Policy Manager

PRISONERS EDUCATION TRUST; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisoners’ Education Trust is seeking a Policy Manager to lead its policy and public affairs efforts. This is a pivotal role influencing prison education policy while closely collaborating with key stakeholders. Applicants with policy experience are encouraged to apply, especially those from under-represented groups or with lived criminal justice experience. This fixed-term position will last until December 2026.

Qualifications

• Experienced policy professional with the ability to influence policy.
• Skills in drafting briefs and reports.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in policy and public affairs work.
• Draft briefings, consultation responses, blogs, and reports.

Job description

Prisoners’ Education Trust (PET) is looking for an exceptional policy professional to become our Policy Manager. The successful candidate will play a key role in our policy and public affairs work at a critical time for prison education policy. This is a new, fixed term role until December 2026.

The Policy Manager will report to the Head of Fundraising and External Affairs and work closely with them and the Chief Executive to ensure that PET’s expertise and the views of our learners inform and influence prison education policy. They will draft briefings, consultation responses, blogs and reports, working closely with our Media and Communications Manager to maximise their visibility and impact.

There are a significant number of opportunities throughout this year and next to influence prison education policy and to improve the educational experiences for learners in prison. We are looking for an experienced policy professional who can hit the ground running to make sure that PET can shape this important agenda. If you have the experience and skills to make a difference to this crucial area of policy work, we encourage you to apply.

We are committed to building a truly diverse workforce and are working hard to make equality, diversity and inclusivity part of who we are and everything we do.Because we are focusing on becoming an organisation that more closely reflects the society we live in, and the population we serve, we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups and from applicants with lived experience of the criminal justice system.