Regulation Officer - Cardiff, United Kingdom - Higher Education Funding Council for Wales

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Salary:

- £28,434 - £33,751

• Appointments expected at the lower point of the band.
• A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
  Job grade:

• Other

• Level 6, HEFCW's pay scales
  Contract type:
• Permanent
  Business area:
• HEFCW
• Regulation and Analysis
• Regulation and Planning team
  Type of role:

• Other

Working pattern:

• Fulltime
  Number of jobs available:
• 1Contents

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Location

• Cardiff, Wales, CF10 4BZAbout the job

Job summary:

• Are you interested in being part of a team that supports and challenges regulated tertiary education and assisting in the development of a new regulatory system for tertiary education in Wales?
  Job description:
• As Regulation Officer, you will play a central role in delivering regulatory processes that enable higher education courses to be designated for student support. You will also play a key role in the delivery of wider regulatory duties and support the project to develop a new regulatory system for tertiary education which will be a responsibility transferring to the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research later this year.

Person specification:

You will have a background in either supporting the delivery of projects or regulatory processes in a public sector or education setting.

You would use your experience to help you to successfully contribute to the delivery of complex projects and processes, using good problem solving skills.

You will have good numeracy skills, attention to detail and have experience of consulting with internal and external stakeholders from a range of backgrounds.

You will have either:

a degree and some relevant knowledge of projects or regulatory processes; or school leaving qualifications and an ability to demonstrate significant relevant knowledge to undertake this work.

The ability to communicate bilingually in Welsh and English is desirable.


Benefits:

• Alongside your salary of £28,434, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales contributes £7,677 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
• Employee benefits include access to a Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• We offer a generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days, flexi time and supportive special leave arrangements
• We have a range of flexible working policies that support a work life balance and provide a strong message of wellbeing
• We support the Welsh language and its use in our day to day work, and we will support you if you would like to start or continue to learn Welsh at a pace that suits you and the organisation
• We'll involve you in your performance management process, setting your objectives and identifying training or coaching that will help you carry out your role more effectively.

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Nationality requirements:

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals

- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)

• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Job contact:

• Name:
• Andrew Pickford

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