Senior Policy Officer

Grade G scp 23 £35,570 to scp 27 £39,481
Contract: fixed term 12 months
Hours: 37 per week
Interview date: 30 November 2026
For further information about this role, contact: Rebecca.Albrow@bolton.gov.uk

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The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Bolton Council for a Senior Policy Officer (maternity cover). This post will support a range of strategies and action plans to progress our Equalities, Inclusion and Diversity (EDI) statutory duties across all areas of the organisation. The post will strive to engage staff, residents, partners and wider stakeholders in the equity and inclusion agenda, building on our current portfolio to support EDI delivery and performance.

About You

This is a key role within the organisation and as such requires a motivated individual, with an understanding of the Equalities Act (2010). The role requires someone with exceptional communication skills and the ability to work with a range of stakeholders, including our workforce and wider communities across the borough. We are looking for someone with excellent analytical and report writing skills, along with the ability to coordinate a range of events and activities that support our statutory objectives and charter mark commitments. Applicants may have some experience of working in a similar role already, but we are also keen to hear from individuals that have worked in other sectors with transferrable skillsets.

If this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a Covering Letter with your application. We also ask that you answer the following questions within your cover letter document to support your application for this role.

Outline a time when you have managed a programme of work that has supported a range of stakeholders, including any experience of supporting or working with protected groups. Please include how you planned, delivered and evaluated the programme.

Describe how you have worked in partnership with a range of stakeholders, to achieve a strategic goal. What strategies did you use to monitor impact and performance

About Us

This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.

Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.

As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.

Our Values are really important to us, read all about them below, along with all our great staff benefits, the job description/person specification for the role and the important legal bits, and our Top Tips too.

Ready to apply? Then please click Apply and upload your anonymised CV and supporting statement discussing your relevant skills and experience and explain how you believe they make you a strong fit for this role.

Within Greater Manchester, local authorities have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel. Please see greater.jobs for further information before you apply.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.

This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation that has signed the commitment, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits. Please see the home page of greater.jobs for more information.

For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see greater.jobs; for advice and support with your application, contact recruitment@bolton.gov.uk