About the job

Job summary

Are you interested in being part of a team that supports and challenges regulated tertiary education and assisting in the development of a new regulatory system for tertiary education in Wales?

Job description

As Regulation Officer, you will play a central role in delivering regulatory processes that enable higher education courses to be designated for student support.  You will also play a key role in the delivery of wider regulatory duties and support the project to develop a new regulatory system for tertiary education which will be a responsibility transferring to the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research later this year.

Person specification

You will have a background in either supporting the delivery of projects or regulatory processes in a public sector or education setting.  You would use your experience to help you to successfully contribute to the delivery of complex projects and processes, using good problem solving skills.  You will have good numeracy skills, attention to detail and have experience of consulting with internal and external stakeholders from a range of backgrounds.

You will have either: a degree and some relevant knowledge of projects or regulatory processes; or school leaving qualifications and an ability to demonstrate significant relevant knowledge to undertake this work.  The ability to communicate bilingually in Welsh and English is desirable.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £28,434, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales contributes £7,677 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

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Selection process details

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HEFCW is a Disability Confident and Living Wage accredited employer.  We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace and we particularly encourage LGBTQ+ applicants, disabled applicants and people from an ethnic minority background, who are currently under-represented at HEFCW.  We are pleased to accept applications in Welsh and English.

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Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

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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) (opens in a new window)
• 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

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Working for the Civil Service

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). 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.