Policy Assistant

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Full time
Location: London
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Category:
Salary:

£25,207 (London) or £22,932 (national) per annum Hours:

Full time Contract:

Permanent Benefits: 27 days’ annual leave + statutory holidays + three closures days over the Christmas period. Flexible working for all staff including working from home/hybrid working, and flexitime/TOIL scheme. Attractive family friendly policies. Private healthcare cover. Season ticket loans. Employee awards, and training and development opportunities. Office locations:

London or Bristol Please note, the successful candidate will be expected to carry out two days in-person working per week on average which will include attendance at your office location. Flexible working arrangements can be discussed and agreed with the line manager subject to role and business needs. Due to internal promotion, an exciting opportunity has arisen at the National Housing Federation (NHF) for a Policy Assistant, who will work to support our policy team to develop high quality, relevant, evidence-based policy. The NHF is the voice of housing associations in England. We are the trade body to almost 600 housing associations, who have grown from philanthropic roots to provide 2.6 million homes to around six million people. Interested in providing support to a hard-working team and helping to develop policy positions that support the interests of housing associations and their social residents? Key elements of the role: Providing support to the team in engaging with member housing associations to identify and respond to the key opportunities and challenges facing them now, and in the future. Undertaking evidence gathering and analysis to support policy development. Contributing to policy development, including by drafting text for briefings or consultation responses, and taking forward elements of policy projects with support from colleagues. Supporting the running of policy team meetings and events. The successful candidate: The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate: Experience of delivering excellent customer service and giving accurate advice/information in a timely manner. Knowledge of or interest in housing and social policy. Knowledge of or interest in the policy development process. Ability to communicate in writing and verbally to different audiences. Ability to bring together and summarise information from different sources. Excellent administrative skills with the ability to prioritise, multi-task and meet deadlines. Equality, diversity and inclusion The NHF has published its equality, diversity and inclusion strategy, which was co-created with staff. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we value the contribution each individual makes to our work. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and are working to increase the diversity profile of our workforce. We are currently under-represented by ethnic minorities, people with a disability or disabilities and LGBTQ+, and would particularly welcome applications from people in these groups. Disability confident employer We are a disability confident employer and if you are a disabled person who demonstrates you meet the skills and experience we consider essential for the role, we will offer you an interview. We are happy to consider reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process if you have a disability or have a condition that you feel may affect your performance during the recruitment process. Uploading your CV and cover letter If you decide to apply for this role, when requested, please upload a

version of your CV that does not include any personal details , such as name, gender, age etc. You should also ensure that you

do not add your name at the end of the cover letter . This will help us to shortlist candidates for interview based solely on their knowledge, skills and experience. Right to work in the UK/UK VISA sponsorship You must have the right to work in the UK and it is important to note that the NHF does not sponsor individuals to work in the UK. Closing date for applications:

29 th

January Interview date:

w/c 10 th

February

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