Policy officer

About this Role

For over a century the FDA has been a strong, pragmatic trade union representing public sector leaders and professionals working in the civil service and parliaments across the UK. The FDA is not party-political and seeks to improve members’ working lives and the public services they deliver through negotiating and campaigning. We act as a powerful voice for public services and the people who deliver them, with an influential membership of more than 22,000 senior managers, policy advisers, diplomats, tax professionals, economists, solicitors, prosecutors and other professionals working across government and the NHS.

This is a great time to become a part of the FDA. We are a growing, exciting and vibrant union with many different opportunities to improve the working lives of FDA members. Whether that’s defending civil servants against attacks on their impartiality, leading the campaign for an independent complaints process for dealing with Ministerial misconduct or campaigning to improve pay outcomes for key public servants.

Your role

We are looking to recruit a policy officer who will be core to supporting our negotiating agenda, increasing our influence with central government, employers and ensuring we deliver change for our members. This is a new role that is about delivering improvements to the working lives of our members through advancing our thinking and reputation as a solutions-focussed trade union.

The FDA offers a good package of terms and conditions including 31 days annual leave and a high quality defined benefit pension scheme. The FDA is committed to equality of opportunity and treatment both in the service it provides to its members and as an employer. The salary range for the role is £48k- 58k. The starting salary will be dependent on experience.

Further information

To apply
To apply, candidates should submit a curriculum vitae together with a cover letter of no more than 750 words, outlining why your skills, experience and motivation make you the right person for the job. Submit your CV and cover letter by email, for the attention of (FAO) Esther Farnese, to [email protected].

The closing date for receipt of applications (CV’s and cover letter) is: midday, 18th July 2025