Policy Manager

TNL Community Fund; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent funding organization in Glasgow is seeking a highly skilled Policy Manager. The successful candidate will shape policy engagement and response strategies, ensuring alignment with community needs and interests. This role emphasizes excellent communication skills and a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. The position offers a competitive salary and a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Sound knowledge of the third sector and policy impact.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships.
• Good knowledge of parliamentary and legislative processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify emerging policy issues and trends in Scotland.
• Develop expert briefing materials for stakeholders.
• Amplify community voices in policy engagements.

Skills

Policy analysis

Communication skills

Project Management

Legal Drafting

Data Analysis Skills

Writing Skills

Job description

At The National Lottery Community Fund we are passionate about strengthening communities and improving lives. We are driven by our strategy. It starts with community and its four community‑led missions as well as our equity‑based approach to tackling poverty, discrimination and disadvantage. As part of our commitment to being more than a funder we are serious about enabling collaboration, sharing best practice, amplifying the impact of our grant holders and influencing future policy making.

We are seeking a highly skilled Policy Manager to join our team at an exciting time. You will play a key role in shaping and delivering the organisation’s influence with policy and sector stakeholders in Scotland under those four community‑led missions.

You will identify emerging policy issues and trends in Scotland and shape the Fund’s response for maximum impact. You will develop expert briefing materials for senior colleagues supporting engagement with our external stakeholders. You will build excellent relationships with our funding and communications teams and help to ensure that our funding is aligned with policy and has the greatest impact possible. You will ensure that all of our policy engagements are always grounded in and informed by the experience and expertise of communities, amplifying their voices for change.

We’re looking for someone who is values‑driven, passionate about the Fund’s purpose and deeply committed to equity, diversity and inclusion. We invite you to join our team and contribute your skills and experience to create lasting change for communities and society.

Interview details

• Date: 18th December
• Format: In-person interview
• Location: Glasgow Office G2

We have a hybrid approach to working. Work pattern and location will be agreed with the successful candidate.

How to apply

Upload your CV in Word format and write a supporting statement (1000 words) with the following criteria. We will use this to score your application.

Essential Criteria

• Sound knowledge of the third sector and policy impact and the people and organisations who are influential in these areas.
• Skilled in policy analysis.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships to enable collaboration across the Fund.
• Good knowledge of parliamentary and legislative processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to articulate complex policy areas clearly and to mixed audiences.
• Passionate about the Fund’s purpose, evidencing understanding of equity, diversity and inclusion and related best practice.
• Proven commitment to continuous improvement, self‑reflection and personal development.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of project management.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone, therefore we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.

We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ and people from different socio‑economic and educational backgrounds as well as people of all ages.

As a Disability Confident Employer we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments if needed throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.)

Required Experience

Manager

Key Skills

• Legal Drafting
• Communication skills
• Computer Operation
• Business Management
• Pricing
• Research Experience
• Information Security
• Project Management
• Administrative Experience
• Public Speaking
• Data Analysis Skills
• Writing Skills

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

Monthly Salary: 36,000 – 40,000