Join Our Team: Policy Manager

Join our Assurance division as a Policy Manager reporting to the Head of Policy, Risk & Compliance, who reports to the Chief Assurance Officer.

The Policy Manager is responsible for managing and continually improving the Trust’s policy framework, which provides the structure within which the Trust’s policies are developed, grouped, maintained, and published. The Policy Manager represents the ‘hub’ of the Trust’s hub-and-spoke model of policy development, providing advice and support to business units and subject matter experts, undertaking hands-on research and drafting where appropriate, and ensuring that policy documents are high-quality, up-to-date, consistent, and accessible.

Working Hours & Travel

This role follows a 37 hours, Monday to Friday working pattern. The vacancy will be offered on a remote working basis, with a requirement to attend our main hub spaces as and when required.

Role Overview

This is a great opportunity to shape and strengthen the Trust’s policy framework, ensuring policies are clear, compliant, and aligned with organisational goals. Working with stakeholders across the Trust, you will lead policy development, governance activities, and training initiatives, helping to embed a culture of effective policy management and continuous improvement. Ideal for an experienced policy professional with strong communication, analytical, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the embedding and continual development of the Trust’s policy framework across the organisation, fostering a culture that values effective policy management and compliance
• Maintain the Trust’s electronic library of policies, its policy-related templates, approval routes, and processes; and report to Heads, Executive, and Audit and Risk Committee on the effectiveness of the Trust’s policy management arrangements as required
• Engage effectively with business units and subject matter experts across the Trust to ensure that their policies are up-to-date, comprehensive, compliant, and consistent
• Author and maintain a ‘governance framework’ for each area of the Trust’s activity, researching and summarising the relevant legal framework and the policies and governance arrangements that the Trust has in place
• Research, draft, review, and maintain policies to ensure that they are clear, effective, compliant, and aligned with the Trust’s objectives
• Develop collaborative relationships, facilitate and lead workshops, and engage teams across the Trust
• Monitor policy effectiveness and assurance
• Maintain a Training Needs Analysis, provide training to relevant colleagues, and deliver an effective communications plan to support the policy framework