Policy Advisor


Company:	Government Recruitment Service
Salary:	£36,734 to £40,344 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	M2 3AW
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	2 Oct 2026
Closing date:	16 Oct 2026

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Summary

The Civil Society and Youth (CSY) directorate aims to build a fairer society, in which government, civil society, and businesses are able to work together to tackle social challenges and build stronger communities. We are the Government leads for civil society responsible for a dynamic set of policy areas relating to young people, volunteers, charities and social enterprises, with over 100 staff based across the UK.

The Youth team is a high profile and friendly unit within this directorate with a vision to ensure that DCMS delivers the greatest impact for young people and their communities. In December 2025, the Government published ‘Youth Matters: Your National Youth Strategy’ alongside a State of the Nation report. It is the first cross-government Strategy for young people in England in 15 years. Youth Matters was co-produced with young people and the sector. It is a 10 year plan, backed by an initial £500 million from DCMS over the next 3 years, to ensure every young person across the country has somewhere to go, someone who cares for them and a community they feel part of. This is a busy and exciting time for the Youth team as we deliver the first funded steps of this ambitious strategy.

This role presents an opportunity to join the Young Futures Hubs and Transformation Team within the wider Youth Team at DCMS. The team is responsible for delivering the Young Futures Hubs and Transformation Programme to improve local youth services and establish a network of 50 Young Futures Hubs by March 2029.

This programme is high-profile as it delivers on multiple National Youth Strategy commitments and a manifesto commitment.

In this role your responsibilities may include:

Supporting internal and external stakeholder engagement activities (for example attending conferences, off-site visits, and policy roundtables), including establishing new relationships with stakeholders interested in our work.
Responding to incoming commissions, correspondence, briefings, and Parliamentary business relating to our work.
Sharing information and best practice case studies from the programme with the local government and youth sectors.
Scoping and researching policy ideas and drafting ministerial advice.
Establishing a formal mechanism for the local government sector to engage with and input views into youth policy development.

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