AMS PSR

On behalf of HSE, we are looking for a Senior Policy Advisor (Inside IR35) for a contract up to 31st May 2026 contract on a hybrid basis (attendance in London 1-2 times per week - expenses paid)

At the Health and Safety Executive, we believe everyone has the right to come home safe and well from their job. Our mission is to prevent work-related death, injury, and ill health.

Our roots stretch back to 1833. The modern HSE is an independent regulator with a wide reach across many employment sectors. Using world leading science, we have helped protect millions of people from devasting injury and suffering through our diverse regulatory activities.

We concentrate effort on the most serious risks, targeting industries with the greatest hazards, and sectors with the worst risk management record. We hold people to account where we have to, and we are firm but fair when using our legal powers. We also provide support to businesses through free guidance and advice tailored to business needs. By giving them the confidence to manage risks sensibly, we boost productivity, support the economy, and contribute to a fairer society. We work hard to help maintain an effective regulatory framework, playing our part in providing proportionate and accountable legal requirements.

The world of work is always changing. We use science to understand these changes. And that understanding helps us all prepare for the workplaces of tomorrow... so Great Britain continues to be one of the safest and best places to work and do business.

The role:

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is establishing the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR) with the intention of keeping high-rise buildings safe and enabling people to feel safe within their homes. Working with residents and industry to make sure everybody has a voice, BSR will oversee changes to the safety and performance of all buildings and raise industry professional standards year on year. BSR will serve as a lasting tribute to those who have lost their lives due to poor and substandard buildings and will help ensure tragedies of such proportions as Grenfell are consigned to the past. Over the coming years, as the powers of BSR increase, we will continue to build our team.

As a Senior Policy Advisor your main responsibilities will be:

• Support the development of evidence-based policy proposals, including drafting high-quality advice, briefings, and submissions for senior leaders and Ministers.
• Analyse technical, regulatory, and legislative information to develop robust and defensible policy recommendations.
• Review and refine existing policy and operational practices to ensure alignment with BSR, HSE, and wider Government objectives.
• Contribute to the delivery of key projects and workstreams, particularly relating to resident engagement and building safety regulatory frameworks.
• Plan and manage work effectively to meet agreed objectives, timescales, and interdependencies.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including government departments, industry bodies, technical experts, and resident groups.
• Represent HSE/BSR interests in meetings and consultations, influencing discussions and shaping policy outcomes.
• Work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring policy proposals are coherent, inclusive, and aligned with related programmes.
• Produce clear, concise written materials, including reports, briefings, and guidance for non-technical audiences.
• Communicate policy intent, analysis, and recommendations confidently and effectively.
• Apply strong analytical skills to identify underlying issues, interpret new information quickly, and provide well-informed recommendations.
• Demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to simplify complex information.
• Maintain positive working relationships across teams and adapt to new priorities in a fast-paced policy environment.
• Engage effectively with technical specialists to incorporate expert input into policy development.
• Work flexibly, managing competing demands and shifting priorities within a high-profile, evolving policy space.
• Travel within the UK as required for stakeholder engagement, including occasional overnight stays.

Essential:

• Experience in public-sector policy development or policy-level work in large private-sector organisations.
• Strong analytical ability to identify issues, evaluate evidence, and make informed recommendations.
• Effective communication and influencing skills to shape stakeholder outcomes.
• Ability to write high-quality reports, briefings, and submissions for a range of audiences.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple workstreams.
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and maintain positive working relationships.
• Confidence in engaging with technical or legal material to support policy recommendations.

Desirable:

• Experience in building safety, housing policy, regulatory frameworks, or related technical areas.
• Understanding of building safety processes, including safety case requirements for high-rise buildings.
• Experience working with or across government departments.
• Knowledge of resident engagement approaches in regulatory or public safety contexts.
• Experience supporting project or programme delivery in complex policy environments.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, HSE guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".