External Affairs and Policy Manager (Skills)

TieTalent; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

TieTalent is looking for an External Affairs and Policy Manager (Skills) to influence and develop skills policy in the adult social care sector. This home-based role focuses on collaboration with government bodies and stakeholders to ensure effective skills development and representation of the workforce within policy reforms. Candidates should have extensive experience in skills and education policy, coupled with strong communication and networking skills, to successfully advocate for the sector's needs.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in developing skills policy positions.
• Strong network within the skills sector.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Influence skills policy and reform for adult social care.
• Develop policy positions and advance them through public affairs.
• Align workforce initiatives with relevant policy changes.

Skills

Communication

Engagement

Influencing

Education

Experience in skills and education policy

Job description

External Affairs and Policy Manager (Skills)

Job Title: External Affairs and Policy Manager (Skills)

Hours: Full Time, 36 hours per week

Job Status: 12-month fixed-term contract (with the possibility of extension)

Location: Home-based, with some travel within England

Interview Date(s): To be scheduled in the week commencing 23 June 2025

Skills for Care is the strategic workforce development and planning body for adult social care in England. We work with employers, government, and partners to ensure the social care sector has the right people, skills, and support to deliver high-quality care now and in the future.

Find out more by visiting our website.

We are recruiting an External Affairs and Policy Manager (Skills) to actively involve in skills policy and reform, benefiting the adult social care workforce. Reporting to the Head of External Affairs and Policy, and working closely with our workforce skills team, the successful candidate will help understand and influence skills policy, develop policy positions, and advance them through public affairs activities. They will support colleagues across the organization to align workforce initiatives with relevant policy changes and ensure the adult social care workforce is adequately represented and valued in skills policy development and implementation.

The role includes owning and developing an influencing plan to support an effective skills pipeline and skills development in adult social care. This involves collaboration with bodies such as the Department for Education, Skills England, and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in skills and education policy, a strong network within the skills sector, and excellent communication, engagement, and influencing skills to ensure representation of the adult social care sector in skills policy and reforms.

If you are interested, please access the full job description for more information. We look forward to your application.

At Skills for Care, we are committed to fostering a culture of Belonging, where everyone can contribute fully. We promote equality, equity, diversity, and inclusion. To learn more, visit our Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion page.

We strive for our staff to reflect the diversity of the society we serve, including characteristics such as age, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, and religion or belief. We encourage applications from individuals from minoritized ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and people with disabilities.

Selection will be based on experience and potential.

For information about reasonable adjustments, please contact our People Team via email at ((url removed)) to discuss any support needed during the recruitment process.