Policy Advisor (Prevention)

POLICY ADVISOR (PREVENTION) Salary: £30,600 - £31,500 per annum Reports to: Senior Policy Manager (Cancer Prevention) Department: Policy, Information and Communications Location: Office based in Stratford, London w/ high-flex (1 – 2 days per week in the office). We are open to discussing further flexibility for the successful candidate. Employment type: Permanent Working Hours: 35 hours per week (open to compressed hours working arrangements) Application method: In our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, we are using Anonymous CVs through our recruitment portal. Please therefore ensure that you have completed the work history section of the application form, alongside the application questions. CV attachments are required but these will not be used in our shortlisting process. Closing date: Sunday 23 April 2023, 23:55*

• Please note that we may close this role early if we receive enough interest, therefore early application is encouraged to avoid disappointment.

Are you keen to join a high-profile and award-winning department which saves lives through influencing cancer policy across the UK and globally? Cancer Research UK is the world’s leading cancer charity, dedicated to saving lives through research. CRUK’s vision is to bring about a world where everybody can lead longer, better lives, free from the fear of cancer – by preventing more cancers, detecting and diagnosing cancers more quickly, and treating them in more effective, kinder and targeted ways. To achieve this, it is essential that we keep cancer high on the political agenda in the UK and beyond. CRUK’s policy development team works across cancer research, prevention and health policy. We develop and communicate evidence-based policy positions to inform and influence decisions made across all four UK governments. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Policy Advisor (Prevention). We need you to monitor the external policy environment and identify, research and develop key public policy positions on issues related to cancer prevention. Further to this, you’ll advise on and communicate the charity's positions to Government, policy-makers and other stakeholders, including the public, through responses to consultations, published reports, external representation, online and social media. What will I be doing?

• Identifying, researching, and developing positions on policy issues important to Cancer Research UK
• Communicating the charity’s position on policy issues to governments across the UK, policymakers, and other stakeholders, for example through written reports, briefings, responses to consultations and policy statements
• Developing expertise in issues relevant to CRUK policy priorities
• Ensuring that relevant internal audiences are kept up to date with policy developments
• Building relationships with policy, healthcare professionals and the research community to assist with the development of evidence-based policy positions and research proposals
• Acting as a representative of Cancer Research UK to a range of external stakeholders, including governments across the UK, academics, think tanks, charities, and professional bodies
• Keeping up to date with policy developments, supporting the influencing of policy and identifying policy issues that have the potential to form the basis of advocacy campaigning.

What skills are you looking for?

• We welcome applicants from a broad range of experience and background, and who have a demonstrable interest in public policy and a desire to develop specialist expertise in policy development.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing situations in a fast-paced external environment
• Experience or enthusiasm for learning about prevention policy issues
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Proven ability of strong analytical and research skills
• Good interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
• Ability to work as part of a team while also working independently
• Ability to prioritise work and meet tight deadlines.

For full details of the role and to view our benefits, please click here. What will I gain? Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that’s impressive. In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well. Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more. We don’t forget people have lives outside of work too and so we actively encourage a flexible working culture. Our work – from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy – will change the world. It’s exciting to be part of our team. How do I apply? We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively. There’s a place for everyone at Cancer Research UK. Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do. We're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented, and believe that a diverse workforce will help us to beat cancer sooner. If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we’d still love to hear from you. We don’t expect everyone to meet all of the criteria listed. We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen by emailing us at recruitment@cancer.org.uk. Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18, so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.