Do you love analysing public policy and immersing yourself in research evidence? Do you have a passion for education policy? You will have: • An understanding of and interest in the contemporary political environment and the workings and decision-making structures of government and UK policymaking processes • Excellent understanding of different types of evidence and research methods, how different types of evidence are evaluated and can be used to inform policy development and design • Experience of working in a political, policymaking or governmental environment (essential) • Experience of working with qualitative and quantitative research including academic literature reviews (essential) • Experience of working in education or education policy or evidence of a real ambition to work in this space • Analytical, able to synthesise information from a variety of sources and identify key issues in complex problems • Ability to present complex and technical ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences • Excellent writing skills, with the ability to produce clear, timely and concise written communications • Highly motivated and proactive, with the ability to initiate work and function autonomously Benefits At AQA we recognise our employees’ contribution and in return we are proud to offer an extensive reward and benefit package. This includes: - 25 days’ annual leave rising to 30 days, plus all Bank Holidays and additional Christmas leave - 35 hour working week - excellent contributory pension (6% - 11.5% dependent on employee contribution) - life assurance - an enhanced maternity/paternity scheme - access to an Employee Assistance Programme offering support with counselling, legal advice and money matters - access to Learning space, a modern Learning Management System, providing an environment for agile, self-directed learning from high quality e-learning content - cycle to work scheme - interest free travel loans. As an employer we are moving towards a more agile way of working, including a balance of office working and home working.