Job ref: 183915
TPR grade: R&O Grade 11 - Officer
About us
More than half the UK working population rely on The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to regulate their retirement savings. With a career at TPR, you’ll be joining an organisation that will impact on millions of lives for decades to come.
Everyone at TPR plays an important role in helping to keep more than £2trn of savings safe. We’re committed to bringing people into TPR who are ready to make a difference and put UK savers at the heart of what we do.
It is important to us that TPR remains a great place to work. We do all we can to help our people reach their full potential with learning, secondment, and development opportunities. We put our 900+ employees first, supporting flexible working and offer a diverse, lively, and inclusive environment. This includes our Disability Network, Family Network, LGBT+ Network (Proud), Minority Ethnic (ME) Network and Women’s Network, which offer spaces to connect.
Our new corporate strategy outlines a bold and challenging vision of how pensions regulation should evolve to keep pace with a change in the scale and nature of the industry. We are at the start of that journey. Join us to find out what part you can play.
We operate a hybrid working model, with regular attendance in our Brighton office to connect with colleagues across the business.
Role
Are you looking for your next career move? Pensions and the work of TPR are rarely out of the spotlight and so the work we do is often the focus of a wide range of parliamentarians.
We’re looking for a Parliamentary Affairs Officer to support the delivery of TPR’s public affairs strategy, by communicating the importance of our work to our political audiences.
Responsibilities
You will:
- support the delivery of TPR’s Parliamentary Affairs work as part of the Communications strategy
- monitor UK wide parliamentary activity on workplace pensions and draft a weekly parliamentary update for key internal stakeholders
- draft high-quality briefings for senior colleagues for meetings and other engagements, including select committee hearings
- play a key role in delivery and monitoring of TPR’s Parliamentary Engagement Plan
- arrange and attend parliamentary meetings and events, including TPR-led peers and MP briefings
- draft responses to MP correspondence, Parliamentary Questions, MP briefings and other relevant management documents and queries
- maintain accurate records of TPR’s key political stakeholders; monitor debates and the views of Parliamentarians on matters relevant to TPR
- produce a regular TPR update (monthly) for MPs and Peers to include key announcements, press releases, consultations etc
- deputise for the Parliamentary Affairs Manager when needed and take personal responsibility for personal development in line with TPR’s values and objectives
Essential and desirable criteria
Essential
- Excellent writing skills to draft briefings and respond to correspondence, including from MPs, across a range of workplace pension issues.
- A strong knowledge of how Parliament works and an interest in current affairs is essential.
- The ability to deal with MP and Lords offices to set up meetings for TPR Directors and write briefings for Parliamentary meetings.
- Ability to gather information across TPR for responses to urgent parliamentary questions.
- Experience of working to tight deadlines and the ability to work through a detailed sign off process.
Desirable
- Experience of working with Parliament is desirable
Salary and benefits
As well as a salary between £28,233 and £36,075, we offer:
- Civil Service Pension arrangements, which are recognised as some of the best in the pensions world
- discretionary bonus arrangements
- access to performance related pay progression
- 25 days annual leave provision
- flexible working arrangements
- development opportunities
- enhanced parental leave arrangements
- a free employee assistance programme
- an excellent office location in Brighton
How to apply
To apply please email recruitmentteam@tpr.gov.uk quoting role reference number 183915 along with:
- a covering letter with details of how your skills and experience meet the role requirements
- a copy of your CV
- details of your notice period
Current TPR employees in their first 12 months of employment who want to apply for this vacancy should first contact their line manager to discuss their application.
We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to the recruitment, employment, retention and development of people with disabilities and to improving their employment opportunities. Candidates who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the job will be offered an interview.
Applications will be considered on a part time and job share basis.
In accordance with Home Office guidance, the successful candidate will be required to provide their right to work in the UK before they start employment. Unfortunately, TPR is not able to offer sponsorship at the time. TPR is a UK-based organisation with a working location in Brighton, candidates must live in the UK to be employed by us.
The Pensions Regulator is an arm’s length government body and part of the public service.
Any offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory background screening checks and criminal record checks (BPSS).
If you have any queries about this role, or if you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please email recruitmentteam@tpr.gov.uk.