Practice & CPD Policy Advisor

Practice & CPD Policy Advisor

We are seeking a Practice & CPD Policy Advisor to join our friendly and supportive Professional Practice and Development team at the British Psychological Society.

The team delivers practice guidance and continuing professional development for Psychologists. The role involves producing professional guidance and CPD/training resources to assist practitioners in their day-to-day work. 

This will include:

• Horizon scanning to identify opportunities, and preparing business cases for development
• Project managing the development of high-quality content to co-create practice guidance and professional development resources
• Ensuring the development and ongoing management of each product is in alignment with relevant policies, latest research and best practices and meets the requirements of members, other professionals, and regulatory bodies including HCPC
• Working closely with our members, subject matter experts and other stakeholders.

You should:

• Be educated to degree level, ideally in Psychology or a related science (or have equivalent relevant knowledge and skills)
• Have experience of managing and delivering projects within a membership organisation or the Higher Education sector and be comfortable developing professional practice and development products for psychology professionals
• Have demonstrable experience working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders
• Be highly organised and able to juggle multiple complex projects simultaneously
• Have excellent ICT and editorial skills
• Have a commitment to continuous learning and development for yourself and others in the field.

We offer a friendly, values led working culture with an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Agile & flexible working
• Generous leave entitlement
• Occupational pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme / free eye care vouchers / Winter flu vaccinations
• Tailored learning & development
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Discounts scheme with local and national organisations

How to apply:

For further information, please contact Hannah Farndon, Professional Practice and Development Manager at hannah.farndon@bps.org.uk. To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter detailing how you meet the criteria in the job profile to hr@bps.org.uk

The closing date for applications is 23:59 on 18^th September 2024.

The British Psychological Society is committed to a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, irrespective of your background or circumstances.

We are only able to accept applications that can demonstrate a right to work in the UK; we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa.

Due to the large number of applications we receive, it is not possible to update you on the progress of the application until after the closing date.  If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.