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On behalf of HSE, we are looking for a Senior Commercial Policy Advisor (Inside IR35) for a 2 months contract (possible Extension) based in London or Bootle ad Hoc office attendance as required likely 1 day per fortnight

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.

As part of the Government’s response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy HSE is establishing a new Building Safety Regulator (BSR). The development and implementation of the legislative framework and operational arrangements to create the BSR offer a unique opportunity to contribute to, and experience working in, an exciting and high-profile area of Government policy that aims to ensure that people living in high-risk buildings (HRBs) are both safe and feel safe.

As a Senior Commercial Policy Advisor, your main responsibilities will be to:

• Work as part of a team to support the development of evidence-based policy proposals, including contributing to the preparation of high-quality advice and briefing to HSE senior management and Ministers;
• Support the delivery of the projects and workstreams , through planning and managing your work so you can work effectively with others to meet agreed objectives and timescales;
• Work effectively with colleagues in other government departments and other key stakeholders to provide advice and represent HSE’s interests;
• Develop and maintain a network of contacts and work collaboratively and inclusively to ensure that policy proposals are joined up with related policy programmes across HSE and wider Government.
• The work requires a flexible approach and someone who is ready to take on new challenges and areas of work when needed.
• Be able to get to grips quickly with new information and to understand not just the technical and legal aspects but the implications for HSE, to demonstrate your analyses are well-informed but also to ensure your findings stand up to scrutiny.
• Work quickly and to be able to communicate purpose and direction and someone who enjoys the challenge of achieving objectives through mutually beneficial relationships with a diverse stakeholder community.

Essential:

• Effective communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders to help shape outcomes
• Sound analytical skills to identify underlying issues
• Ability to make sound recommendations based on evidence
• Good organisational and planning skills
• The ability to work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team, maintaining positive working relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders
• The ability to write effectively and present complex information in a clear and concise way for non-technical audiences
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, producing concise and accurate drafts of briefings, reports and submissions etc.
• Experience of, or ability to engage with, technical experts and material in developing policy recommendations

Desirable:

• Construction Industry Knowledge
• Building Regulation Knowledge

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.

Armed Forces Covenant 

HSE guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

"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".