Policy Advisor

Policy Advisor

Salary £18,200 to £19,300

Cardiff University is a student-led, equal opportunities employer, providing representation and services to over 26,000 students.

A rewarding and challenging opportunity has arisen for an experienced individual to join the Students’ Union to research and monitor institutional, local and national education policy development which may affect students.

The successful candidate will be confident and motivated individual who will deliver specialist in-depth knowledge in the field of education; undertake research and act as an information resource for elected officers and senior staff.

The person we are looking for will have a ‘can do’ attitude; be familiar with the challenges of working in a busy environment and have excellent administrative skills.  Most importantly, applicants must be able to demonstrate a passion for higher education.

Further information on this role, including Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded from www.cardiffstudents.com/jobs_skills/vacancies.  For an informal chat about the role, contact Steve Wilford, Membership Services Manager on wilfords@cardiff.ac.uk or 02920 781424.

To apply for this role, please send a CV and covering letter detailing your relevant skills, knowledge and experience in relation to the requirements of the role to suhr@cardiff.ac.uk.  The closing date for applications is midday on Monday 8^th October 2012.

It is anticipated that interviews will take place on Tuesday 16^th October.