Policy and Strategy Consultant

City of Wolverhampton Council

People Policy and Strategy Consultant

Location: Civic Centre, Wolverhampton

Salary: £44,075 - £49,282 (Grade
7)

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract type: full time (37 hours), permanent

Workstyle: Flexible Workstyle (Hybrid) with a minimum requirement to be in the office at least twice a week with additional attendance as required.

We have an exciting opportunity to join the People Services team and play a key role in driving improvements on policy, process and project work through effective stakeholder engagement and research.

Are you a confident communicator and influencer, able to engage stakeholders and support the co‑production of policies and processes?

• Support the delivery of legally compliant, modern, forward‑thinking, performance‑focused and customer‑centric People policies and projects that support our organisational vision.
• Have expert knowledge of current and upcoming employment law and best practice.
• Have experience of end‑to‑end policy development, including benchmarking, design, engagement and implementation.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders, trade unions and equality forums on a wide range of People projects.
• Have experience in designing and presenting policy updates in suitable formats to various stakeholders.
• Work with the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion team to ensure we deliver on equality related responsibilities.
• Support the development of the People Policy and Strategy Assistants.

Closing date - 7 June 2026

Interviews will take place - 24 June 2026

Contact:
Sonika Kang, People Policy and Strategy Lead;
Soni or Emma Turner, Assistant People Policy and Strategy Lead;
Emma