Senior Policy Lead – People

This position is also available as a secondment.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we recieve a sufficient number of applications. 

About the Role:

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority prides itself on being at the forefront of local and national policy development, supporting the creation of a world-class, sustainable, and productive city region. Our economy is powered by the diverse, innovative and hard-working people who live and work here, and our aim is to ensure our residents have the right skills and access to opportunities to thrive.

We are looking for a driven individual to provide leadership in the development of our people-focussed policy, setting the strategic direction across key policy areas including employment, skills, health and wellbeing.

This is a unique opportunity and chance to support our ambition to make the city region a great place to grow up, grow a family, and grow a business where no-one is left behind. Leading a fantastic team, the new Senior Policy Lead - People, will be able to further develop what is already a high performing service area to enable residents to fulfil their potential. You will play a key role in building on our region’s strengths and working to address its underlying challenges through innovation, creativity and collaboration.

About the person

If you have an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the employment, skills and health agendas and are experienced in developing policy and strategy this could be the role for you. We want someone with the ability to shape future policy thinking locally and nationally, and who can work proactively, building strong relationships with stakeholders and our constituent authorities to deliver better outcomes across the city region.

We are looking for someone who can deliver high quality, technical policy input, providing strategic expertise and guidance to our Executive Leadership Team, informing corporate planning and investment decisions. You will be politically aware with the ability to work at pace and have a track record of operating in a complex policy environment.

 For an informal conversation regarding this role please contact claire.blott@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk.

If you think you match the job description and our values then click on the link to apply, indicating how you meet the person specification.

About the organisation

Our vision is to create a fairer, stronger and cleaner city region. Somewhere we can all be proud of, where no one is left behind. To make our vision a reality we’re looking for people, from all walks of life, who reflect the diversity of our communities, feel connected to our vision, and who role model our three behaviours. 

We work together to make investments in areas that have a real impact on our communities, such as transport, employment, culture, digital and housing.

Our aim is to ensure that everyone benefits from the decisions we make. We want to create an environment which allows our economy to thrive for the good of everyone who lives and works in Liverpool City Region

Staff benefits

• Local Government Pension Scheme contributions between 5.5% and 12.5%
• Generous holiday entitlement of 29 days rising to 34 days after 5 years service, as well as bank holidays and the option to buy 10 additional days
• Free travel around Liverpool City Region with an All-Zone Metro card worth £1,450 per year plus All Zones Off Peak Trio ticket for your spouse or partner
• Flexible and hybrid working
• 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family and Free counselling service
• Corporate discounts at council-owned gyms
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Coaching, mentoring, apprenticeships, and professional qualifications including paid membership fees and even a £1k interest free learning loan for any non-job-related learning

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all candidates who met the essential criteria in the job description and who have declared that they: have a disability, are from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, are a member of a reservist or have close family links to a member of the Armed Forces as we are under-represented by people from these communities.

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.