Talent Pool: Policy and Public Policy
TALENT POOL ADVERT — REGISTER YOUR INTEREST
Policy: Officer to Director level
If you can read a green paper on a Friday and hand back a position the organisation can defend on a Monday, we want to hear from you.
Westminster Search is building a talent pool of strong policy professionals, at every level from Officer to Director, for our clients across charities, membership bodies and agencies. We are not recruiting for one role — we are getting ahead of the next ten. Join the pool now, and we will match you to a live vacancy the moment it fits, at the level that suits your experience.
Why register with this talent pool
- You are matched to relevant roles before they are advertised publicly.
- One conversation with us saves you dozens of applications to individual employers.
- We know the policy market in detail, and we only put you forward for roles that suit your experience and ambitions.
- You hear about opportunities first, from a consultant who has placed policy professionals for years.
What policy roles cover, at every level
- Researching, analysing and developing the organisation's positions on the issues that affect it most.
- Turning evidence and analysis into recommendations that colleagues, members or trustees can act on with confidence.
- Drafting consultation responses, position papers and briefings that stand up to scrutiny from officials and journalists alike.
- Working closely with public affairs and communications colleagues to make sure policy positions land with the right audiences.
- At more senior levels: setting the policy agenda, leading a team, and advising trustees, Boards or Chief Executives on the positions the organisation should take.
What clients are looking for
- Experience in policy development, research or analysis — in-house, agency, think tank, Parliament, the civil service or academia.
- A genuine understanding of how policy is made, and how evidence is turned into political and organisational decisions.
- Rigorous thinking and excellent written English: the ability to make a complex argument watertight, and then make it readable.
- Sound judgement and the confidence to defend a position under challenge.
- For senior roles: a track record of leading teams and advising at Board level on policy strategy and risk.
How the talent pool works
- Send your CV and a short note on the type of role and level you are looking for.
- We will arrange a confidential call to understand your experience, motivations and salary expectations.
- We keep your details on file and contact you as soon as a suitable vacancy is instructed by a client.
- You are under no obligation, and we will never put your name forward without asking you first.
Register your interest
To join the Westminster Search talent pool for policy roles, register with the pool that matches your level:
- Officer level: join our Public Affairs Officer Talent Pool.
- Manager level: join our Public Affairs Manager Talent Pool.
- Head of / Director level: join our Head of Public Affairs Talent Pool.
Alternatively, email your CV to Joseph Henry at joseph.henry@westminstersearch.com, telling us the level, salary, sector and type of organisation you are looking for.