Policy Impact Specialists (CC

Do you have experience of working with decision makers or public policy makers to support them to use evidence from research?

Do you have experience in translating research to different audiences, for example policymakers or policy practitioners or are you currently working in a policy making organisation at a local, regional or national level?

We are offering exciting opportunities to work with our researchers at the University of Bath as Policy Impact Specialists. These roles will help our researchers to identify and engage with relevant policy makers and decision-influencing organisations in order to deliver impact.

We are seeking three roles, each focused on one of our three strategic themes: Health, AI & Digital, and Sustainability for Net Zero.

About the role

We expect the role will provide support in the following ways:

Build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders including researchers and policy makers Stakeholder mapping to identify the appropriate audiences (who), the most effective approaches to engagement (how) and opportunities to engage (when).Horizon scanning for opportunities for engagement, for research to be utilised (such as calls for evidence) and helping to prepare researchers to take advantage of these.Attending events to help promote and showcase research from the University of Bath and help connect the right people to the right research insights.

About you

You will be able to: 

Engage with a wide range of research, particularly interdisciplinary research.Build effective working relationships within and across organisational boundaries.Share your experience of developing outputs from research that are effective means of engaging with intended audiences. For example, developing toolkits, infographics, blogs, newspaper articles and utilising other communication tools such as social mediaDemonstrate good level of expertise, knowledge and understanding of one of the policy areas of interest, these are:HealthAI and DigitalSustainability Demonstrate a good level of knowledge and expertise in evidencing policy impact. 

You will be based in the Research Excellence and Impact team and will be supported by the Head of Policy Programmes and Communication in the Institute for Policy Research (IPR) and the Head of Public Affairs in our Communications Team. You will be expected to collaborate with and work with researchers and research enablers/professional services across the University.

Further information

We welcome applications from a broad range of experiences and backgrounds, whether that is working in higher education, or in an organisation that helps to connect researcher with policy makers, or in local, regional or national government.

Roles are offered on a short-term fixed-term contract, placement or secondment, full-time or part-time will be considered, from 1 May 2025 - 31 July 2025. 

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Annabelle Foot af2322@bath.ac.uk or Emma Gibbard elg64@bath.ac.uk, however, please submit your application via the University website.

What we can offer you

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

Free counselling services through Health AssuredCycle to work schemeElectric vehicle salary sacrifice schemeStaff discount at Team Bath gymStaff discounts on postgraduate tuition feesStaff discount on language coursesGenerous employer contributory pension schemesGenerous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balanceA wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and moreFree entry to the Holburne Museum in BathLocal discounts and moreA family-friendly workplace An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforceRelocation allowance

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Closing Date: 31 Mar 2025

Department: Management, Specialist and Administration

Salary: £38,249 to £45,413