Policy Adviser - Higher Education
* Salary: National: £43,090 - £46,500. (If the successful candidate is a current Civil Servant joining on level transfer, HM Treasury will honour their current substantive salary if higher.)
* Contract Type: Permanent
* Working Pattern: This post is available on a full time, part time or job share basis, and flexible working hours can be accommodated.
* Location: Darlington (Feethams House)
We are recruiting a Higher Education Policy Advisor to join the Education and Skills team. This is a pivotal role covering a range of high‑profile and fast‑moving policy areas. You will contribute to the management of the student loan book (valued at around £266.7bn), support the implementation of the new international student levy, and help design and deliver reforms to strengthen the long‑term sustainability of the sector.
About the Team
Education and Skills are a high performing spending team, responsible for spending control of one of the largest and most high-profile budgets in government. We lead HMT’s relationship with DfE at a time when the department is delivering several radical reform programmes. We are also at the forefront of the Treasury’s work to boost productivity, by ensuring that we have an education system which meets the needs of the future economy...