Job Description

Details

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Reference number

407011
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Salary

54,531
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP
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Job grade

Grade 7###

Contract type

Permanent###

Business area

(Group: Buildings and Resilience) [Directorate: Regulators, Reform Design and Bill Management]###

Type of role

Policy###

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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Bristol, Darlington, Leeds, Manchester, Wolverhampton

About the job

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Job summary

Do you enjoy building solid working relationships with internal and external stakeholders?


Are you highly adaptable and flexible, being able to adjust to the requirements of the role?


If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Policy Lead to join our team at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and we'd love to hear from you!


The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is leading within Government on the response to the Grenfell Tower fire. The Institutional Reform Division is part of Buildings, Resilience & Fire Group and we are responsible for the implementation of a new Single Construction Regulator (SCR). The SCR was the first recommendation of the phase 2 Report of the Independent Inquiry into the tragedy at Grenfell Tower. The recommendation has been accepted by Government and delivery of the recommendation is a priority workstream for Ministers.


This is a key role that will deliver Ministerial priorities in an area where there is high ambition. We want to take this opportunity to go beyond simplifying regulatory institutions and to establish transformational change in the way that the built environment is regulated. The SCR will underpin culture change across the construction sector, supporting the Government's housebuilding priorities and ensuring that residents are safe in their homes.


We are looking for a candidate with experience in policy development who is comfortable working closely with industry and other stakeholders. We are looking for someone to bring their experience to a high- profile area which will make a tangible difference for the communities that we serve.

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Job description

The role will be in the regulatory reform team which leads on the implementation of the Single Construction Regulator (SCR).


As the Senior Policy Lead your responsibilities will include:

delivering a regulatory prospectus by the end of the year which will set out our plans for the single regulator, including its relationship with government and other regulators and developing plans for consultation and legislation progressing the development of policies which will form part of the prospectus and future legislation working closely with senior leaders and Ministers providing advice and recommendations which focus on outcomes that make tangible improvements working closely with industry, existing regulators and other stakeholders to ensure there is join accountability for the design of the single regulator supporting the development and analytical base for the single SCR in preparation for a Business Case

Precise responsibilities will be discussed with the successful candidate but they could include developing the powers/duties and legislative underpinning of the new regulator, how the regulator works with industry and consumers and the organisational design of the regulator.


The Institutional Reform Team is a supportive environment, and the successful candidate should provide visible leadership to the team.

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Person specification

Essential Criteria:

Experience developing and delivering policy that makes a tangible difference to people. Effective stakeholder management skills and the ability to confidently build and maintain excellent relationships, including with external stakeholders. Ability to command the confidence of senior colleagues, communicate effectively and make clear and reasoned recommendations to Ministers. Experience of using a full range of evidence to inform decision making. High levels of personal resilience with the ability to exercise good judgement and work effectively under pressure. Experience of working in a project and programme environment. Ability to undertake work in a flexible and proactive manner in order to adapt to changing priorities. ###

Behaviours

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


Changing and Improving Making Effective Decisions

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 54,531, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government contributes 15,797 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.Learning and development tailored to your role. An environment with flexible working options. A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity. A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%.

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
As part of our pre-employment checking process, we will be using your CV to confirm your job history. Please note that by providing us with your CV you are consenting to us using the information enclosed as part of the checking process.

CV and Cover Letter Declaration

We recruit based on your knowledge and skills, and not background, gender or ethnicity - this is called name blind recruitment.


Please remove references to your:

name/title educational institutions age gender email address postal address phone number nationality/immigration status

You will need to merge your CV and covering letter into one document.

When submitting your application Applied will ask you to upload a CV, when doing this you should upload your merged document of your CV and covering letter

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Most of our campaigns utilise multiple assessors and so it is possible that your application would be viewed by different assessors.

At sift, through your CV and covering letter we will be assessing:

Experience


Your covering letter should be no more than 1 page referencing:


a. why you are interested in the role


b. how you meet the essential skills and experience required

The interview will be of a blended nature consisting of the following success profiles elements:

Behaviours: Changing and Improving, Making Effective Decisions.


