Job Description

An exciting job opportunity at Canterbury City Council within the Corporate Policy and Strategy Team.




Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your skills and experience across a range of important projects and make a lasting impact on our district?




In this role you'll be part of a multidisciplinary team, helping to develop the council's strategies and policies, and engaging with our communities to shape the future of Canterbury district.

What's in it for you?

A salary of 29,172 (pay award for 2025 pending)

A cost of living pay award negotiated annually as a salary increase

Flexible, hybrid working - we understand the importance of a good work-life balance.

We offer a generous annual leave entitlement! You'll receive 23 days annual leave which increase with service, plus bank holidays, PLUS 3 given days which are usually used over the Christmas period when our main offices are closed. You'll also have the option to buy more annual leave.

We do not work on Bank Holidays.

A fantastic local government pension scheme.

We'll support and encourage your career by providing excellent opportunities for training and development, as well as cover your Professional Body Membership fees where essential to the role.

Employee perks, including multiple retailer and lifestyle discounts to help you get the most out of your money and enjoy your free time.

An easier commute: free use of Canterbury's Park and Ride, flexi bus tickets, and a cycle to work scheme.

Stay healthy: Access to free counselling, advice and webinars through our employee assistance programme, as well as contributions to the cost of Flu Jabs.

About this Policy Officer job:

You'll get involved in a wide variety of projects, including policy development, public consultations and engagement work with our social housing tenants.



The work is fast paced meaning you'll never have a dull moment, and there are plenty of opportunities for training and development.

Here's what you'll get up to:

You'll support the production of the council's policies and strategies, such as the new Local Plan and the Climate Change Action Plan;

You'll help us to deliver existing strategies and monitor how they're working;

You'll support our tenant engagement activities, to ensure tenant voices continue to influence changes to our housing services;

You'll help us deliver effective consultation and engagement with our communities and key stakeholders on a variety of projects and proposals.


We can offer you a chance to thrive, develop and make a lasting impact on Canterbury district and its environment.



Working pattern:


Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays

Flexible working arrangements, including working from home / remote working

Permanent contract, 37 hours per week

About you, the ideal candidate for the job:

Your knowledge:


An understanding of how polices and strategies are developed

An understanding of how community engagement can help to influence decision making
Your skills:


the ability to analyse technical information to produce clear and effective recommendations

the ability to work flexibly across the team to manage different projects and deadlines


Your experience:


experience of analysing data and producing written reports

So, if this Policy Officer job opportunity at Canterbury City Council looks right for you, please apply today!

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For an informal chat to find out more about the role please contact Andrew Thompson (Corporate Policy and Strategy Manager) on 07542266735 or by email at andrew.thompson@canterbury.gov.uk

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Statement

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity in everything we do. We provide a safe and welcoming environment where everyone is valued, included and respected.




Our diversity strengthens our ability to serve the diverse communities we support through our work.




To demonstrate this through our actions, all applications are anonymised for the shortlisting panel, allowing all applicants to be assessed on merit alone.