who is brilliant at building relationships and is fascinated by the world of policy and the challenges that policymakers tackle. Help us to make these exciting programmes the best that they can be!
Application closing date: 19 May 2025
Interview date: 11 June 2025
Interview location: London
Our location
Our light, spacious head office is based in a fantastic location in central London with views over St James’s Park and close to the West End. We operate hybrid, flexible working practices with a baseline for office based working of a mandatory weekly team day plus further days each week as required for the role and the Academy.
Who are we?
Engineering matters. It shapes our everyday lives, from our ability to turn the lights on, have a hot shower and commute into work, to the mobile phones we rely on to keep connected. It also plays a vital role in addressing some of the biggest challenges facing society today, from climate change, to global health pandemics and cyber threats.
The Royal Academy of Engineering is a charity that harnesses the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and an inclusive economy that works for everyone. In collaboration with our Fellows and partners, we’re growing talent and developing skills for the future, driving innovation, and building global partnerships, and influencing policy and engaging the public. Together we’re working to tackle the greatest challenges of our age.
With a diverse workforce and an inclusive and supportive culture, we look to attract candidates from wide and different backgrounds who have a passion for the role engineering plays in society. Our aim is to make the Academy the best place to work for the staff we have and those we seek to attract.
Why work for us?
We’re looking for people who are driven to make the world a better place. If you’re passionate about what you do and want to work collaboratively with talented colleagues to make change happen now and for future generations, we want you to get in touch.
This is the perfect time to join us. We have a dynamic, visionary CEO, a strong leadership team and an ambitious and exciting strategy. The value we bring as experts in our field and change agents is highly recognised and makes the Academy a motivating place to be. Our work today builds on a long, proud history with a focused and ambitious future which we’d love you to be part of.
We are looking for talented people who want to make a difference, to join our team – is this you?
The Academy is committed to making reasonable adjustments to remove barriers that hinder applicants from applying or staff from working effectively and comfortably.
With a diverse workforce and an inclusive and supportive culture, we look to attract candidates from wide and different backgrounds who have a passion for the role engineering plays in society. Our aim is to make the Academy the best place to work for the staff we have and those we seek to attract.
The Royal Academy of Engineering is proud to be an ‘A’ Rated Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence holder, as approved by the UK Immigration Authorities.
The Academy may consider sponsorship for roles that are eligible, as defined by the Home Office. In accordance with Home Office criteria, sponsorship may only be considered where there is a suitable Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code, the minimum salary threshold is met, and all other relevant Points Based System requirements for Skilled Worker sponsorship are fulfilled. Please note that this does not guarantee that the Academy will sponsor a candidate.
A Certificate of Sponsorship may be assigned, and a Skilled Worker visa application will only be made once an applicant has been successfully and conditionally offered a role. All offers of employment requiring sponsorship under the Academy’s Sponsor Licence are subject to the individual obtaining the legal right to work in the United Kingdom for the Academy in the specific role.
Employment will not be confirmed until the Skilled Worker visa application has been formally approved and communicated by the Home Office. Additionally, a potential offer of employment may be made to candidates who already hold a visa permitting work for the Academy in a specific role. As with Skilled Worker sponsorship, such employment may be time-limited depending on the nature of the visa.
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