Education Funding Policy Officer - Schools & Early Years

Department for Education; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A government department in the United Kingdom is seeking two Policy Officers to work on funding policy. The roles involve supporting the management of substantial school funding, leading project management efforts, and collaborating in Agile teams. Candidates should have policy experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to handle public correspondence. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits package including annual leave and pension contributions.

Benefits

Pension contributions

25 days annual leave

Flexi-time options

Qualifications

• Experience in policy or research in a public policy context.
• Strong analytical and data manipulation skills.
• Experience dealing with public and parliamentary correspondence.
• Demonstrated ability to work in cross‑functional Agile teams.

Responsibilities

• Support policy development related to schools funding.
• Manipulate numerical data to illustrate the impact of policy decisions.
• Lead responses to public correspondence and parliamentary questions.
• Collaborate to design and implement new funding grants.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data manipulation

Public correspondence handling

Agile team experience

Communication skills

Decision-making skills

Teamwork

Job description

A government department in the United Kingdom is seeking two Policy Officers to work on funding policy. The roles involve supporting the management of substantial school funding, leading project management efforts, and collaborating in Agile teams. Candidates should have policy experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to handle public correspondence. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits package including annual leave and pension contributions.