Senior Government Engagement Advisor

Grade B: £42,044 (National) or £47,900 (London – for London office based or home-based workers within the boundary of the M25). There is also an additional homeworking allowance of £600 per annum for those working from home.

Contracted

Hours:

Full-time 37 hours per week or talk about compressed hours.

Contract Type: Fixed Term, Secondment opportunity up until October 2027. This post is currently advertised for 12 months due to time limited funding. Internal applicants must obtain written confirmation from their line manager, granting permission to be released from their current role, before applying for this opportunity.

Location: Home-based or office-based opportunity, flexible location. You can also opt for hybrid working (3 office days and 2 days a week from home). CQC’s offices are in London, Newcastle, Leeds, Nottingham and Bristol. The role may require some travel to London, potentially at short notice.

Closing Date: Thursday 2 July 2026 m

Make a difference – Every role at CQC helps us make care better for people. If you’re looking for a role in government and stakeholder engagement with real purpose, this could be for you.

• Leading day‑to‑day and strategic engagement with government teams, including senior civil servants and Ministers.
• Preparing clear, insightful briefings and providing strategic advice to senior leaders ahead of key engagements.
• Building strong, two‑way relationships with government stakeholders, ensuring CQC’s priorities are understood and government perspectives are reflected in our work.
• Leading and coordinating responses to government requests, inquiries, and accountability processes.
• Monitoring external developments and translating insight into clear advice and action for colleagues across CQC.

• Delivering engagement or communications work with senior stakeholders ideally within a government, parliamentary or health and care organisation context.
• Preparing and presenting clear briefings or strategic advice to senior leaders on complex or sensitive issues.
• Managing multiple priorities while maintaining high quality, accuracy and good judgement under pressure.

• Annual leave starting at 27 days per year, rising to 32.5 days with service, plus bank holidays (usually 8 days per year).
• Training and development opportunities.
• Wellbeing initiatives, such as gym discounts and meditation.
• NHS pension scheme, with around 14% employer contribution.
• Discount schemes (including eligibility for a Blue Light card, at a cost of £4.99 and valid for 2 years), reward vouchers, car leasing and more!

We know job descriptions can feel intimidating. Research shows they can cause some people to doubt whether they’re a good fit. This happens more often to people from underrepresented groups (e.g. ethnic minority backgrounds). If this role interests you, we encourage you to apply. Your unique perspective, skills, and experience could be exactly what we need.

We want every candidate to feel supported and able to do our best. If you need adjustments to our process, we’ll work with you to remove any barriers. We promote a workplace where fairness, respect and inclusion are a priority. Diverse teams make our work better, help us deliver our mission and make our culture stronger.

• Age
• Sex
• Gender identity or expression
• Sexual orientation
• Religion or belief
• Ethnicity
• Disability

• Excellence – being a high‑performing organisation.
• Caring – treating everyone with dignity and respect.
• Integrity – doing the right thing.
• Teamwork – learning from each other to be the best we can.