Guardian Jobs – Head of Stakeholder

About the job

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AUTHORITY

Head of Stakeholder Engagement and Communications

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AUTHORITY FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

Salary – £74,641

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for a Head of Stakeholder Engagement and Communications to join our Standards and Policy directorate. This is a full-time appointment for 37 hours per week.

The Professional Standards Authority oversees the work of the ten health and social care regulators to ensure their work protects patients. We conduct annual performance reviews of the regulators and can appeal decisions of their fitness to practise panels if we think those decisions are not sufficient to protect the public. We are an independent body, accountable to the UK Parliament. We are a small organisation that is respected for its expertise and have a role in contributing to debates on professional regulation.

We Are Looking To Recruit An Individual Who Has

As the Head of Stakeholder Engagement and Communications you will be working with the Directors’ Group, the Board and key stakeholders to produce and implement the organisation’s Stakeholder Engagement and Communications Strategies and promote awareness of the Authority’s Accreditation programme.

• A strong knowledge of stakeholder engagement and communication strategies, with the ability to champion a coordinated approach to communications across the organisation and with its stakeholders
• The ability and knowledge to positively raise awareness and manage the organisations brand and reputation across diverse channels
• The ability to lead and develop the Stakeholder Engagement and Communications team
• The ability to act as the key point of contact for stakeholder engagement and communication for the organisation
• The ability to develop engagement and communication plans and campaigns to proactively support and highlight the organisation’s role in the reform of professional regulation
• The ability to organise annual stakeholder events, including workshops, roundtables, and conferences along with patient and public groups to support the organisation
• The ability to support the organisation’s forward planning approach in regards to the regulatory landscape.

We are committed to promoting a fair and inclusive workplace where all our staff can flourish and reach their full potential. We know that a diverse workforce, at all levels, allows for a more creative and productive environment, bringing different viewpoints, knowledge and experience. Therefore, we are keen to improve the diversity within our organisation and would like to encourage applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will guarantee an interview for people with disabilities who meet all the essential criteria and so if you would like to be considered under this scheme then please let us know.

How to apply

If you are interested in applying please use the application form at the bottom of the page or if you would like to be sent an application form, receive the information in an accessible form or find out more about the organisation and the role, please contact by an email. Please note that we will not consider CVs.

Closing date for applications: 23 October 2023 (23:59pm)

Interviews, which will include a short presentation will be held in person on 7 November 2023.

Should you wish for reasonable adjustments to be made at any stage of the process please do not hesitate to contact the HR team on 0207 389 8050 or email.

Where interviews are held in person the Authority will consider paying reasonable expenses, please discuss this with us before booking travel.

The Authority is currently piloting a hybrid working policy of two days in the office and three working at home per week.

The Authority’s offices are currently located in Victoria, London. However, we are looking to move to another central London location (to be confirmed) in early 2023.

Our privacy notice which sets out how we will use your data can be found here https://www.professionalstandards.org.uk/privacy-policy