Heads of Regulatory Portfolios

Benefits

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Heads of Regulatory Portfolios Salary: £82,082 - £86,006 plus generous Civil Service defined benefit pension Fixed term contract : 18 months Location : Bristol We are the independent regulator of higher education in England. We aim to ensure that every student, whatever their background, has a fulfilling experience of higher education that enriches their lives and careers. The higher education sector in England is complex and diverse and the OfS's approach to regulation recognises this. Our strategy signals a shift from an organisation in a start-up phase to an established regulator that understands its regulatory tools and how best to use them to shape incentives across the sector we regulat e . We work to ensure that students in England enjoy higher education provision that is high quality; that their access to opportunity, success and progression is not limited by back ground, location or characteristics; and that providers are well and sustainably led. As part of the continuing expansion of our regulatory work, we are now looking for a number of vital ' Head of Portfolio ' roles within our regulation directorate . These roles are responsible for delivering our core regulatory work for a particular aspect of the regulatory system. As a Head of Regulatory Portfolio, you can expect to be leading a team delivering case work, monitoring and leading the assessment of compliance of providers, and developing our regulatory approach es . Key to success in these roles will be your ability to understand and interpret complex regulatory and legal frameworks, regardless of whether or not you have previous experience working in a regulator , in order to reach fair, evidence-based judgements on complex issues. You will be equally adept at quickly adapting to working within higher education and able to learn and understand the key issues and challenges facing the sector. You will b e people focused, committed to our mission of driving positive outcomes for students, and able to work at pace within complex and ambiguous environments. Regardless of the focus of your portfolio, you will be an experienced leader of people and able to demonstrate an ability to motivate, develop and deliver exceptional results through people across an organisation. You will understand the role and value of a regulator and, regardless of your professional background, show an understanding of how effective regulation works in practice. 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, vigil ant, and vocal. We are interested in hearing from candidates with experience of working in relevant roles in the higher education sector, as well as those who have experience of other regulators or regulated environments. We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with previous experience in regulatory investigations and in assessing quality and standards within higher education. If you would like an informal conversation about the role, please get in touch with our Recruitment team ( Recruitmentteam@officeforstudents.org.uk ) to arrange. Person specification - essential criteria 1. Demonstrable ability to understand and interpret complex regulatory and/or legal frameworks to develop strategic and operational approaches . 2. Demonstrable ability to develop case strategy and reach and convey impartial, risk-based, reliable and legally robust judgements on the basis of complex and imperfect information, and in novel and ambiguous circumstances . 3. Demonstrable ability to develop quickly a comprehensive technical knowledge and understanding of the areas in which the OfS regulates individual providers . 4. Demonstrable intellectual credibility, analytical capability with the ability to take a broad view of issues, events and activities and understand their likely impact or wider implications . 5. Demonstrable ability to lead a team of multi-disciplinary experts to work flexibly in a complex and ambiguous environment . Shortlisting will be carried out using criteria 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 within this p erson specification. Applicants should ensure they address these points fully in their application. Person specification - desirable criteri a 6. Demonstrable ability to influence a diverse set of external stakeholders through complex and contentious issues . 7. Demonstrable experience delivering organisational change to processes, culture and delivery . Application Process When applying for the role, you will be required to submit a CV and a covering letter. Your covering letter should be no more than 1,500 words and must demonstrate how your skills and experience align with the person specification criteria 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. 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 pl