Engineering
| Location: | Jubilee Campus |
| Salary: | £43,155 to £54,421 per annum (pro-rata if applicable) depending on skills and experience. Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance. |
| Closing Date: | Friday 29 September 2023 |
| Interview Date: | To be confirmed |
| Reference: | ENG261023X1 |
Previous applicants need not apply
The UK Institute for Technical Skills and Strategy is a brand-new national entity funded by Research England and a range of sector partners. The new institute builds on the Gatsby funded Technician Commitment and the Research England funded TALENT programme, which have become the catalysts for advancing the landscape and culture for the technical community nationally. It will work in partnership with a network of organisations across UK higher education and research.
The Institute is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Policy and Engagement Manager with a strong background in policy-making and government engagement to join our team. The Policy and Engagement Manager will play a crucial role in building and maintaining relationships with government departments, agencies and key sector organisations to influence policies and programmes that align with our vision to ensure the UK has the technical capabilities and capacity to be a research and innovation superpower in line with UK government ambitions.
The successful candidate will have:
- Substantial experience of policy influence and development.
- Experience of effective engagement with senior managers and stakeholders.
- Proven experience of writing and editing policy documents
This position is offered on a fixed term contract and is available immediately until 31st July 2026. Hours of work are full time (36.25 hours per week). Job share arrangements may be considered (please state number of hours in the application). also welcome secondment opportunities (please state this in your application). Requests for secondment from internal candidates may be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role.
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Carly Dellar, email carly.dellar@nottingham.ac.uk Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.