Policy and Research Officer
| Posting date: | 05 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £32,500.00 to £34,500.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | 32500 - 34500 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 March 2026 |
| Location: | Hybrid, EH2 1EL |
| Company: | Vacancy Filler |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | FEB20263308 |
Summary
Every day people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland. By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as Policy and Research Officer you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living. You will be part of Scotland’s leading health charity providing support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions and Long Covid to live life to the full again. Our Community Healthcare Support Service provides access to a range of supported self management and community recovery services to support people across Scotland to manage their health as well as possible and adjust to life after a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or after a stroke. The Policy and Research Officer role supports our Policy and Public Affairs Manager and our Strategic Political Advisor to deliver research focused engagement work. This role will prioritise CHSS’s key policy asks, ensuring they are grounded in evidence-based research, and communicated in suitable formats for parliamentarians and other key stakeholders. You will support the organisations development of policy positions and responses to consultations. You will also play a vital role in developing and writing CHSS’s research reports. The role will support the team’s representation at meetings with external stakeholders, including but not limited to political party conferences, meetings with the Scottish Government, MSPs, MPs, and third sector colleagues. CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including: Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee welfare support and life assurance. CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”. While we encourage flexibility wherever possible, please note that our Retail Shop roles operate within set business hours of 10:00 am to 5:00 pm to meet the needs of the business. In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a Basic Disclosure check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. We therefore aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background. If you are interested in this post, please see our website at: Work With Us - Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland where you will be able to apply online or contact the HR Department via email to recruitment@chss.org.uk Please note CVs will not be accepted.