Job Description:

I'm currently working with a London local authority that is looking to appoint an Assistant Policy Officer to support the development and delivery of its borough-wide Parking & Kerbside Strategy.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in policy, research, project support or programme delivery who is looking to develop their career within transport, parking, highways or public policy.

You'll work closely with the Senior Policy Officer, helping to shape and deliver a key strategic programme that will influence how parking, kerbside space, accessibility and transport priorities are managed across the borough.

The role combines policy development, research, stakeholder engagement, consultation support and programme coordination, making it ideal for someone who enjoys working across multiple workstreams and engaging with a wide range of stakeholders.

• Supporting the development and drafting of the borough's Parking & Kerbside Strategy
• Undertaking policy research and benchmarking exercises
• Collecting, analysing and presenting data from a variety of sources
• Preparing briefing notes, reports, presentations and policy documents
• Supporting stakeholder engagement activities, workshops and consultation events
• Maintaining project documentation including action logs, risk registers and programme records
• Assisting with Equality Impact Assessments and ensuring inclusive policy development
• Supporting governance processes, committee reports and member briefings
• Monitoring programme milestones and supporting delivery against key objectives
• Assisting with implementation planning, monitoring and evaluation activities

To be successful in this role, you'll ideally have experience within a policy, project support, programme support or research environment and be comfortable working with data, stakeholders and written reports.

You'll have:

• Experience supporting policy, strategy, research or project-based work
• Strong analytical and research skills
• Experience preparing reports, briefings and written documentation
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Experience coordinating meetings, workshops or stakeholder engagement activities
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• An understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion principles

Applications are particularly welcomed from candidates with experience in:

• Local government
• Transport, parking or highways services
• Public policy and strategy development
• Consultation and stakeholder engagement
• Public realm or accessibility projects
• Equality Impact Assessments
• Local authority governance and committee processes