Policy Advisor - Bootle, United Kingdom - Health and Safety Executive

Health and Safety Executive

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Bootle, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Policy Advisor
East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, Scotland, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber

About Us
The Health and Safety Executive is Britain's national regulator for workplace health and safety. We're dedicated to protecting people and places, ensuring everyone can lead safer and healthier lives at work.

The new Building Safety Regulator (BSR) sits within HSE and is responsible for implementing a new regulatory regime and strategy for higher-risk residential buildings in England.

The BSR oversees the safety and performance of the wider built environment, driving cultural change and increasing the competence of the building control profession.

We are now looking for two Policy Advisors to join us on a full-time, permanent basis.

The Benefits

Salary of £32,802 £36,625 per annum (posts based in London will include an additional £4,378 London Weighting Allowance)
25 days' annual leave, plus bank holidays and Civil Service privilege leave
Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27.1%
Flexible working options
Family friendly policies and working hours
Competitive parental leave benefits
Learning and development tailored to your role
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity

This is an exceptional opportunity for an individual with great networking skills to elevate their career with our essential organisation.

We'll support you at every step of your journey with us, providing career pathways, the chance to develop and upskill others through coaching and mentoring and an array of Civil Service learning and development programmes.

The Role

As a Policy Advisor, you will help to develop policies and processes in emerging areas of work that align with our wider objectives related to our BSR.

Reviewing and amending existing practices, you will develop a good understanding of policy, frameworks and legislative issues.

You will also establish credibility with both colleagues and external stakeholders, maintaining and developing collaborative networks.

Additionally, you will contribute to the preparation of high-quality advice and briefing to HSE Senior Management and Ministers.

About You
To be considered as a Policy Advisor, you will need:

The ability to make sound recommendations based on evidence
The ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team, maintaining positive working relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders
The ability to produce and present complex information effectively in a clear and concise way for nontechnical audiences
Effective communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders to help shape outcomes
Sound analytical skills
Good organisational and planning skills

Please note, you will be expected to travel to meetings with stakeholders in the UK. This may sometimes be at short notice and involve occasional overnight stays.

The closing date for this role on 8th December 2023.

Other organisations may call this role Strategy Adviser, Implementation Policy Advisor, Policy and Advocacy Advisor, Engagement Advisor, or Auditor.

Webrecruit and the Health and Safety Executive are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment.

Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
£32,802.00-£36,625.00 per year

Education: