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Policy and Regulation Development Advisor

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Newcastle upon Tyne

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Job details

Permanent | Part-time | Full-time
£35,663 a year
9 days ago

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Employee discount

Qualifications

Presentation skills
Legal drafting
PRINCE2 Certification

Full job description

Details

Reference number

467049

Salary

£35,663

plus London Weighting allowance of £4,000 if based at Uxbridge

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

Job grade

Higher Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

DVSA - Strategy Planning and Performance

Type of role

Governance
Policy
Strategy

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Number of jobs available

Location
About the job
Benefits
Things you need to know
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Location

Bristol, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham, Swansea, Uxbridge

About the job

Job summary

Are you someone who enjoys collaborating with others?

Do you have experience of analysing interpreting information?

Can you demonstrate strong drafting and briefing skills?

If so, we'd love to hear from you!

We are recruiting two Policy and Regulation Advisors (HEO) to support the development and delivery of policy across DVSAs driver services, contributing to complex, high-impact work that supports road safety and regulatory compliance.

Post 1 focuses on driver testing, including drafting, implementing and reviewing legislation, and providing expert interpretation of policy frameworks. Post 2 focuses on lorry and bus driver enforcement policy, including drafting charge text and advising colleagues and stakeholders to support consistent regulatory compliance.

In both roles, you will review policies and legislation using evidence from research, stakeholder engagement, operational insight, data and ministerial priorities, and contribute to new or amended regulations aligned to Department for Transport objectives.

Working within a collaborative team, you will support the full policy lifecycle, producing clear written outputs and high-quality briefings, submissions and correspondence, while engaging with senior leaders, government partners and stakeholders to ensure policy is practical, deliverable and aligned to strategic priorities.

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the Kings birthday
Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below!

Find out more about what it's like working at: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency - Department for Transport Careers

Job description

This role supports policy and regulation delivery across DVSA by contributing to the development of innovative, evidence-based solutions and responding to changing priorities. You will provide accurate information for internal and external communications, while demonstrating leadership through collaboration, integrity and support to colleagues. Working across teams, you will help deliver organisational objectives and maintain DVSAs reputation, engaging effectively with stakeholders to ensure policies are practical, aligned and successfully implemented.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to;

Develop, negotiate, draft, implement, interpret and review policies and legislation and work with service and product leads on policy delivery.
Ensure that policies align to DVSA, DfT and wider Governmental/Ministerial direction and strategy, keeping road safety as a priority at all times.
Exploring innovative and evidence-based solutions, and responding proactively to changed circumstances and revised priorities, bearing in mind the stakeholders involved.
Actively support policy and regulation development from inception through to delivery, including the drafting, development, publication and analysis of public consultations to support policy and regulatory change, the development and publication of impact assessments and laying of statutory instruments in parliament.
Providing draft policy papers, ministerial responses, submissions and briefings for senior leaders.
Providing advice and guidance to internal and external stakeholders.
Support senior leaders when representing DVSA at various meetings and events. Work with officials across Government to advise on relevant policy, the strategic direction of driver testing in the UK and relevant regulatory developments.
The post holder will work with senior leaders to build and maintain strong links with external stakeholders and industry.

For further information on the role, please read the full role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

Person specification

Required experience:

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

Experience of interpreting policy, legislation or complex information to provide evidence-based insight and guidance, alongside strong drafting skills and experience preparing policy papers and briefings for senior leaders.
Experience of supporting evidence-based policy development from inception through to delivery, with a good understanding of the policy development lifecycle and the regulatory change process.
Experience of communicating effectively with internal and external stakeholders, adapting communication style to suit the audience, facilitating constructive discussions and achieving positive outcomes.

Additional Information

This role can be based in Uxbridge, however the contractual base will be Yeading. While estates work is being carried out in Yeading all posts are being temporarily based at Uxbridge.

Successful applicants will start with us at our Uxbridge location. However, everyone will be required to work from Yeading when it reopens in 2028.

You will receive the London Weighting allowance of £4,000 while based at Uxbridge and this will continue when we move to Yeading.

Working hours, office attendance and travel requirements

Full time roles consist of 37 hours per week.

This role is suitable for hybrid working, which is a non-contractual arrangement where a combination of workplace and home-based working can be accommodated subject to business requirements.

