About the role
The Institute for Policy Research (IPR) at The University of Bath, aims to further the public good through research into issues of significant relevance to policy debate and decision-making, building networks with the worlds of policy and practice, and increasing public understanding of policy research through our public events and publications.
We deliver activities for policymakers, researchers and practitioners to enable dual learning and original contributions to both research and practice.
This role manages the process of recruiting new senior Policy Fellows each year, drawn from the UK Civil Service, devolved and local government and the third sector.
The role holder manages the programme for in person and online visits for between 25 and 30 Policy Fellows each academic year, including researching relevant academics for visits, liaising with relevant stakeholders, planning and scheduling the agenda and running the programme.
The post holder will lead the design and roll out of new communications materials to support the Policy Fellowship Programme, including, but not exclusively, web content, case studies and resources; and work with the IPR Events, Publications and Communications Officer on managing and rolling our policy engagement social media channels and IPR blog.
The Policy Engagement Manager is responsible for overseeing the collection and reporting on impact and evaluation data for wider IPR activities, related to policy engagement, working with the IPR Co-ordinator on delivery. In addition, the post holder will manage the IPR Database.
The post holder will play a key role in supporting the Head of Policy Programmes and Communications in researching, aligning, designing, and delivering new internal policy training, coaching and development activities with the university’s REF and KEF strategies, select large grant applications and for the Bath Beacons.
The post holder will support the Head of Policy Programmes and Communications with designing and delivering broader policy engagement activities across the academic year. This includes monitoring and sharing opportunities with academics, engaging with relevant policy engagement networks and managing the fellowship alumni programme. In addition, the role will help with the development of new internal policy engagement coaching and training activities that support University of Bath research strategies.
The purpose of the role is threefold: to recruit senior level policymakers and decision-makers from central and local government and the third sector to the IPR Policy Fellowship Programme to facilitate a tailored programme of meetings with select Bath academics; to support the IPR's policy engagement activities; and to build capacity in Bath’s internal policy engagement training capacity and delivery, to enable greater and more effective and impactful policy engagement across the University of Bath’s research portfolio.
Additional information
We will accept secondments within the University of Bath for this role (if agreed), and we can consider part-time hours (minimum 0.6 FTE).
We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.
We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.
What we can offer you
We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:
- Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
- Generous employer contributory pension schemes
- Cycle to work scheme
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
- Staff discount at Team Bath gym
- Staff benefits include discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and more
- Local discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
- A family-friendly workplace
- An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
- Relocation allowance
- Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses
- Employee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app
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Be Well at Bath
We’re committed to creating a health-supporting working environment where everyone can thrive and be at their best. We offer a range of resources to enable you to do that from your first day here, including:
- Staff support groups and networks
- A network of Staff Wellbeing Champions
- A suite of tools, resources and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thrive
Find out more about being at your best at Bath.
Terms and Conditions of Employment
Right to Work in the UK: We do not assess immigration or right to work status until offer stage. Being invited to interview does not guarantee you are eligible for visa sponsorship and all offers are conditional on meeting right to work requirements. Further information is available on our application support webpage.
Anonymous shortlisting: We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process. To support this, personal details such as your name, may be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.