Experience: Experience questions will be based around the essential skills and criteria as listed in the job description.

In the full campaign we will test the below Success Profile Elements:

Experience


Behaviours

Please contact the vacancy manager if you have any questions about the role.

We do not consider direct CV applications - you must apply for this role via the application link on Civil Service Jobs.

Please note that near miss offers may be made at the lower grade to candidates who do not meet the grade criteria for this campaign.

Grade 7 salary

The salary for this role is 54,531 (National).

For existing civil servants, the usual policy on level transfer and promotion will apply and is non-negotiable. If you apply for a role that requires a transfer of location, for example if you are transferring from London to a National location, your salary will be adjusted in accordance with our policy on transfer between HQ pay ranges.

Please note that the average employer pension contribution is based upon the National minimum salary for this role. Should your agreed starting salary for this role be different, the average employer pension contribution will be calculated accordingly. If you are a Secondee, this will not apply as you will remain on your home organisation's terms and conditions.

Benefits

Transfers across the Civil Service on or after 4 October 2018

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Any move to MHCLG from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk.


For further information about the benefits available to MHCLG employees, please see the attached Candidate Pack.

Location

Bristol Darlington
Leeds Manchester Wolverhampton

There may be opportunities for candidates to work flexibly depending on the business needs. This will be discussed with the vacancy manager on a case-by-case basis if you are successful for the role.

Please note:

The Darlington Economic Campus is a pioneering new cross-government hub which will bring together people across departments and public organisations to play an active role in the most important economic issues of the day. The work of the Campus will make a real difference to people both across the UK and internationally. There will be substantial career opportunities and exciting prospects - a career at the Campus means you will be working at the heart of Government, with access to the benefits and fantastic opportunities offered by the civil service.

For further information on the DEC, please take a look at the attached DEC candidate pack.


At present, a minimum of 60% of your working time will be spent in your contractual office location. Requirements to attend other office locations or off-site meetings will be counted towards this. You will be asked to express a location preference during the application process.

Sift and Interview dates

Sifting is envisaged to take place W/C 9 June 2025 with interview dates to be confirmed. All interviews are currently being held remotely via videocall.

Reserve List

In the event that we identify more appointable candidates than we currently have posts available, we will hold applicant details on a reserve list for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made. This may include roles at a lower grade. Candidates placed on a reserve list will be informed of this. Those candidates who do not wish to remain on the reserve list should contact recruitment@communities.gov.uk to be removed from the reserve list.

Security Clearance Requirements

All MHCLG colleagues must meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard. This is a series of basic security checks to confirm identity and employment history. In addition to the BPSS, all staff based at our Marsham Street office in must be cleared to at least Counter Terrorism Check level - this requires you to have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Before starting your application it's very important to make sure that you are eligible to apply and meet the Civil Service nationality requirements. All candidates are expected to read the information provided in the MHCLG candidate pack regarding nationality requirements and rules

Candidate Pack Information

Please see attached Candidate pack for further information.

Internal Fraud Database

The Internal Fraud function of the Fraud, Error, Debt and Grants Function at the Cabinet Office processes details of civil servants who have been dismissed for committing internal fraud, or who would have been dismissed had they not resigned. The Cabinet Office receives the details from participating government organisations of civil servants who have been dismissed, or who would have been dismissed had they not resigned, for internal fraud. In instances such as this, civil servants are then banned for 5 years from further employment in the civil service. The Cabinet Office then processes this data and discloses a limited dataset back to MHCLG as a participating government organisations. MHCLG then carry out the pre employment checks so as to detect instances where known fraudsters are attempting to reapply for roles in the civil service. In this way, the policy is ensured and the repetition of internal fraud is prevented.


For more information please see: Internal Fraud Register



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.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.###

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 : Joe Murphy Email : Joe.Murphy@communities.gov.uk
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Recruitment team

* Email : recruitment@communities.gov.uk