288 - Policy & Government Relations Advisor

This is a unique opportunity for brilliant people to join our team and get involved in helping to shape our organisation and achieve our shared ambitions. CITB’s job is to attract talent and support skills development across the construction industry. And we need ambitious, talented people like you to make it possible.

The construction industry is a diverse environment, and we reflect that within our teams. We want the best for the sector and the best for our people.

We’re looking for ambitious, talented individuals who want to put their passion and energy into helping us support and shape the industry, and our organisation. When a new person joins, we appreciate that fresh pair of eyes – someone who can contribute to what’s working well and suggest ways to do things better. We encourage being brave. Every role requires different skills and expertise, but we have some things in common: we’re open-minded, problem-solvers, creative-thinkers, and real team-players.

Here at CITB, you can build a rewarding future. We want you to enjoy your work and know that you’re making a real difference. We believe in agile working and not creating silos. We believe in our people.

About the role:

To effectively engage government in order to:

• Gather input into CITB’s evidence base and inform CITB’s strategy and policy development
• Deliver CITB’s influencing objectives by influencing government policy to change to deliver CITB’s objectives for the Construction Industry
• Support CITB’s reach and impact by helping to position CITB with government as the go-to body for insight and expertise on construction skills.

To support the development and management of strong and collaborative relationships with government including (as appropriate to portfolio) ministers, parliamentarians and elected officials, and relevant civil servants across England, Scotland and Wales.

Anyone taking this role will have the opportunity to apply for a Senior Policy & Government Relations Advisor in the next 12 months. The recruitment for the Senior Government Relations advisor will be an internal hire among existing Policy & Government relations advisor team members.

Essential:

• A relevant degree or equivalent vocational qualification
• A good understanding of the political system and how the process works across the local area
• Political awareness
• Experience on managing, implementing and evaluating proactive political engagement campaigns, including policy development
• Experience of working with MPs, Ministers, AMs, civil servants and local government
• Experience of adhering to processes and procedures, in line with business excellence
• Working with senior managers to provide measured media advice
• Demonstrable experience of working effectively with senior stakeholders
• Event management experience
• Excellent organisational and planning skills

Desirable:

• Knowledge of the construction industry and built environment.
• Knowledge of policy issues related to skills, training and employment.

For a full job description, please see the attached role profile.

Benefits:

• Annual pay review and performance bonus
• London Weighting Allowance Inner Central - £4,322 per annum (in addition to agreed salary)
• 33 days holiday per year (Including bank holidays)
• Flexible benefits including childcare vouchers, cycle to work and insurance
• Pension scheme
• Employee discounts
• Long service awards
• CITB recognition scheme
• Employee assistance programme