Regulation Managers

About the role

We are looking for a number Regulation Manager s to work across the Regulation directorate on a wide range of projects, building breadth and depth of regulatory experience over time. This is one of a number of agile roles that supports the OfS's statutory functions and plays a key part in protecting the interests of students through proportionate, evidence - based regulation. You may be involved in: m anaging and assessing provider applications for registration, degree awarding powers, and university title m onitoring and investigating provider compliance with registration conditions, using regulatory intelligence to assess risk and intervene where needed managing and delivering quality and standards assessments and contributing to policy development l eading work on financial sustainability, market exit, and student protection d elivering funded programmes and initiatives i mproving internal systems that support provider services s upporting complaints - handling work, including a future free speech complaints scheme . You will work collaboratively within and across teams and portfolios to deliver the OfS business plan, respond to urgent work requests, and support shared objectives . The role involves clear communication with internal and external stakeholders, managing complex relationships with professionalism and sound judgement. You will produce robust, evidence - based assessments and recommendations to support effective decision - making and consistent regulatory delivery. As part of this you may engage with providers to better understand their work and gather evidence, with some portfolios requiring a willingness to undertake 4-6 site visits per year (typically over two consecutive days). How we do things is as important to us as what we do, and your approach will be grounded in our strategic attitudes - being ambitious, collaborative, vigilant, and vocal . To find out more about the OfS and the type of work you may get involved in, visit Home - Office for Students About you While you don't need previous experience of working in a regulator, you will bring strong transferable skills and be ready to apply them confidently in a role that helps protect students and supports confidence in the higher education sector. Person specification (essential skills) Ability to : 1. work as part of a flexible team and work closely with colleagues to support the delivery of the OfS's regulatory functions 2. understand and interpret the OfS's regulatory framework and to use this to undertake assessments, risk assessments, and interventions; to implement and communicate aspects of the regulatory framework and support teams to do this 3. reach and convey reliable and robust judgements on the basis of complex and, at times, imperfect information and articulate the OfS's approach clearly to providers 4. work with high levels of complexity and ambiguity 5. think broadly about the theory and practice of regulation 6. adopt a systems approach to service design and delivery 7. work collaboratively and flexibly to deliver the team's functions 8. effectively communicate policies and requirements clearly when working in teams and teams that include external members 9. produce clear written documentation to comply with the OfS's tone of voice guidance. Application process To apply, please submit your CV and covering letter . Your covering letter should be no more than 1000 words and should clearly explain how you meet the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Applications will be shortlisted against criteria 1, 4, 6 and 8, so please ensure you address these fully in your application. Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own