Permanent, Full time: 35 hours per week 

Salary: £53,000 to £58,000 + Benefits 

Home based in England, Scotland or Wales with regular national travel 

About the role

We are looking for a Policy Manager to join the Enginuity Charity team, reporting to the Senior Policy and Public Affairs Manager. This role is central to strengthening Enginuity’s position as a leading voice in engineering and manufacturing skills policy – at a national, regional and devolved level.

This role will have a focus on shaping Enginuity’s response to government consultations, while also identifying international best practice in engineering and manufacturing skills policy. You will play a key part in analysing political announcements and wider policy developments, presenting clear and concise insights to colleagues across the organisation.

The role also involves contributing to events, building relationships with key stakeholders across government, and identifying opportunities to align Enginuity’s products and services with emerging skills policy. At its heart, the role is about helping to close the skills gap in engineering and manufacturing.

What you’ll be doing

You will monitor and analyse policy developments, legislative proposals and regulatory changes affecting the engineering and manufacturing sector, providing timely updates and recommendations to colleagues and stakeholders. You will represent Enginuity at policy forums, conferences and stakeholder meetings, building relationships with advisors, civil servants and parliamentarians, and advocating for policies that support the organisation’s aims.

A key part of the role involves producing high quality written content, including briefings, articles and policy materials, as well as maintaining a strong evidence base of policy data. You will lead on responses to consultations, support the work of the National Manufacturing Skills Taskforce, and help drive forward The Policy Centre for Supply Chain and SMEs. You will also work closely with internal teams to ensure policy priorities align with wider organisational goals and contribute to building Enginuity’s profile through thought leadership and engagement activities.

Alongside this, you will manage and develop a small team, creating a supportive and collaborative environment, setting clear expectations and monitoring performance against agreed objectives.

What we’re looking for

You will have experience in policy development, advocacy and government relations, ideally within engineering, manufacturing or the education and skills sector.

You will bring strong analytical and research skills, with the ability to interpret complex policy issues and data, and turn these into clear, evidence based recommendations. You will be a confident communicator, able to build relationships and influence a wide range of stakeholders, as well as produce clear and engaging written materials such as consultation responses and briefings.

We are looking for someone who can think strategically, spot emerging issues and respond proactively. You will be organised, able to prioritise your workload and comfortable working in a fast moving environment. Experience of leading and developing others, along with a genuine interest in education, workforce development and the engineering and manufacturing sector, will be important.

Other skills which would be desirable however not needed to apply for the role

An understanding of the skills policy landscape, or experience of working with or for a sector skills organisation, would be beneficial. Familiarity with international policy approaches in engineering and manufacturing skills, and experience of working across different functions or stakeholder groups, would also add value in this role.

Working for EAL/Enginuity Group

We offer a supportive work environment and a comprehensive benefits package.

Equity, diversity and inclusion are integral to everything we do, and we are committed to being an inclusive workplace where all colleagues feel valued and able to be themselves. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences.

Many of our team work flexibly, and we would be happy to discuss how flexible working could work for you and the business. If you are shortlisted for interview, please let us know so we can explore this together.

We also welcome discussions about any reasonable adjustments that may support you throughout the recruitment process.

Remote/home based working at Enginuity

Your working hours will be 35 per week, working 9am until 5pm with a 1 hour lunch.

As a home-based employee you will fulfil your job responsibilities from home. Interactions with work and colleagues will be from a virtual environment. Depending on your role you will be required to either have some occasional travel or UK national travel. This travel will be required to allow you to fulfil different parts of your role and to meet colleagues on a quarterly basis. Other meetings that might require you to travel are events such as all colleague away days, training, and project work. Please review the advert to gain this insight to how much travel is expected. Also, ask at interview stage to confirm the frequency of travel and distance.

The company will provide you with the IT equipment required to carry out your role but it is a requirement that you provide all the necessary facilities for working from home; including broadband, home office, desk and chair.

Our benefits include:

• Competitive externally benchmarked salaries

• A defined contribution pension (4.5% employer/employee contribution).

• 25 days paid holiday (increasing after 1 years’ service to 26 days and 2 years to 27 days), plus bank holidays.

• 3 additional paid days for company shutdown over Christmas and New Year

• A holiday buy scheme - option to buy up 5 days extra days holiday per year

• Life assurance of 2x your salary

• A Healthcare Cash Plan so you can claim back the costs of everyday health care such as dental, optical and physiotherapy. Plus, a virtual 24 hour GP service.

• Paid membership of a Professional Body to support your continuous development.

• An Employee Assistance Programme offering free confidential advice and support

• Wellbeing programmes, access to a free wellbeing website and wellbeing app

• Paid time off to volunteer in your local community or to support wider charitable causes

• A comprehensive discounts and benefits scheme, with discounts at many high street and online retailers

• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, adoption and dependant leave

• Access to training and development opportunities

About Us

The Enginuity Group exists to find new ways to close skills gaps in UK engineering and manufacturing in order to create a more productive sector at the forefront of designing, making and maintaining the solutions to society’s greatest challenges. Enginuity is a charity that has created a ‘common language’ for engineering and manufacturing occupation and skills data, to help employers have the right skills at the right time to adapt faster to change.

We use this unique approach to sector data, alongside our deep understanding of the skills needs of UK engineering and manufacturing businesses, to:

• support engineering and manufacturing employers in discovering new sources of skills;

• provide insights and recommendations on the skills that are increasingly in demand so businesses, sectors and government can plan ahead;

• and alongside EAL, the Enginuity Group's specialist Awarding Organisation, End Point Assessment Organisation and skills partner for industry, connect organisations to ensure technical education is fit for purpose and keeps pace with changing industry needs, new technologies and the net-zero transition.

Further Information

If you have any questions, a request for further information, or would like to request this information in an alternative format, our Recruitment Team will be happy to help. Email us at recruitment@enginuity.org.

As part of our commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion, you’ll receive our Equal Opportunities Survey. We’d greatly appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to complete it - it helps us monitor and improve our recruitment practices.

We’re unable support UK relocation or to sponsor a visa for this role.

Depending on the volume of applications, the closing date for this position may be extended or brought forward.