Strategy And Policy Advisor

What we’re looking for:

• Do you have prior or current experience in policy Strategy and/or development?
• Do you have proven data analysis experience? Particularly in performance measures to inform evidence-based strategy development?
• Are you an experienced researcher with the ability to design and undertaking qualitive research?
• Have you been responsible in report writing for senior leadership and board?
• Are you an excellent communicator? Comfortable in effectively managing stakeholder relationships, interacting with senior leadership teams and all levels of the business with ease?

If so, this role is perfect for you!

Here at Peabody, we have an opportunity for a Strategy and Policy Advisor on a Permanent basis at our Westminster Bridge Road office.

A bit about the role:

As a Strategy and Policy Advisor, you will support corporate strategy development within Peabody and management of internal policies. You’ll also help with management of the policy framework and supporting the business where necessary, developing a good understanding of business needs and challenges to help Peabody effectively operationalise the corporate strategy, providing advice and guidance to colleagues on best practice. Some of the key results for the role include:

• Facilitating workshops with colleagues and residents
• Identifying gaps in our evidence base to inform strategic thinking
• Incorporating external innovation and best practice
• Helping to ensure the Peabody is focused on outcomes
• Supporting / advising key stakeholders in the business to develop effective and evidence based sub-strategies that align to group strategy
• Creating and maintaining a tool kit and guidance for strategy development to ensure consistency and ease of application across the organisation

This role will require a minimum of two days working in the Westminster Bridge Road office.

A bit about us:

160 years after it was established, Peabody is one of the oldest not-for-profit housing associations in the UK.

The Peabody Group is responsible for more than 107,000 homes, with around 220,000 residents across London and the Home Counties. We also have around 20,000 care and support customers.

Our purpose is to help people flourish, and we are getting closer to residents by taking a local approach.

We are committed to delivering a responsive and easily accessible repairs service and investing in our existing homes so they are safe and well maintained. Our retrofit projects will make thousands of our homes more energy efficient.

We work with councils and communities to promote economic inclusion, tackle inequality and poverty, and prioritise wellbeing.

Here just a few of the benefits for working at Peabody:

• Flexible and hybrid working (depending on the role)

• Up to 30 days’ annual holiday plus bank holidays

• Competitive salaries that are benchmarked regularly against current market rates 

• Two additional paid volunteering days each year 

• Flexible benefits scheme, including family friendly benefits and access to a discount portal 

• 4 x salary life assurance

• Up to 10% pension contribution

Are you ready to apply?

PLEASE NOTE: As an employer, Peabody does not provide sponsorship as a licenced UK employer.

To be considered for the position of Strategy and Policy Advisor, please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button and submit both your CV and a bit about why we should consider you for the role. 

If you need to ask us anything else at all, feel free to drop an email to victoria.wilson1@peabody.org.uk and one of our team will be in touch.

Peabody reserves the right to close this advert before the advertised closing date, depending on the number of applications received.

Interviews will be held via Teams on Friday 10th May 2024