Principal Policy Officer

Salary £41,771 to £46,142, pay award pending, As a Principal Policy Officer, you'll be at the heart of our work to support key strategy and plans to help the council, partners and residents influence the future of our town that could involve supporting the council's performance management framework, helping to plan and co-ordinate the council's work with Bolton's voluntary and community sector, or working with our partners through Bolton Vision Partnership., 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.

Are you passionate about policy and strategy? Do you thrive in a dynamic, collaborative and supportive team environment? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!, Successful candidates should have a strong understanding of local and national policies, and excellent all-round communication skills. You should possess an ability to think strategically, analyse complex issues and develop effective solutions, as well as strong project management skills and ability to lead delivery of complex corporate projects. You should also have experience of business planning and performance management and an understanding of our statutory commitments under the Equalities Act 2010. Candidates must also possess a relevant degree level qualification.

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.