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/