Job Description
Location: London / Hybrid minimum of 2 days spent working from the GDC’s office in central London\n\nSalary: £49,528 - £58,268 pa\n\nHours: Full time\n\nContract: Permanent\n\nThe General Dental Council is making important changes to how we work to protect dental patients and maintain public confidence in the dental profession. Due to this we are looking to appoint a Policy Manager on a permanent basis.\n\nAs a Policy Manager, you will work with colleagues to plan and deliver complex policy projects. You will build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and be responsible for keeping parts of the GDC’s regulatory policy framework up to date.\n\nPolicy Managers are overseen by Heads of particular policy areas and an Associate Director of Policy and Research who steers the work of the whole team.
The team sits within the Strategy Directorate which includes Research, Education and Communications and Engagement teams.\n\nPerson Specification:\n\nWe are looking for candidates with experience of developing policy within a complex environment, combined with excellent project management, problem solving and communication skills. Your experience will include working with others to understand the potential impact and implications of emerging strategy and policy, and in developing robust solutions to complex issues.\n\nAbout Us:\n\nOur primary purpose is to protect the public and maintain public confidence in dental services. To achieve this, we register qualified dental professionals, set standards for the dental team, investigate complaints about dental professionals' fitness to practise, and work to ensure the quality of dental education.\n\nOur work matters and so do our people.
We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion by recruiting and strengthening our teams with team members from different backgrounds, life experiences and viewpoints.\n\nBenefits:\n\nThe GDC is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, that provides an environment that reflects our values and culture and allows employees to flourish.\n\nTo support this we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, including flexible working arrangements from day one and employee networks that aid growth and development.\n\nSome of our benefits include:\n\n27 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) - rising to 30 days (plus 8 bank holidays) after 2 years’ service\n\t\nFlexi-time scheme\n\t\nEmployer pension contributions up to 10%\n\t\nBuy/Sell annual leave\n\t\nEnhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave from 1 years’ service.\n\t\nLife assurance, income protection plan and enhanced sick leave policy\n\t\nStaff discounts including eye care contributions and discounted gym membership\n\nWe encourage and support the recruitment, retention, and career development of people from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds. \n\nHow to apply:\n\nAs part of your supporting statement, you are required to expand on your experience in how you meet the person specification for this role.\n\nFor further details and to apply please click the apply button.\n\nThe closing date for applications is 23:59 on 10 August 2025.\n\nInterviews will be held week commencing 8 September 2025. \n\nPlease no agencies unless instructed otherwise