Senior Adviser, Secretary of State's Policy and Strategy Unit

£60,230

The salary for this role is £65,820 (London) or £60,230 (National).

For existing civil servants, the usual policy on level transfer and promotion will apply and is non-negotiable. More information can be found in our 'How to Apply' section further down on this page.

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Alongside your salary of £60,230, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government contributes £17,448 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

At MHCLG we offer many benefits that range from tailored career pathways and flexible working to MyLifestyle Staff Benefits Scheme, Childcare Vouchers, and Cycle to Work Schemes. For more information, please click here.

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

We are MHCLG

We are recruiting a Grade 7 Senior Adviser to join the department's Policy Unit. The Policy Unit works with ministers, special advisers and senior officials across the department on ministerial priorities. This is an exciting time to join the team, as we look to drive rapid progress in support of the government's central missions of sharing power, driving growth and giving people breathing room. It will demand creative policy thinking, sound judgement and an ambitious approach.

The successful candidate will join a friendly and high-performing team, that works closely with ministers, special advisers and the Executive Team, as well as officials across the department and outside. The role will suit a self-starting individual who can operate confidently with experts and senior decision-makers, spot and solve complex problems, collaborate across a wide range of stakeholders and think creatively across their work. You will need to be able to get quickly to the substance of an issue, make clear recommendations and help secure tangible results that make a real difference to peoples' lives.

• Leading bespoke priority projects on behalf of the Ministerial and Executive Teams, bringing structure and momentum to emerging or urgent policy priorities and taking personal responsibility for high-quality outcomes.
• Providing trusted advice to ministers, special advisers and senior officials on challenging, fast-moving issues, often where there are difficult trade-offs.
• Representing the department on cross-government policy issues with an MHCLG interest.
• Using evidence, judgement and an understanding of the wider political and delivery context to identify what matters, explain choices clearly and recommend a practical way forward.
• Maintaining excellent relationships with experts inside and outside government.
• Providing insight across the whole department's work to ministers, special advisers and the Executive Team, joining up issues so that problems are addressed holistically.
• Producing clear, concise and persuasive written and spoken advice, distilling complex material and being prepared to confront difficult choices where needed.
• Working on departmental strategy, finances, and legislation where necessary.

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Bristol, Darlington, London, Manchester, Wolverhampton

489028

Grade 7

Permanent

Policy

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National Office: BPSS + CTC

London Office: BPSS + CTC

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