Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Worker Type: Hybrid Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is £46,142 (Level one) rising to £49,282 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
Location: Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG
We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.
About the Role
We are recruiting for a Senior Policy and Strategy Officer to work in the corporate centre of the Council. You will focus on supporting strategic policy development and performance management across the Council. The role involves consistent business planning and will play a lead role in developing, delivering and monitoring Our Council Plan and its related performance framework. You will maintain a comprehensive awareness and understanding of legislation and policy, identify, analyse and assess proposals from government and partners, and develop robust and informed options for implementation. The postholder will integrate research, consultation and customer insight into decision-making, while contributing to partnership intelligence networks. The role also includes leading projects and providing written briefings and advice to senior leaders. In addition, you will promote equality, diversity and inclusion and support action on climate change.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
- The ability to lead the engendering of a consistent approach to business planning and performance management across all work areas through use of corporate management systems e.g. Ideagen.
- A good ability to work in partnership and build relationships with colleagues and external partners, including the necessary communication and negotiation skills to develop effective collaborative working.
- A comprehensive knowledge and understanding of current policy issues relating to local, regional and national government including the implications of national policy for local government and the role of cities.
- Knowledge and understanding of the principles of performance management, reporting and national performance frameworks relating to local government
- Ability to analyse written information, numerical data and basic statistics and to draw and present valid conclusions.
- Knowledge and understanding of the sensitivities of working with elected Councillors in a political environment.
You can find the job description for this post here.
At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.
For informal enquiries please contact James Schrodel, Policy and Performance Manager by email at james.schrodel@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Closing Date: 22nd July 2026
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Interviews will be held: w/c 3rd August 2026
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