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Reference: 97934

Date Added: 14 November 2025
Closing Date: 1 December 2025

Job Title: Associate Director, Welfare

Working For: Re:State think tank

Location: London

Salary: £50,000 - £65,000

Length of Contract: Permanent

Job Details

Re:State is at an exciting juncture. Having firmly established ourselves as go-to thinkers on Whitehall, devolution and health reform, we’re now adding a fourth workstream: welfare reform. We are looking for a brilliant Associate Director to shape, lead and deliver this new programme.

They will have a sophisticated understanding of the social security system, and bold ideas about how to reform it. The successful candidate will be an authoritative voice on the topic, with a history of producing impactful policy papers and influencing key decision makers. They will have a strong political and policy network and be an outstanding communicator.

We are looking for an exceptional candidate with a strong background in research and policy development and a deep understanding of the welfare system and how it needs to change. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a track record of producing policy analysis and recommendations.

For more information and essential criteria visit https://re-state.co.uk/opportunity/associate-director-welfare/ 

Closing Date: 1 December 2025

Interview/Start Dates

Closing date: 8am Monday 1 December

Interviews will be held in-person on Friday 5 December; second interviews will take place on Tuesday 9 December.

Application Details

To apply for the Associate Director position, please send us a CV and covering letter – each one must be no more than two sides A4 in font 11. 

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

We operate a university-blind recruitment process. It is therefore essential that you do not include the name of any university you attended anywhere in either document. 

Please send your application to recruitment@re-state.co.uk .

Website: http://re-state.co.uk

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