Policy and Engagement Advisor - Professionalism (Band C)

Job description

Policy and Engagement Advisor - Professionalism (Band C)

Vacancy Reference Number

23269

Number of Vacancies

2

(B) OCU

Professionalism Headquarters

Location

Westminster

Building

COBALT SQUARE , NEW SCOTLAND YARD

Band

Band C

Part/Full Time

Full Time

Hours per Week

36 hours per week

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Advert

Job Title: Policy and Engagement Adviser (Professionalism)

Salary: The starting salary is £48,995, which includes allowances totalling £3,009.

The salary is broken down as £45,986 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £54,863. Plus, a location allowance of £2,009 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.

This role does not attract Shift Disturbance Allowance. If you are currently in a shift-working role, SDA should cease upon appointment to this job.

Location: Cobalt Square (Vauxhall), New Scotland Yard and other locations across the Met with a Professionalism presence

Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Professionalism Directorate of the Metropolitan Police, working on a range of strategic, policy and delivery workstreams and projects that support the Met's mission of more trust, less crime and high standards. We are in the middle of a complex reform journey and are setting up a new Professionalism Strategy, Policy and Performance Unit, which this role will sit in.

We are looking for a motivated self-starter, with experience of working in a policy or strategic environment who will be comfortable working at pace in a large organisation. The role involves working across Professionalism, internal and external partners, and government to advise on internal and external policy, strategy and reform ambitions - shaping organisational positions and supporting the Met to continually learn. You will work to the Band B Policy & Engagement Lead, across three broad areas:

• Policy and Strategy Development - you will work with subject matter experts to review and draft current and new policy positions on behalf of Professionalism and the organisation. This will include supporting and responding to consultations, calls for evidence, and inquiries. You will create and manage a policy library for all professionalism matters.
• Briefing and Advice - you will support the development of complex briefings and advice for all levels of the organisation up to the Commissioner. You will support the Policy and Engagement lead in developing key documents, narratives and core scripts for both internal and external use.
• Engagement - you will play a key role, alongside our comms function, in engaging with external and internal partners - this will range from our external partners (IOPC, HMICFRS, MOPAC, Home Office) through to internal stakeholders (seniors, professionalism colleagues, and the broader MPS).

As a Band C in the team you will be expected to contribute to the wider team culture and be flexible to support priorities, you will also be expected to contribute to making the team the kind of collaborative, high performing and safe-to-challenge environment that we expect it to be.

Alongside working in the unit, this role will also work closely with other internal teams including the Met's strategy team, external relations and other communications colleagues.

The Met's Professionalism Strategy, Policy and Performance Unit has been established to support the Professionalism Chief Officer Group deliver integrity, conduct and cultural reform and drive high professional standards across the organisation, ultimately answering to Assistant Commissioner Rachel Williams. The team are responsible for driving a range of strategic workstreams and projects that support the functioning of a large operational Business Group and contribute to Met's mission of more trust, less crime and high standards.

As part of the broader team and unit, the role strengthens the Metropolitan Police Service's commitment to integrity and professionalism by:

Duties and Responsibilities

• Supporting the coordination of policy development and implementation - drafting, developing and sequencing policy updates and changes.
• Owning the delivery of critical briefings working with the Band B, Band A and seniors across the professionalism business group.
• Own and maintain the briefing regime for the group, helping to service the demand and thirst for information (externally and internally) while reducing bureaucracy on our teams and people.
• Play a key role in supporting the organisational response to key reviews, legislation changes and national work - including for example the end-to-end accountability review, Fairfield Review, and Angiolini Inquiry.
• Prepare high-quality briefings, letters, and updates to support senior leaders at governance forums, strategic meetings, and high-profile external engagements.
• Build strong relationships with MPS Commands, staff associations, and external partners to promote consistent standards and embed a culture of integrity.
• Provide line management, coaching, and development to team members as required to ensure high-quality outputs that maintain organisational integrity.

Benefits

You'll enjoy the kind of great benefits that you'd expect from one of London's largest employers.

These include:

• Annual leave entitlement of 28 days plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 5 years of service
• Civil service pension arrangements
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Membership of Met sports and social clubs
• Flexible working conditions and many more.

Working for the Met doesn't have to mean patrolling the streets. Just as important as our uniformed officers is our 14,000-strong team of professional and support staff working behind the scenes. It's these skilled people who provide the organisational capability to police London.

London is one of the most exciting and diverse cities in the world - and policing it is no easy task. It takes a huge number of people from all sorts of different backgrounds with a wide range of skills and experience. Do you have what it takes to be one of them? Find out if a career with the Met is what you're looking for and what kind of challenges; experience and rewards you could have in store.

To streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Instructions on how to apply

Please evidence the following competencies using the MPS Competency Framework

• We are collaborative (Level 2)
• We are innovative and open minded (Level 2)
• We analyse critically (Level 3)
• We take ownership (Level 3)

In addition to the above, please submit the following:

• Comprehensive CV (max 2 pages)
• Personal Statement (max 2 pages) explaining your interest in the position and illustrate how your skills and experiences make you a suitable candidate.

How to apply

To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply button ". The application process requires a comprehensive CV, a Personal Statement, and an online application form. In your Personal Statement, you should explain your interest in the position and illustrate how your skills and experiences make you a suitable candidate. Please note that you should not submit two copies of your CV, and ensure that your documents are saved in either PDF or Word format, clearly labelled as CV and/or Personal Statement.

Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager.

Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview.

Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on Friday 27th November 2026.

Essential For The Role

Essential Experience

• Strong written and verbal briefing skills, with experience preparing advice for senior stakeholders.
• Strategic and creative thinking ability to simplify complex policy or organisational challenges and develop effective, innovative solutions
• Experience developing and delivering policy and helping turn plans into action.
• A strong track record of providing professional advice on complex or sensitive issues at senior level.
• Experience of building relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Experience leading and managing colleagues.

Desirable Experience

• Experience drafting policy and/or aligning policy with broader strategic objectives within legislation and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience working in policing, regulatory, or public sector contexts.
• Knowledge of Policing Professional Standards, referencing and vetting processes, and statutory inquiries.
• Understanding of Police Regulations, the Code of Ethics, and relevant legislation.

Required Languages

English

Reports To

Band B

Additional Information

The following competencies will be tested against during sift:

• We collaborate at level 2

• We take ownership at level 3

• We analyse critically at level 3

• We are innovative and open-minded at level 2

Disability Confident Statement

The Met is committed to being an equitable (fair and impartial) and inclusive employer for disabled people, striving to have a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term conditions, ethnic minority groups and women.

As a Disability Confident Leader, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.

The Met is committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to ensure disabled applicants can perform at their best. If you need any reasonable adjustments or changes to the application and recruitment process, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence.

Please note, if you are applying for a police officer role or to become a police community support officer (PCSO) or designated detention officer (DDO), there is a minimum requirement that you must pass a job-related fitness test (JRFT) at point of entry. This does not apply to police staff roles. Find out more about .