Policy Adviser (Devolution, Housing and Investment) in Hampshire, Portsmouth

Historic England is the public organisation that brings new life to heritage to build a better future for every place and everyone. This is a full time, permanent contract. The location of this role is either York, Manchester, Newcastle, Birmingham, Cambridge, Swindon, Bristol or Portsmouth, inclusive with hybrid working.

We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive defined benefit pension scheme to which we make 28.97% employer contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals.

As our Policy Adviser (Devolution, Housing and Investment), you will be an integral part of a team providing Historic England’s advice to government and organisational strategy on public policy that maximises the positive contribution of heritage to delivering growth and improving people’s lives. You will support our approach to issues such as devolution and housing, as well as other investment opportunities such as creative industries, visitor economy and public land disposal. You will help ensure the social and economic value of heritage and its role in making successful places is fully realised.

Reporting to the Senior Policy Adviser (Devolution, Housing and Investment), you will facilitate the team’s engagement with DCMS, MHLCG and other government departments on these issues, supporting effective, influencing relationships. You will coordinate and undertake activity that supports our strategic direction, evidence-based insight and sector leadership, to influence policy-making in a way that secures the mutually beneficial contribution of heritage to government growth programmes. You will assist our work with relevant partners, both within and outside the heritage sector, to enable their constructive engagement in the process.

You will work collegiately with others in the Growth Policy Directorate, alongside colleagues across the Policy and Evidence Group and Regions Group, supporting delivery of high quality advice and the design of impactful programmes. You will be outcome-focused and will help ensure our policy engagement is targeted towards achieving our corporate priorities in the most effective and efficient manner.

Experience of policy work in a relevant field. Enthusiasm for heritage and recognition of its economic, social and environmental value.

We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having won the Gold Award from MIND for workplace wellbeing in seven consecutive years, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance. We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can. We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level.