Closing date: 21 Oct 2024
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We are Nesta. The UK's innovation agency for social good.
Are you a passionate advocate for social change with a deep understanding of policy development and implementation?
We’re looking for a visionary leader to join our dynamic team as the Director of Policy and Partnerships. In this pivotal role, you will play a crucial part in shaping our organisation’s policy agenda and driving positive social impact.
About Nesta and the Behavioural Insights Team
For over a decade, Nesta and the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) have worked at the frontier of social change. Nesta is the UK’s innovation agency for social good, working to design, test and scale solutions to the challenges of climate change, obesity, and school readiness. BIT is a global social impact consultancy that has spearheaded the application of behavioural insights to social challenges.
In December 2021, BIT was acquired by Nesta, creating a group with two powerful routes to social change. We do long-term, risk-taking work backed by Nesta’s endowment and deep partnership work with clients via BIT’s consultancy model.
The Director of Policy and Partnerships has four main responsibilities:
The role sits in a leadership team alongside other leaders of methods – Data Science, Research, Design & Technology – and reports to the group Chief Practices Officer. The formal employment relationship is with Nesta and the role is subject to Nesta terms and conditions.
What we’re looking for
If you are a results-oriented leader with a deep commitment to social justice, we encourage you to apply.
To apply for this job please visit www.nesta.org.uk.
Salary: £86,400 – £106,600 (subject to seniority and experience, plus array of benefits, including private medical insurance, dental insurance, the ability to buy and sell annual leave, eyecare vouchers and more)
Location: This role is based in Blackfriars, London, hybrid working arrangement with a minimum of two days in the office
Term: Permanent. Also available on a secondment basis.
Hours: This is a full-time role but we offer a range of flexible working arrangements and encourage our people to take advantage of them. Many do.
Reports to: Chief Practices Officer
To apply for this role, please submit your application before 08:00am on the 21st of October.
At Nesta, we believe that a diverse workforce leads to an organisation that is more innovative, more creative and gets better results.
We want our workforce to represent the diversity of the people and communities we serve. We also want our workplace to be one where different experiences, expertise and perspectives are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to grow and develop.
This means that when we are recruiting, we actively seek to reach a diverse pool of candidates. It also means that we are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential employees may need to in order to be successful.
We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life, so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including working from home, compressed or part-time hours, job shares and other arrangements.
Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you’d like to explore.
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Organisation: Nesta
Location: Blackfriars, London
Salary: £80,000 - £110,000 (£86,400 - £106,600, plus excellent benefits)
Closing date: 21 Oct 2024 (08:00 )
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time/part-time: Full Time
Remote working: Hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days in our London office