Policy and Research Officer

Extern ↗
Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland £28k – £35k / yr Full Time 🇬🇧 United Kingdom Posted: 2026-06-23
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Policy and Research Officer (GP2364/05/23)

Salary: Grade 6 scale: £27,535 - £35,149 per annum
Hours: 37.5 standard hours (including 30 minute daily paid break) (the post-holder may be required to undertake additional hours in order to ensure the effective execution of duties)

Contract Status: Permanent

Location: NI (Hybrid working) working across the Extern portfolio island wide

About the service: This is a new role within Extern to support the future development of services ensuring that all we do is evidenced through research, internal and external, to allow us to articulate the delivered outcomes so we can better engage with policy makers and influence government policy and ultimately improve society. Extern delivers services to support the extremely vulnerable and marginalised in our community opening-up the hope of a better future: services are delivered across nine core areas across the island of Ireland Family Support Services, Children in Care Services, Justice Service, Mental Health, Addiction Supports, Housing and Homeless Support, Minority Community Support, Disability and Alternative Education and Training.

Full details of the role and the essential criteria are detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification available at the following link; GP23640523_Research and Policy Officer JDPS_May23.pdf
The closing date for all completed applications is: 12:00pm on 25th May 2023
For informal enquiries please contact 028 90840 555
EXTERN offer a competitive benefits package including;
26 days annual leave, increasing to 28 days after 3 years service and 32 days after 5 years service
11 statutory holidays
Generous pension, employer contribution of 6.5%
Enhanced Occupational Sick Pay, Maternity Pay and Paternity Pay
Income Protection, Life Assurance and Wellbeing Programmes
Comprehensive induction and training
Regular Supervision
Employee Assistance Programme
Bike To Work Scheme
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📋 Job Overview

Company Extern
Location Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
Salary £28k – £35k / yr
Job Type Full Time
Posted 2026-06-23
Deadline 2026-08-23
Country 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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