This is a period of transition in UK politics and government. In the wake of the general election, many people who have been working in this space – in government, in parliament, for political parties or for associated organisations – are thinking about their next career move, and may be considering making a change. In many cases, these are people who have experience, knowledge and skills which are highly relevant to the IfG’s work on government effectiveness.

We want to take this opportunity to further strengthen our research team and are inviting expressions of interest from anyone with recent experience working in UK government and/or politics who would like to join us at the IfG.

This is not a standard recruitment round in which we would be seeking to fill a specific vacancy. Instead, we are looking to capture interest in working with us from people with the experience indicated above, and to review how individual candidates could support or augment our existing expertise and ability to have impact in our work.

We currently expect to make 1-2 appointments on the basis of this exercise, but this may change depending on the candidate pool.

For full details, including relevant job descriptions and person specifications, please read the job application pack available on our website. We encourage all applicants to read the job pack before starting their application.

The IfG is committed to supporting greater diversity and inclusion within our workforce, and to fostering an environment in which everyone feels welcome, supported and valued. We welcome applications from anyone who is interested in government and how to make it more effective, and particularly encourage applications from candidates who belong to groups currently underrepresented in the think-tank sector. This includes but is not limited to Black, Asian and ethnically diverse candidates, disabled candidates, and candidates from low-income backgrounds.