Bevan Foundation
Maternity Cover – Head of Policy (Poverty)
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The Bevan Foundation is seeking a Head of Policy (Poverty) to lead its high impact team and to deputise for the CEO whilst the current post holder is on maternity leave.
About the Bevan Foundation
The Bevan Foundation is Wales’s most influential think tank. We create insights, ideas and impact that help to end poverty and inequality. Over recent years the Foundation has helped secure real and lasting change for people across Wales, from universal free school meals for primary pupils to increases in Education Maintenance Allowance. We’ve built a reputation for trusted, evidence-based insights and ideas that influence decision-makers and improve lives.
About the role
The Bevan Foundation has an exciting opportunity within its high impact policy and research team. This is a unique opportunity to make a contribution to our programme of work and to develop ideas to solve poverty. The post holder will also deputise for the CEO, providing an opportunity to contribute to the development of the organisation’s strategic direction.
About you
You will have expertise in Welsh policy and politics, as well as an excellent research and analytical skills, superb communications skills and an ability to develop innovative solutions.
Key terms
This is a fixed-term maternity cover position for an anticipated period of 12 months.
The current post holder works four days a week. The Foundation may consider appointing someone for a full working week and this is something that could be discussed at interview.
The full time equivalent salary for this post is £51,519 – £57,980. The expectation is that the candidate would normally be appointed at the bottom of the scale.
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We work in a hybrid way, with staff expected be office-based for two to three days a week and to attend monthly in-person team meetings. The Foundation’s offices are in Merthyr Tydfil. We are also open to discussing remote working within Wales for the right candidate.
We would also welcome applications from individuals seeking a secondment opportunity, subject to agreement from their current employer.
Any informal enquiries should be made via info@bevanfoundation.org or 01685 350938
Closing date: 10am on Monday 15 September 2026.
Interview date: Tuesday 22 September 2026.
Download the information pack: https://www.bevanfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Head-of-Policy-Poverty.pdf
Mae Sefydliad Bevan yn chwilio am Bennaeth Polisi (Tlodi) i arwain ein tîm arbenigol ac i ddirprwyo’r Prif Weithredwr tra bod deiliad presennol y swydd ar absenoldeb mamolaeth.
Ynglŷn â Sefydliad Bevan
Sefydliad Bevan yw melin drafod fwyaf dylanwadol Cymru. Rydym yn cynhyrchu syniadau a mewnwelediadau i helpu i roi terfyn ar dlodi, anghydraddoldeb ac anghyfiawnder yng Nghymru. Rydym yn creu newid gwirioneddol a pharhaol, o brydau ysgol am ddim i bob disgybl ysgol gynradd i gynnydd mewn Lwfans Cynhaliaeth Addysg. Rydym wedi adeiladu enw da am fewnwelediadau a syniadau dibynadwy, sy’n seiliedig ar dystiolaeth sy’n dylanwadu ar wneuthurwyr penderfyniadau ac yn gwella bywydau.
Ynglŷn â’r rôl
Mae gan y Sefydliad Bevan gyfle cyffrous o fewn ei dîm polisi ac ymchwil. Mae hwn yn gyfle unigryw i wneud cyfraniad i’n rhaglen waith ac i ddatblygu syniadau i ddatrys tlodi. Bydd deiliad y swydd hefyd yn dirprwyo ar ran y Prif Weithredwr gan roi cyfle i gyfrannu at ddatblygiad cyfeiriad strategol y sefydliad.
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Amdanoch chi
Bydd gennych arbenigedd mewn polisi a gwleidyddiaeth Cymru, yn ogystal â sgiliau ymchwil a dadansoddi rhagorol, sgiliau cyfathrebu gwych a’r gallu i ddatblygu atebion arloesol.
Termau allweddol
Mae hon yn swydd cyfnod mamolaeth cyfnod penodol am gyfnod disgwyliedig o 12 mis.
Mae deiliad presennol y swydd yn gweithio pedwar diwrnod yr wythnos. O bosib fe fydd y Sefydliad yn ystyried penodi rhywun am wythnos waith lawn. Mae hyn yn rhywbeth y gellir ei drafod mewn cyfweliad.
Y cyflog amser llawn ar gyfer y swydd hon yw £51,519 – £57,980. Y disgwyliad yw y byddai’r ymgeisydd fel arfer yn cael ei benodi ar waelod y raddfa.
Rydym yn gweithio mewn ffordd hybrid, gyda disgwyl i staff fod yn swyddfa am ddau i dri diwrnod yr wythnos ac i fynychu cyfarfodydd tîm personol misol. Mae swyddfeydd y Sefydliad ym Merthyr Tudful. Rydym hefyd yn agored i drafod gweithio o bell yng Nghymru ar gyfer yr ymgeisydd cywir.
Byddem hefyd yn croesawu ceisiadau gan unigolion sy’n ceisio cyfle secondiad, yn amodol ar gytundeb gan eu cyflogwr presennol.
Dylid gwneud unrhyw ymholiadau anffurfiol trwy info@bevanfoundation.org neu 01685 350938.
Anfonwch y pecyn gwybodaeth: https://www.bevanfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Head-of-Policy-Poverty-Cymraeg.pdf
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