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Policy Officer

  • Full time
  • £32,000
  • Scotland based: hybrid blend of office (Edinburgh) and home working
  • Closing 29th September 2023


  • Advertised from 12th September 2023
  • 35 hours per week. Fixed Term until 31/03/2025

Role

Age Scotland is the national charity for older people. We work to improve the lives of everyone over the age of 50 so that they can love later life.

We support and enable hundreds of communities and older people’s groups across Scotland. We provide information, friendship and advice through our free helpline and publications. We tackle loneliness and isolation with our Friendship Line and much more.

We work in Scotland with older people’s groups who provide vital activities and services for older people in their local community. We campaign on the issues that older people tell us are important to them.

To drive forward Age Scotland’s policy development work in, primarily, housing, fuel poverty, energy efficiency, and household energy use. The role may include further policy areas subject to need and experience.

The policy officer will research the needs of older people and the impact of public policy on their lives and identify solutions.

Monitor, analyse, and influence public policy developments that affect the interests of older people in Scotland, including the Scottish Parliament, Scottish Government, local government and other relevant bodies and organisations.

Work with older people and partners to advance the understanding of the housing and energy needs and experiences of people over the age of 50 and develop policy proposals where change is needed.

The post will be a hybrid blend of office based (in Edinburgh) and home-based work. As a guide, roughly 40% of the working week will be based at our office in Causewayside, Edinburgh.

In return for your hard work, enthusiasm and commitment to our values you’ll receive a generous benefits package:

  • Generous holiday allowance of 37 days (FTE) plus 2 fixed public holidays
  • Flexible working opportunities from day one
  • A range of learning and development opportunities
  • Company sick pay
  • Healthcare benefit through Westfield Health
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Cashback scheme from major retailers
  • Contributory pension scheme with employer contributions of 9%
  • A comprehensive package of support though our Employee Assistance Programme
  • Group life cover up to three times your annual salary
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Carers support
  • The option to buy more holidays or sell them
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity policies.

Full details of the role are available from our website: age.scot/workforus. Alternatively, you can call 0333 323 2400.

Application notes

For further information and to apply, please visit our website.

Closing date: 12 noon on Friday 29th September 2023.

Interviews will take place in Edinburgh on Tuesday 10th October 2023.


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