Jobs, fresher vacancy - Policy Manager • UK

Company: The Bar Standards Board

UK

Job Title Policy Manager Hours Full time with majority home working (minimum 4 days per month in the office) Job level £55,000 - £60,000 – Band 4 Location Bar Standards Board, 289-293 High Holborn, WC1V 7HZ The Role This role is part of a new Professional Standards Team, sitting within the Regulatory Standards Directorate. The post holder will be responsible for the development and implementation of appropriate policies that underpin standards expected of barristers, including the outcomes required of pre- and post-qualification training and other quality assurance arrangements. The post holder will also help set the standard of how this team is valued both within the Bar Standards Board but also by external stakeholders. The post-holder will work collaboratively with colleagues already in post, including a Policy Manager and Senior Policy Manager, currently dividing their time across team projects. It is anticipated that as this team expands in the future, the post holder will provide line-management for colleagues within the team. Key skills and experience required to undertake the role include: Knowledge, understanding and experience of current issues and best practice in the further and Higher education sectors Knowledge, understanding and experience of the current issues in regulation and the role that this plays in an education and training context Knowledge, understanding and experience of implementing and managing quality standards and competence-based assessment in a professional or other regulatory context Collaborative working, with excellent interpersonal, influencing and networking skills Excellent project management, organisational, operational and forward planning skills Excellent verbal and drafting / written communication skills, drafting effective papers, presenting complex information and difficult messages clearly and persuasively Postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline Experience of standards setting, assessment methodologies and quality assurance processes Experience of developing complex policy and systems in a regulatory or other challenging environment Full details of the role requirements, and role specification can be viewed in the job description – see below / attached. The BSB The Bar Standards Board (BSB) regulates barristers and their professional practice and specialised legal services businesses in England and Wales in the public interest. We are responsible for setting education and training requirements, setting standards, authorising organisations, monitoring the service provided, and handling complaints. Barristers work at the heart of our justice system so BSB’s mission is fundamentally important to the maintenance of the rule of law.  Our people value our friendly and respectful environment, our support for flexible working, the opportunity to have a high degree of impact and our interesting, challenging, and varied work. More about our work can be viewed on our website, including our Strategic Plan for 2022-2025. Working for the BSB The Bar Standards Board offers excellent terms and conditions of employment, including: Hybrid Working is the agreed way of working. We work from the office for a minimum of four days per month. Option to work from the office more and when there are team or organisational events. Up to 31 days annual leave, plus a holiday transfer scheme Up to 12% employer’s pension contribution Parental leave and flexible working policies Plus a range of additional benefits, including gym classes, discounts and rewards. Applying To apply for this role, please submit your CV and covering letter, addressing the essential criteria from the person specification.  We operate an anonymous recruitment process, to reduce the chance of unconscious bias from our process, please remove your name and other personal information from your CV and covering letter before submitting. The Bar Standards Board is a Disability Confident Committed employer.  Candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria for this role will be guaranteed an interview. Candidates with a disability who require reasonable adjustments should contact Vivien Bock, HR Adviser on 0207 611 4699 or bsbpeopleteam@barstandardsboard.org.uk to discuss arrangements. The Bar Standard Board aims to recruit a talented workforce and values the diversity in background, skills and experience of its staff. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all job applicants irrespective of race, sex, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, maternity or pregnancy, marital or civil partnership status or gender re-assignment. Closing Date 11th June 2025 Proposed Interview Date W/C 23rd June 2025 Contact Details 0207 611 4699 or bsbpeopleteam@barstandardsboard.org.uk About The Bar The independent, practicing Bar of England and Wales is more than 16,500 strong and plays a crucial role in upholding the principles of government accountability under law and vindication of legal rights through the courts. A strong and independent Bar exists to serve the public. As specialists, independent advocates, barristers enable people to uphold their legal rights, often acting on behalf of the most vulnerable members of society.The Bar makes a vital contribution to the efficient and effective operation of criminal and civil courts. It provides a pool of talent, from increasingly diverse backgrounds, from which a significant proportion of the judiciary is drawn, and on whose independence the rule of law and our democratic way of life depends. Documents