Job Description

Job Category: Non-Teaching
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PLEASE NOTE THIS POST IS ONLY OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS
Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, LE3 8RA
Worker Category: Fixed Location Worker
Salary: 32,070 - 34,359 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)
Working Hours: 37.4 per week (pro rata)
Contract Type: Fixed term
Closing Date: 20th October 2025
Interview Date(s): w/c 3rd November
Are you looking for an opportunity where you can make a difference to the lives of Leicestershire Communities?
Do you want a job where no two days are the same?
About the role:
We are seeking to recruit a Policy Assistant to support the Communities Team at Leicestershire County Council. The post holder will deliver our "Mission Ready" Armed Forces relocation support project and have an understanding of policy development, relationship management and issues relating to Armed Forces Families.
You will support the Communities Team in the development and delivery of key activities relating to Armed Forces and other communities approach policy areas providing practical support and guidance to our team, service departments and key partners.
You will have Good interpersonal skills and ability to develop effective networks / collaborative working with both external and internal individuals and organisations
You will be self-motivated, highly organised, with a proven ability to plan, prioritise and work to deadlines.
About You
To apply for this post, you must:
Have experience of:

• Developing, implementing, monitoring and promoting corporate and strategic policy.
• Preparing reports and briefings for project boards, partnership boards and Lead Members
• Experience of working in a strategic environment that includes experience of advising and supporting a wide range of partners
• Experience and understanding of working within the area of service provision and co-ordination
• Experience of using digital platforms and a producing materials for a range of audiences
• Knowledge and/experience of working with Armed Forces Family Communities

You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.
In addition, we expect you to share and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the interview process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.
Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the page on our career site.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Enter name and job title: Sarah Carter (Communities Business Partner)
Telephone: 0116 305 8098
Enter name and job title: Donna Rist (Communities Interim Team Leader)
Telephone: 0116 305 8137
How to Apply
Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity, and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services, we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.
To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the section on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: .
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About Us:
About Leicestershire County Council
Leicestershire County Council is a and organisation. In August 2021, we also signed up to the . We are strongly committed to promoting equality and opportunity, championing employee wellbeing and investing in staff training and development.
Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone. Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire.
For further information on what it's like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

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