The expectation at present is a minimum of 60% of your working time a month will be spent at either your designated workplace (one of the locations cited in the advert) or, when required for business reasons, in another office/work location/visiting stakeholders. Your designated workplace will be your contractual place of work. There may be occasions where you are required to attend above the minimum expectation.

Travel to other offices may be required, which could also involve overnight stays.

If you have a question about hybrid working, part time/job share hours, flexible working, travelling for work, or require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Vacancy Holder during the recruitment process to avoid possible disappointment later in the process should your working arrangements not be compatible with the requirements of the role (see below for contact details).

Visa Sponsorship

Please note that we do not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker Licence sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship. Candidates must ensure they have the appropriate rights to work in the UK before application.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Seeing the Big Picture
Communicating and Influencing
Making Effective Decisions
Delivering at Pace

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £35,663, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency contributes £10,331 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides .

Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits:

Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the Kings birthday.
Access to the staff discount portal.
Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Find out more about the benefits of working at DfT and its agencies .

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

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 plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

How to apply:

Our selection process ensures a comprehensive assessment of each applicant's skills, and potential fit within our organisation.

The selection process for this role will be:

Stage 1: Sift of CV and personal statement

Stage 2: Interview

You must be successful at each stage to progress to the next stage.

Stage 1: Sift

At sift, you will be assessed against the following Success Profile element:

Experience you will be asked to provide a CV (unlimited wordcount) and personal statement (750-word count). Please provide evidence of your Experience of the following:

Experience of interpreting policy, legislation or complex information to provide evidence-based insight and guidance, alongside strong drafting skills and experience preparing policy papers and briefings for senior leaders.
Experience of supporting evidence-based policy development from inception through to delivery, with a good understanding of the policy development lifecycle and the regulatory change process.
Experience of communicating effectively with internal and external stakeholders, adapting communication style to suit the audience, facilitating constructive discussions and achieving positive outcomes.

The sift will take place week commencing Monday 13th July 2026.

Stage 2: Interview

At interview stage, you will be assessed against the following Success Profile elements:

Behaviours Seeing the Big Picture, Communicating and Influencing, Making Effective Decisions, Delivering at Pace
Strengths

The interviews will take place week commencing Monday 27th July 2026.

This interview will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams. Further details will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.

You can find out more about our hiring process, how to apply, and application and interview guidance on our careers site .

Please note that we will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change

Further information on the selection process

We will also hold a 12-month reserve list for this role, which may lead to potential opportunities beyond the role you applied for. You can read more about our reserve lists here.

Reasonable Adjustments

As a Disability Confident Leader employer, we are committed to ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, accessible and allows all candidates to perform at their best. If a person with a visible or non-visible disability is substantially disadvantaged, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

Complete the Assistance required section in the Additional requirements page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need during the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if youre deaf, a Language Service Professional.

If you need a reasonable adjustment so that you can complete your application, you should contact Government Recruitment Service via [email protected] as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

Document Accessibility

This job advert contains links to the DfT Careers website. Our website provides useful guidance and information that can support you during the application process. If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert or the information on our website, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.

Further Information

For more information about how we hire, and for useful tips on submitting your application for this role, visit the How We Hire page of our DfT Careers website. You can find detailed information about the recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role.

If your application is successful but you have been dismissed from the Civil Service, your application could be removed at the pre-employment checking stage depending on the nature of the dismissal.

Pre-employment Checking

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment.

A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

All External applicants and current employees of accredited non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) will be required to undergo a Social Media Check. A Social Media Check is a review of your publicly available online activity, typically across platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and others. The purpose is to identify any public posts or content that could raise concerns for employers, such as:

Hate speech or discriminatory behaviour

Threats or acts of violence

Illegal activity or substance misuse

Sexually explicit material

Extremist views or affiliations

Importantly, this check does not involve hacking into your accounts or accessing private messages. It only considers content you have chosen to make public.

Employers use this kind of screening to help ensure their workplace remains safe, inclusive, and aligned with company values. Its not about judging your personality or lifestyleits about checking for potential red flags that might affect the role or company culture.

If you have questions or concerns about the social media check, we would be happy to explain in more detail whats being looked at and how your data is handled securely and fairly.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

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)
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

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

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

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.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name : Marcus Stephenson
Email : [email protected]

Recruitment team

Email : [email protected]

Further information

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact Government Recruitment Services via email: [email protected] If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Click here (https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/) to visit Civil Service Commission

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