Scotland Policy Advisor

Role Summary

Play your part in shaping Scotland’s future. Join Britain’s fastest-growing political movement.

Reform UK is seeking a proactive, passionate, and detail-oriented Policy Advisor to lead on policy development for Scotland. You’ll help shape bold, evidence-led proposals that will form the backbone of our manifesto for the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections, and support our wider policy direction across the UK.

This is a unique opportunity to work at the heart of a dynamic political movement committed to common-sense reform, national pride, and real change.

Key Responsibilities

Policy Development

• Draft and develop policy proposals for inclusion in devolved manifestos, ensuring compliance with our guidelines.
• Coordinate and support policy development sessions, stakeholder consultations, forums, and internal workshops.
• Produce high-quality materials: policy papers, briefings, and research summaries.
• Track political, legislative and public opinion trends across devolved nations to inform policy direction.

Research & Analysis

• Conduct data-driven research on priority issues for Reform UK. 
• Provide analytical support including impact assessments, briefing notes and evidence-led evaluations of policy ideas.
• Ensure all research outputs meet the standards required by Electoral Commission reporting.

Project Management

• Maintain meticulous records of activities and expenditure.
• Support timely delivery of all outputs and reporting milestones.
• Assist in drafting the Policy Development Review and Expenditure Review for final cost reports.
• Retain all evidence (invoices, receipts, records) as per PPERA audit requirements (minimum two years).

Compliance & Reporting

• Track budgets and activities related to policy work funded by the Electoral Commission.
• Help prepare and submit key reports, ensuring full transparency and audit-readiness.
• Make sure all records are accurate, accessible, and compliant with data regulations.
• Apply best practice procurement and value-for-money principles to everything we do.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Experience in political research, policy development or manifesto writing.

• Excellent writing skills - clear, concise, persuasive.

• Good understanding of Scottish and UK political structures.

• Familiarity with the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act (PPERA).

• Highly organised and detail-oriented - especially when it comes to compliance and record-keeping.

• Comfortable working to deadlines in a fast-moving environment.

• Ideally a background in politics, public affairs, consultancy, or Parliament.

• A genuine alignment with Reform UK’s mission and values.