Policy Communications and Compliance Officer

Fixed Term Contract / Secondment
12 months
Full time
35 hours per week
£30,244 - £35,582 per annum
Birmingham
The purpose of the role is to embed key policies and procedures and improve the internal control environment. The role holder will be responsible for delivering and communicating a programme of policies to improve knowledge and understanding across all areas of the SRA. Undertaking timely reviews of policy and process knowledge, the post holder will provide regular reports on progress, including making recommendations to the Chief Executive and senior managers.

Suitably experienced in a previous policy / communications role you will have the following pre requisites:
• Knowledge of modern internal communications best practice methods.
• Proven track record in communicating with senior stakeholders
• Delivery focused with excellent planning and organisational skills
• Credible with the ability to engage with others at all levels of the organisation.

Essential

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and experience:

Strong communication skills, written & oral, with the ability to establish trusted relationships and engage and influence colleagues and staff

Confident in interpreting and presenting information to key stakeholders

Ability to work autonomously and manage workloads effectively and with an excellent attention to detail

Good IT and Project Management skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Self- motivated, with the ability to work both as part of a team and on their own

Ability to influence others and gain their commitment and enthusiasm

Able to work well under pressure, assess workload priorities and consistently meet targets in a timely manner

Ability to produce concise reports

Desirable

Practical knowledge of working in a regulatory environment
The SRA is the independent regulator of solicitors and law firms in England and Wales, protecting consumers and supporting the rule of law and the administration of justice. We do this by overseeing all education and training requirements necessary to practise as a solicitor, licensing individuals and firms to practise, setting the standards of the profession and regulating and enforcing compliance against these standards.
We offer an inclusive, supportive and friendly working environment and the chance to develop your career within a professional organisation. We are committed to the health and wellbeing of staff, helping everyone to strike a good balance between personal and professional life.

Additionally, we provide a generous flexible benefits package, including gym membership with a tax only cost, an excellent defined contribution pension scheme and an additional 3% of annual basic salary upon successful completion of probation.
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Vacancy closing date: 11/11/2014, 23:55

The Solicitors Regulation Authority is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Diversity and inclusion is central to everything we do. We are actively committed to promoting and participating in good practice in the way that we attract, recruit and retain staff.

Everyone is encouraged to bring their whole self to work because we appreciate the value that a truly diverse workforce brings to an organisation. We celebrate difference, recognising the benefits this brings to our inclusive culture, including age, disability, gender identity and expression, religion, race, sex, sexual orientation and socio economic background.

 We are a Stonewall Top 100 Employer, a member of ENEI, a disability confident employer and we are happy to talk flexible working.

This opportunity is closed to applicants.