Senior Policy Researcher

(Energy Networks and Systems)

Job reference: 000520

Location: Flexible

Salary: £38,202 plus £3,520 London allowance (if applicable)

Employment type: Permanent

Department: Policy Team

Hours per week: 36.25

Interview date: TBC

Contract Duration: Not specified

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

Citizens Advice is recruiting two Senior Policy Researchers to join our Energy policy team.  This is an exciting opportunity to work on the big issues facing people across the UK today - it will include working on key policy areas including working with electricity and gas networks to meet the challenge of net zero.

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

We’re an organisation with a relentless focus on making society fairer. Each year we help 2.7 million people to solve their problems across England and Wales. We have a unique insight into emerging trends and issues affecting those we help, and we use it to influence government, regulators and industry to improve people's lives. In 2018-19 our advocacy led to an extra 11 million people having their energy prices capped, saving consumers £1bn. 

As a senior member of the team, you’ll design and deliver major research and influencing projects from start to finish, while supporting junior members of the team to reach their potential. Our strong, respected brand means that you will have unique opportunities to engage directly with the people and organisations who have the power to make the changes we want to see - from parliamentarians and the civil service to regulators and industry.

You will have a strong track record of designing and delivering influential policy research projects. Alongside strong research skills, you will have the drive and ability to turn our research into influential policy outputs which make a compelling case for change and work with our world-class public affairs, news and data teams to make these changes happen.

This post is based in the Energy Networks and Systems team, based in the Energy policy team.

We are happy to consider flexible working, which may include arrangements such as part-time working, formalised flexitime, fixed (non-standard) working hours, working from home and job-sharing.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.