Senior Policy and Delivery Adviser, No.10 North

The Prime Ministers Office enables the Prime Minister to deliver the Governments overall priorities and to communicate the Governments policies to Parliament, the public and international audiences. From the Policy Unit, Press Office, Switchboard and Custodians to the Events & Visits team and the Private Office support; the diverse No.10 team draws on varied expertise from across the Civil Service and beyond. The teams come together to deliver excellent service to the Prime Minister while also making No.10 a great place to work.

No.10 North is focused on delivering good growth in every postcode and ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to thrive, no matter where they live. No.10 North is the Prime Ministers centre for devolution, place and local growth. Based in Manchester and working across the United Kingdom, it connects places directly to the centre of government. It brings together local leaders, HM Treasury and other government departments to resolve problems that no single organisation can solve alone.

These are high-profile senior policy and delivery adviser roles at the heart of government. As a G7 in No.10 North, you will lead substantial areas of policy covering devolution, local growth, place-based partnerships or related delivery priorities.

You will develop clear and practical policy recommendations, produce decision-ready advice and coordinate work across departments and places to broker agreements and deals

You will be expected to work confidently with senior colleagues, exercise sound judgement in a fast-moving political environment and build the relationships needed to turn priorities into action.

Depending on the role, you may manage a small team or lead a significant cross government project or workstream.

Role responsibilities will include:

• Leading a substantial policy area, project or workstream from initial scoping through to decision and implementation.
• Developing clear, evidence-based policy options and recommendations for Ministers and senior leaders.
• Producing concise, high-quality submissions, briefings, correspondence and speaking material.
• Working across departments to identify dependencies, broker agreements and deals across government, and secure collective ownership of policy.
• Building strong relationships with Strategic Authorities, Mayors, local government and other external partners.
• Ensuring that policy development reflects local evidence, stakeholder insight, fiscal considerations and deliverability.
• Supporting No.10 Norths contribution to major fiscal and cross-government processes.
• Tracking delivery, risks and milestones, escalating issues and decisions promptly.
• Managing and developing colleagues where appropriate. Contributing to an inclusive, collaborative and high-performing culture across No.10 North.

Essential skills and experience:

• Line management or significant project leadership experience.
• Strong policy or strategy development skills in a complex environment.
• The ability to analyse complex evidence and turn it into clear, practical recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including the ability to produce concise advice for senior audiences, including ministers.
• Proven ability to influence, negotiate and work collaboratively across organisational boundaries, broker agreements and deals.
• Strong judgement and the confidence to work with senior stakeholders.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and maintain delivery under pressure.
• Experience working in devolution policy, local government, regional economic policy, public service reform or place-based growth.

Desirable skills and experience:

• Experience of leading cross-government work or working with local and regional partners.
• Experience of working on Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland devolution and Union policy, or working with or within the Scottish Government, Welsh Government or Northern Ireland Executive.

Additional information:

Office for the Prime Minister policy is that a minimum 60% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace. For some roles, due to their nature and the business need, this may be up to 100%. Requirements to attend other locations for official business will also count towards this level of attendance.