Policy Officer

Hull Limited.; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in the UK is seeking a Policy Officer to enhance its engagement with government policy through strategic research contributions and stakeholder relationships. The role involves managing communications, supporting training initiatives, and organizing policy-related events. Applicants should have a strong background in policy engagement and an ability to translate research into actionable outputs. This is a full-time, fixed-term position, and the deadline for applications is January 9, 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience in policy development and translation of research into actionable recommendations.
• Ability to coordinate initiatives and communicate effectively with stakeholders.
• Experience in managing policy-related communication and events.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities for research contribution to policy development.
• Manage communications and processes related to the Policy Hub.
• Coordinate cross-disciplinary initiatives and support events.

Skills

Strategic policy engagement

Stakeholder engagement

Communications management

Capacity building

Job description

Policy Officer page is loaded## Policy Officerremote type: Eligible for Agile Workinglocations: Cottingham Road Campustime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 5 Days Agotime left to apply: End Date: January 9, 2026 (15 days left to apply)job requisition id: JR101412Salary£39,906.00At the University of Hull, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in the University of Hull workplace. This includes people from global minority backgrounds; people who have a declared disability; LGBTQI+ people; and women particularly for our Grade 9 and 10 roles.We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help colleagues to grow and progress in their future careers.We recognise that our people are our biggest asset. We hope you’ll be as excited as we are by what lies ahead. Let's continue our journey. With great on-site facilities and numerous awards in recognition of our achievements within the Professional Services World, we want to continue growing and nurturing our existing staff as we endeavour to take on our next challenges as a University.This job description is currently not available to view while we review and update content on Workday. If you need access to the current version, please submit a request to the People Services Team through the Support Portal. If you need to discuss the job description due to updates to the role or for recruitment purposes, please make this clear on your request and a member of the team will be in touch. Thank you for your patience during this update**Specific Duties and Responsibilities:****Strategic Policy Engagement*** Identify opportunities for our research to contribute to policy development, enquiries and calls for evidence through national, regional and local government.* Translate research into policy briefs for the Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority, among others.* Monitor relevant policy developments across all levels of government and relevant organisations, sharing information with suitable colleagues.* Act as a conduit between the University and external stakeholders in relation to policy engagement and development.**Stakeholder Engagement*** Work together with academics to support the translation of research into actionable policy recommendations and engagement outputs.* Work closely with Head of Operations, Head of Research Culture and other members of KE team in managing effective day to day operations of the University’s Policy Hub.* Coordinate cross-disciplinary initiatives to respond to government consultations, white papers and policy forums.* Support the development of policy briefs and submissions to parliamentary or sector bodies, coordinating and in some cases leading meetings internally on this.* Provide support to policy related funding bids as required.**Communications*** Manage communications relative to the Policy Hub, liaising with colleagues and external stakeholders to ensure opportunities for policy engagement are disseminated.* Develop processes to ensure the University’s policy related research is communicated to relevant internal and external stakeholders, including Senior Leadership.**Capacity Building*** Support the development and delivery of training and skills development for staff across the institution which will underpin policy capacity and capability.* Identify areas of skills development opportunity to provide relevant training to meet required needs of academic colleagues.**REF 2029*** Support the development and delivery of policy related impact case studies for REF where appropriate.* Provide advice and support to REF Impact Case Study leads and authors on matters relating to policy engagement and policy impact.**Events*** Identify and develop opportunities to support and develop policy engagement events on campus and externally for relevant stakeholders.Please note that this is a full time (36,5 hours) fixed term (24 months) position.Please upload a CV and cover letter via the Resume/Cover Letter section of the online application form.For an informal discussion about this role please contact Lynne MacDonald, Head of Operations [e-mail] note this vacancy closes at 00:01 on 9 January 2026.If you would like to be part of our future or have any queries, then please get in touch today - [e-mail]### Get In TouchIntroduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match