As a Policy Officer, you will collaborate with policymakers across the sector, civil service and Parliament to identify and highlight policy issues relating to education and skills.

The key responsibilities of the role will include:

• Monitoring and analysing relevant developments in government policy and in Parliament (particularly around TVET, apprenticeships, and wider skills reform, as well as wider education issues);
• Supporting Edge’s public affairs activity, including engaging with MPs, members of the House of Lords, and their staff, and tracking this;
• Producing up-to-date stakeholder mapping materials and using these to identify opportunities for Edge to engage;
• Developing internal policy overviews and briefings outlining the education and skills policy landscape for the team;
• Contributing to the development of Edge’s wider cross-cutting research and policy reports, which cover areas such as further education, apprenticeships, and skills reform;
• Supporting with drafting consultation responses and policy positions;
• Building relationships with partners across the education and skills sector, Parliament, government, and beyond, including by attending events and conferences;
• Assisting the Senior Policy Advisor with running Edge’s Policy Network, including support for organising meetings and our monthly newsletter.