Scottish government research Work, Jobs in Scotland (with Salaries)

Policy Advisers for the Scottish Liberal Democrats Parliamentary Group
Liberal Democrats —Edinburgh
- £38,000 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
7d
Quality Enhancement Co-ordinator
University of the West Scotland —Paisley
- £28,031 - £33,002 a year
- Full-time
- Teaching
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Appointment of Members to the Board of Historic Environment Scotland
The Scottish Government —Edinburgh
- £308 a day
Research Fellow
University of Strathclyde —Glasgow
- £46,735 - £57,422 a year
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
Benthic and mINNS Advisor
NatureScot —Scotland
- £41,567 a year
- Temporary
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
13d
Appointment of a Chair to the Board of Historic Environment Scotland
The Scottish Government —Edinburgh
- £408 a day
Sustainable Mobility Planners (Varying grades)
Pell Frischmann —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Analysis skills
- Leadership
Social Researcher
The Scottish Government —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
1h
Senior Policy Officer - Scottish and Northern Irish Affairs
Information Commissioner's Office —Edinburgh
- £44,297 - £56,082 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Travel
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
10d
Building Standards Compliance Plan Officer
The Scottish Government —Livingston
- Full-time
- Presentation skills
Academic Co-ordinator (Fixed Term 12 Months) - Grampian Local Learning Partnership
RGU —Aberdeen
- £47,389 - £56,535 a year
- Temporary
- Leadership
- School
- Annual leave
- Work from home
Lecturer
University of the West Scotland —Paisley
- £50,253 - £56,535 a year
- Full-time
- Master's degree
- Teaching
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
14d
Policy and Public Affairs Officer (Scotland)
British Heart Foundation —Edinburgh
- £31,000 - £34,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Office
- Organisational skills
- IT
1d
Project Manager
Together in Mind —Dundee
- £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Project management
- No degree
- Organisational skills
- Flexitime
- Work from home
Quick apply
Development Officer – Health and Social Care Academy
The Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland —Glasgow
- £28,597 - £35,532 a year
- Temporary
- Hybrid work
- Supervising experience
- Project management
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Work from home
Quick apply
8d
Grants Finance Assistant Manager (RGF)
Heriot Watt University —Edinburgh
- £37,694 - £47,389 a year
- Full-time
- Oracle
- Administrative experience
- Supervising experience
- Annual leave
- Flexible schedule
Service Manager, (Rights and Quality Improvement)
Children First —Edinburgh
- £44,087 - £50,726 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Continuous improvement
- Travel
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
Quick apply
8d
Constituency Assistant
Lloyd Melville MSP —Arbroath
- £29,720 a year
- Part-time
- Microsoft Office
- Administrative experience
- Driving
Quick apply
Lead Specialist Advisor
Scottish Environment Protection Agency —Holytown
- £59,118 - £65,311 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Project management
- Leadership
- Annual leave
Assistant Inhalation Technician x 4
Charles River Laboratories —Tranent
- £24,557.62 a year
- Overtime
- Sales
- English
- Communication skills

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Policy Advisers for the Scottish Liberal Democrats Parliamentary Group

Liberal Democrats -
Edinburgh

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£38,000 a year
7 days ago

Qualifications

Analysis skills

Full job description

16 Jul 2026

Salary: £38,000

Hours: Full time, 37 hours

Contract type: Permanent

Number of roles: 3

Location: Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh

Closing date: Wednesday 29 July at 11:59pm

Job purpose

The Scottish Liberal Democrat MSPs are growing their team at the outset of a new parliamentary term. This is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of policy development and scrutiny at Holyrood.

You will be supporting our 10-strong group of MSPs to get things done for people and make a real impact. Your research will make front-page news, your analysis will put ministers on the spot, you’ll write speeches that shape debates and you’ll turn ideas into policy that has the potential to be rolled out across the country.

These posts are positioned within the parliamentary party’s central team, providing policy expertise and undertaking research for the whole MSP group, including the party leader.

Working closely with the MSPs in their role as spokespeople in Parliament and committee members, you will be the be the staff team’s principal source of advice, policy development, research and political strategy on your assigned policy areas. These could include:

economy, finance, tourism, business and public service reform
health and care, justice, social justice, housing, local government and equalities
education, children and young people, Europe and external affairs, constitution and culture
rural affairs, food and farming, climate, environment, energy and transport

You will work across a number of portfolios at any one time. The portfolios you are assigned to may change over time so you must be adaptable and prepared to get to grips with new and complex policy areas.

Key responsibilities

The principle responsibilities are to:
Write speeches and briefings for parliamentary debates.
Organise amendments and whips for legislation and debates.
Prepare MSPs for Committee meetings, identifying points of interest for them to pursue, drafting questions for witnesses and preparing policy notes and briefings.
Support the MSPs’ response to parliamentary statements and events such as the Programme for Government.
Contribute to the organisation of parliamentary business and communicate with parliamentary officials.
Generate research, projects and new policies, and turn these into campaigns for the parliamentary group.
Send freedom of information requests, write parliamentary questions, analyse statistics and interrogate publications to delve into issues and uncover new information.
Liaise with external groups and organisations (including think-tanks, NGOs, other elected representatives), compiling and using relevant research and insight.
Develop effective relationships with counterparts in other UK legislatures.
Write responses to policy queries from external organisations and members of the public.
Provide policy advice to communications colleagues, contributing to relevant press releases.
Acquire and develop knowledge of your subject areas in order to provide comprehensive advice and policy support.
Keep your knowledge of policy areas and national issues up-to-date, exploring opportunities to make an impact.
Ensure research activities comply with data protection legislation and GDPR requirements.
Other duties as may be required to support the parliamentary group.

Requirements

Be curious and driven to uncover new and interesting information through excellent research, analytical and critical thinking skills, with an ability to scour information to identify what matters most and is useable.
Be able to produce accurate and concise work within tight timescales.
Have the creative flair and strategic mind to produce influential work.
Be a quick learner and a proactive problem solver with the ability to both think on your feet and multitask.
Have skills in developing relationships and communicating complex information to others at every level within the organisation and beyond it.

You must be able to support the MSPs in carrying out their duties in accordance with the organisation’s aims and values.

You will need to have a strong understanding of Scottish politics and its processes.

How to Apply:
For any questions about the role please contact: [email protected]

To apply, please click “Apply Online” and upload your CV along with a supporting statement as a single document. Please note that the system does not allow you to upload your supporting statement separately.

Your supporting statement should be no longer than 2 sides of A4 and should set out:

how you meet the five requirements listed;
which specific portfolios you would be suited to covering and why.

Your supporting statement should outline how you meet the requirements detailed above for this role. Applications that do not include a supporting statement may not be considered.

If you are experiencing any issues with the applications process, please send your CV and supporting statement directly to [email protected]

Closing Date: Wednesday 29 July at 11:59pm

MSPs are employers in their own right. All MSP staff are required to be security vetted in line with HM Government (HMG) Personnel Security Controls and any employment cannot begin until security clearance has been granted. MSPs will also carry out other pre-employment checks including eligibility to work in the UK, and employment references where applicable.

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