At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead policy development on employment rights and labour market issues.
- Company: Join the TUC, a key player in shaping UK labour policies.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with a commitment to representation.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the evolving landscape of employment rights.
- Qualifications: Experience in policy development and strong writing skills required.
The predicted salary is between 67674 - 67674 £ per year.
Policy Lead – Employment Rights & Labour Markets
Location: Congress House, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3LS. 35 hours a week, 18‑month fixed‑term contract.
Salary: £67,674 per annum including London weighting, rising incrementally to £68,858 (pro rata) per annum including London weighting.
Flexible work policy applies, allowing working from home up to five days per fortnight.
Overview
We are looking for a policy lead to contribute to our work on employment rights and wider labour market policy.
This position has been created to boost the TUC's policy capacity at a time of significant shifts in the UK labour market.
The role will support our response to both new legislation and a rapidly changing economy.
Responsibilities
- Analyse draft regulations and provide evidence‑based policy recommendations.
- Write briefing materials for the General Secretary, including blogs for the TUC website and detailed responses to government consultations.
- Evaluate and communicate a range of data sources from legal material to quantitative data.
Qualifications
- Experience in evidence-based policy development on issues related to employment rights and/or labour markets.
- Strong writing skills in a compelling and accessible style.
- Confident skills in evaluating and communicating a range of data sources from legal material to quantitative data.
- Application Details
Vacancy closes at 12 noon Tuesday 21 July 2026. Shortlist date: 22nd July 2026. Interview date: TBC.
The TUC operates an anonymised recruitment process, and names are not included during shortlisting. We do not ask for details of educational institutions attended.
Diversity & Inclusion
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and from within and outside of the trade union movement.
We are particularly keen to receive applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, who are underrepresented at this grade in the TUC.
If you are BME and are interested in the post, we invite you to join an online briefing at 1 pm on Thursday 16 July 2026 to hear about the post and ask questions of the recruiting manager.
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