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Jobs at the Better Regulation Executive

We are always looking for passionate, talented people who enjoy applying analytical disciplines to business or policy problems, and developing creative solutions.

Civil servants in the Better Regulation Executive are involved in a variety of projects that:

• challenge and support government departments, regulators and inspectorates;
• shape the future of regulatory policy;
• encourage cultural change within departments and regulators, and change the way we regulate in practice.

Civil servants can join us on loan. For candidates outside the Civil Service, we offer secondments or 2-year fixed-term contracts (with possibility of extension or permanency).

Current vacancies

We currently have vacancies at the following levels:

• Assistant Director (Grade 7): £43,554 – 53,034;
• Senior Policy Advisor: (HEO) £25,432 – 31,624;
• Business Coordinator: (EO) £20,845 – 26,003

How to Apply

We accept applications all year round, and review them regularly. We conduct a sift of applications received on a regular basis (see below for current sift and interview dates)

Sift Dates – Autumn 2009

• Applications received by 6th September 2009 will be sifted by 15th September 2009.
• Shortlisted candidates will be notified by 16th September and invited for interview.
• Interviews are scheduled for the weeks of 21st September and 28th September.

To apply for a position in the BRE, please email brerecruitment@bis.gsi.gov.uk and include:

• a brief CV;
• a completed application form (download below);
  BRE application form (1470KB)
• a completed diversity questionnaire (download below)
  BIS diversity form (1309KB)
• references.

If you are a currently a civil servant, you will also need to send your last two appraisal reports.

Our recruitment pack has more information on the Better Regulation Executive and the posts we have available. It also contains details of the competences you will need if you want to work here. You should use the recruitment pack when completing your application form.

BRE recruitment pack  (3985KB)