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Job Opportunity: Policy Specialist
Are you interested in improving the lives of people with a learning disability? Can you turn complex ideas into evidence-based policy? Are you a skilled communicator able to influence decision-makers? If so, we would love to hear from you!
We are currently looking for a Policy Specialist. This position sits within the Policy and Public Affairs teams of the Campaigns, Advocacy and Activism Directorate (CAA). You will work closely with the influencing, information and advice, campaigning, and research work, as well as sector partners.
This is an exciting new role to deliver policy change and enhance the rights of people with a learning disability. At a key time to influence health reform, we are seeking a policy specialist to shape policy work that reflects the needs and experiences of people with a learning disability and their families. Working within the policy team, you will be responsible for developing evidence-based policy work and influencing decision-makers.
This is a 4-day a week position (30 hours per week). We are flexible with your work location, but there may be some occasional travel needed to the London office or Westminster.
What You Will Do:
- Translate complex work into clear and persuasive policy briefings, consultation responses, and reports.
- Work within wider coalitions of charities, building collaborative relationships and ensuring that the needs and priorities of our community are addressed.
- Develop and expand the charity's ‘Policy Shapers’ work, ensuring our work reflects the health needs and experiences of people with a learning disability and their families.
- Support the information and advice team, briefing them on important developments, inputting into casework discussions relevant to your areas of work, and supporting the creation of public information resources.
- Represent the charity at meetings and events, with MPs, civil servants, and sector partners.
- Identify and analyse relevant research to develop evidence-based policy recommendations.
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What You Will Bring to This Role:
- Experience of working on health policy issues.
- Strong communication skills: experience tailoring your messaging to a variety of different audiences and representing an organisation.
- Experience building positive relationships and working collaboratively to achieve outcomes; able to positively challenge, negotiate, and compromise.
- The ability to work on your own initiative while contributing to team priorities and sustain enthusiasm under pressure.
- Experience analysing evidence to develop recommendations.
- Knowledge of the health issues facing people with a learning disability, as well as the health and wider parliamentary system.
- Passion about making the world a better place for people with a learning disability.
Benefits
The charity offers an impressive range of benefits designed to support and reward employees to ensure that teams feel valued and appreciated.
The benefits package offers 32 days of paid holiday (including bank holidays, pro rata), along with a range of perks such as discounts at leading high-street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest-free loans, and many more exciting offerings.
About The Organisation
The charity’s vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.
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They're here to support people with a learning disability, their families, and their carers. Fighting for a kinder, fairer, and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in.
Everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues.
Belonging is for everyone, every day, everywhere.
- Everyone is expected to treat people well and make it an inclusive organisation.
- Every day we grow and learn. It’s okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes.
- Everywhere people will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves.
There are Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long-term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies.
Everyone is encouraged to apply, and there are a variety of different contract types and working patterns on offer. They’re not looking for specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. You will have training and development to help you to succeed in the role you’re applying for.
If you're passionate about driving meaningful change for people with a learning disability and you're ready to use your policy expertise to make a real impact, please apply now with an up-to-date CV. Applications close on Tuesday 1st September, 2026. Interviews are scheduled to take place via Microsoft Teams during the week commencing 7th September 2026.
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