Committee Policy Executive

British Medical Association; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Pension contributions

Annual leave

Onsite gym and subsidised café

Job summary

British Medical Association (BMA) Scotland is recruiting a Committee Policy Executive to provide high-level operational and strategic support to Scottish committees. You will research and prepare policy papers, lead on running committees, and manage agendas, minutes, and reports.

The role is hybrid, based in Edinburgh, with potential internal policy work and elections coordination. Ideal candidates will have experience in government or health policy, strong planning, analytical, and

Qualifications

• Experience researching and developing policy and briefing papers.
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise workload effectively.
• Strong analytical and accuracy skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Influencing skills in a policy context.
• Strong relationship building and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and strategic support to allocated Scottish committees.
• Research and prepare policy and briefing papers; lead on running specific committees.
• Manage committee agendas, attend meetings, take minutes, write reports and handle financial administration.
• Progress correspondence and run committee elections.
• Assist with national committee administration processes and governance tasks.

Skills

Policy research

Policy briefing

Planning & organisation

Analytical skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Influencing

Stakeholder management

Job description

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The British Medical Association (BMA) is the trade union and professional body for doctors in the UK. We represent, support and negotiate on behalf of all UK doctors and medical students.

Join the BMA at a crucial time for doctors and the NHS and be part of a team working for better pay and conditions for the profession.

About the role

We’re looking for a Committee Policy Executive to join BMA Scotland to provide a high level of operational and strategic service to allocated Scottish committees.

The successful candidate will provide a high level of support to national committees, including researching and preparing policy and briefing papers and taking the lead on running specific committees.

They will also undertake complex national committee administration processes including preparing agendas, attending meetings, minute taking, report writing, financial administration, progressing correspondence and running committee elections.

This is a hybrid role and will involve a mix of working from home and our Edinburgh office.

To be successful in the role you’ll ideally have:

• Equivalent or previous experience in a similar role
• Experience in some areas of government, health or social policy. A background in health policy would be particularly advantageous
• Ability to research and develop policy and briefing papers
• Good planning and organisational skills and ability to prioritise and manage own workload effectively
• Good analytical and accuracy skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Influencing skills, particularly in a policy context
• Good relationship building and stakeholder management skills

We anticipate that interviews will take place November 2026

Why work for us?

We offer a wide range of benefits including:

• 30 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays and a BMA company day
• Double matching pension contributions up to 12% of salary
• Additional leave entitlement for volunteering, moving house or wedding leave (after completion of probationary period)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Group Income protection & life assurance that is seven times your annual salary
• Annual salary reviews & incremental salary increases from year one to year three
• Onsite gym and subsidised café (at BMA House in London)
• Electric Vehicle and Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme's (available after completion of probationary period)
• Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with free confidential counselling, a helpline and specialist support available
• Long service recognition every 5 years
• Professional subscription cover where membership of a professional institution is required for your role
• BMA Law - discounted rates for employees requiring legal services such as will writing/conveyancing
• Multiple flexible benefits and discounts through our employee benefits platform
• Lots of Learning and Development/training opportunities via our internal learning hub
• Season ticket loan (up to £10,000) (after completion of probationary period)
• Additional annual leave- buy up to 5 additional holiday days per year

Anonymous recruitment

The BMA endeavours to be an inclusive employer, ensuring fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for roles. To support our aims, we use specific software to remove all personal identifying information from CVs and applications. Personal information such as name, date of birth, age and gender are anonymised and will only become visible to hiring managers if you are selected for interview.

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

The role profile outlines the current key responsibilities and expectations for the position. However, the British Medical Association (BMA) is presently engaged in an organisation design process, which aims to ensure that our structure, roles, and ways of working best support our strategic objectives and the needs of our members. As a result, the responsibilities and scope of this role may be subject to change as the association evolves. The BMA is committed to communicating any such changes transparently and supporting colleagues through any transitions that arise as part of this process.

Diversity & Inclusion Monitoring:

Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts everybody with the right skills and experienceand signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.

BMA is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge as we recognise that diversity makes us stronger.

Please note, we are unable to provide sponsorship under the UK points-based immigration system, as we do not hold a sponsorship licence.