Job Description

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Reference number

410814
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Salary

40,217 - 44,396
London: 44,396 or Regional: 40,217
GBP
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Job grade

Senior Executive Officer
Grade D###

Contract type

Fixed term

Loan

Secondment###

Length of employment

Until 31 March 2026###

Business area

ORR - Railway Safety###

Type of role

Project Delivery###

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time###

Number of jobs available

1

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, London, Manchester, York

About the job

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Job summary

The Office of Rail & Road's Railway Safety (RS) makes sure that Britain's railways are both a safe mode of transport and a safe place to work. The Chief Inspector has recently initiated a bold Regulatory Excellence programme to ensure that our health and safety regulatory processes continue to be at their most effective and our people have the right skills and capabilities to keep Britain's railways safe.



Job Purpose:


To lead the strategic delivery and oversight of the Regulatory Excellence Programme, driving continuous improvement across regulatory processes and systems within the Railway Safety. The role will provide programme leadership, ensure effective governance and assurance, and manage cross-functional projects that align with organisational priorities. By embedding streamlined processes and data-driven decision-making, the postholder will support a culture of operational excellence and regulatory effectiveness.

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Job description

Your

key responsibilities

, although not exhaustive, will include:

Lead the end-to-end delivery of the Regulatory Excellence programme, ensuring initiatives are aligned with the strategic goals of Railway Safety. Develop programme plans, monitor milestones, and adapt approaches in response to emerging priorities. Coordinate and manage regulatory process improvement initiatives in collaboration with senior stakeholders. Support the delivery of sustainable change across internal regulatory functions. Design, implement and monitor effective governance and assurance frameworks to ensure oversight and accountability for regulatory activities. Lead on work planning, risk management, and performance tracking. Develop and embed streamlined systems and processes within the existing Quality Management System, Case Management System, and other platforms to drive operational efficiency and regulatory compliance. Manage multiple regulatory improvement projects simultaneously, from initiation through to completion, ensuring delivery on time and within scope. Conduct data analysis to assess programme impact and identify opportunities for continuous improvement. Produce clear, evidence-based reports and briefings for senior leadership. Act as a key liaison between project teams, internal stakeholders, and senior leaders. Manage internal communications, including meeting coordination, briefings, and documentation to support informed decision-making. ###

Person specification

For key responsibilities please see the attached job description.

Additional Information

At ORR, our hybrid working means that we currently work from our workplace location a minimum of 40% of our working week, although requirements to attend other offsite locations for official business, also count towards this level of attendance. Working arrangements are subject to continuous review.

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Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:


Delivering at Pace Changing and Improving Working Together Communicating and Influencing ###

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:


Skilled in using data tools such as Excel, Power BI, or other reporting/dashboard platforms. Proficiency in managing complex programmes and multiple interrelated projects

Benefits

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A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%


Details of our employee benefits can be found in the attached Job Information Pack.


Find out what our colleagues have to say about their ORR careers Our people Office of Rail and Road (orr.gov.uk).

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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
For information on the selection process, please see the attached Job Information Pack and .



Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.###

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.###

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
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Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.



We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.###

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Patrick Talbot Email : Patrick.talbot@orr.gov.uk
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Recruitment team

Email : peopleservices@orr.gov.uk ###

Further information

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact ORR via email: peopleservices@orr.gov.uk If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website here: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-complaints/