JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking to recruit a HEO Regulatory Delivery Officer into the Regulation Impact Area at OPSS. The Regulation Impact Area’s work has real world impact, protecting people and places from product related harm.
We regulate products across a broad range of sectors across the UK economy. As the national product regulator, we enforce a range of product-related regulations, deliver evidence-based solutions, and support business to meet their legal obligations. We enforce and deliver regulation with proportionality, through enforcement, engagement, and collaboration across-Government, and with local, national, and international regulators. We are a risk-based regulator, sharing our expertise and knowledge to lead and influence on both the domestic and global stage.
This vacancy sits within the Products and Sectors Regulation business area - this team is responsible for regulating sectors that have obligations relating to products safety, security, environmental, accuracy and energy efficiency. Our work spans most industry sectors, supporting Government priorities, by working closely with and on behalf of other Departments to deliver shared outcomes. This includes supporting growth, through providing a robust and fair regulatory environment in which businesses have confidence to invest and grow, whilst continually ensuring that consumers, places, and the environment are protected from product related harm. Our work also includes regulating products in new and emerging sectors, supporting business growth through innovation.
You will be joining a newly formed team with varying responsibilities, including developing the organisational approach to regulating new and emerging sectors and working across government and industry to address product safety risks relating to e-bike, e-scooters and their associated components.
This is an exciting opportunity for dynamic and motivated individuals to make positive change happen within and beyond OPSS, and who are keen to build a stimulating career as a regulatory professional. We offer a wide-ranging development package, which includes both internal and external learning and development opportunities. Our Regulation Impact Area is growing to meet the challenges of the future, and there are plenty of opportunities for people committed to their professional development, who are adaptable and flexible in their outlook, and can embrace the opportunities presented by an evolving team.
This campaign will seek to establish a reserve list of candidates from which other HEO vacancies across the Regulation Impact Area may be filled in the future.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

We are keen to hear from people from varying backgrounds, who can demonstrate their capability against the following:

QUALIFICATIONS

Hold a minimum Grade 4 pass in both GCSE English and Maths, or equivalent qualifications. (Please note, evidence of your qualifications will be required before any confirmed post offer).

SELECTION PROCESS DETAILS

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.
Interviews for this vacancy will be conducted virtually. We will, however, consider in-person interviews by exception.
Please ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way.

To apply for this post, you will be asked to complete the following as part of the online application:

• A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Provide employment history that relates to the essential criteria, and that any gaps in employment history within the last 2 years are explained. The CV should not exceed more than 2 x A4 pages.
• Your personal statement (maximum 750 words) should explain why you are interested in this role and demonstrate how your skills, knowledge, and experience match the essential and desirable criteria detailed in the ‘skills and experience’ section of the job description.

Your application will be sifted against the Experience criteria of the Civil Service Success Profiles.
After the closing date It is likely that the sift will take place 1-2 weeks after the closing date and interviews 3-5 weeks after the closing date though this is subject to change.
We aim to sift both the CV and the Personal Statement but, in the event of a large number of applicants, an initial short sift may be conducted on the Personal Statement only. Candidates who pass the initial sift of the Personal Statement will either progressed to a full sift where the CV is then assessed, or progressed straight to further assessment/interview.
This role is open to candidates working in either Birmingham, London or Teddington. When you are required to give a preference, Twickenham will appear rather than Teddington, so please be aware that you should choose this option if you wish to be based in Teddington.
Candidates who pass the sift will be invited to interview, where we will assess you on the Success Profiles elements of Behaviours, Experience, and Strengths.
Our AI Usage Guidelines:
We welcome the use of AI tools during your application process, as they can assist you in crafting your CV and personal statement. However, it is crucial that all submitted information is factually accurate and genuinely represents your own ideas and experiences.
Your application may be rejected, and you could face disciplinary measures if plagiarism is detected. Plagiarism includes presenting others’ ideas and experiences, or content generated by artificial intelligence (AI), as your own. The information in your CV and personal statement will be verified during both the sift stage and your interview.

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)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

OUR PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROTECT PEOPLE AND PLACES FROM PRODUCT-RELATED HARM, ENSURING CONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES CAN BUY AND SELL PRODUCTS WITH CONFIDENCE

Further information can be found on our website here.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles. We embrace diversity and promote equality of opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. There is a guaranteed interview scheme (DCS) for people with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The below is a list of characteristics which may be helpful in this role. These will not be assessed throughout the recruitment process, but are laid out to help candidates understand more about the role.
This role would generally suit someone who;

As the successful candidate you will:

• Support the delivery of projects and programmes of work in a complex and emerging delivery landscape.
• Be responsible for resource and information management for the team.
• Support co-ordination activity across regulation and wider teams to drive and deliver key organisational objectives.
• Deliver at pace, prioritising multiple strands of work, taking ownership and being accountable for the delivery of your areas of responsibility.
• Identify and establish collaborative working practices and build connections with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist with the prompt and efficient response to commissions, including short notice requests, considering the wider impact that your work may have on the Programme, Department, and Government reputation.