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Reference: 98760

Date Added: 9 March 2026
Closing Date: 23 March 2026

Job Title: Senior Policy Manager and Associate Director Roles - Schools Policy

Working For: Public First

Location: London

Salary: Senior Policy Manager: £50,000 - £65,000; Associate Director £62,000 - £75,000

Length of Contract: Permanent

Job Details

We are recruiting a Senior Policy Manager (SPM) and an Associate Director (AD) to play central roles in delivering our schools policy work at Pulic First.

The SPM role is suited to someone with 4+ years’ experience in schools policy, research, consultancy or a closely related field, who is ready to take ownership of substantial projects and operate confidently with senior clients and stakeholders.

Please review the full role outline and apply here: https://shgh.teamtailor.com/jobs/7349332-senior-policy-manager-schools-team 

The AD role is suited to someone with 7+ years’ experience in schools policy or a closely related field, who combines strong subject expertise with strategic judgement and the ability to lead complex work and client relationships.

Please review the full role outline and apply here: https://shgh.teamtailor.com/jobs/7349359-associate-director-schools-team 

We are particularly interested in candidates who have had substantive exposure to schools policy at system level – for example in DfE or another central government department, in Parliament, in a multi-academy trust, a think tank, foundation, regulator, or specialist consultancy.

Closing Date: 23 March 2026

Interview/Start Dates

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and we encourage early applications.

Interviews will either be online or in person at our office in Victoria, London.

Application Details

Please apply through the relevant link below by submitting your CV and a covering letter (of no more than 600 words) setting you how you meet the criteria for the role.

Senior Policy Manager (Schools Team) https://shgh.teamtailor.com/jobs/7349332-senior-policy-manager-schools-team

Associate Director (Schools Team) https://shgh.teamtailor.com/jobs/7349359-associate-director-schools-team

Website: https://www.publicfirst.co.uk/

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