Senior Government Engagement Advisor

Job summary

Make a difference
Every role at CQC helps us make care better for people. If you’re looking for a role in government and stakeholder engagement with real purpose, this could be for you.
As a Senior Government Engagement Advisor, you will play a key role in shaping how CQC works with government departments, leading high-profile engagement with civil servants and Ministers, particularly in relation to CQC’s work assessing local authorities, helping ensure CQC is open, clear and trusted, while building strong partnerships and confidently presenting our independent regulatory voice.
You will also play a key role in ensuring insight from government stakeholders is captured and used to inform CQC’s approach, helping us continuously improve how we regulate and support better care.
Bring your experience to a role in CQC that really makes a difference.
The role
You’ll play a key role by
Leading day-to-day and strategic engagement with government teams, including senior civil servants and Ministers
Preparing clear, insightful briefings and providing strategic advice to senior leaders ahead of key engagements
Building strong, two-way relationships with government stakeholders, ensuring CQC’s priorities are understood and government perspectives are reflected in our work
Leading and coordinating responses to government requests, inquiries, and accountability processes
Monitoring external developments and translating insight into clear advice and action for colleagues across CQC

Job description

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We’ll be looking for you to evidence the following skills, knowledge and experience:
Delivering engagement or communications work with senior stakeholders ideally within a government, parliamentary or health and care organisation context
Preparing and presenting clear briefings or strategic advice to senior leaders on complex or sensitive issues
Managing multiple priorities while maintaining high quality, accuracy and good judgement under pressure

Person specification

Job description within the advert on CQC careers page

Benefits

• The Benefits
  We offer a wide range of benefits, including:

  • Annual leave starting at 27 days per year, rising to 32.5 days with service, plus bank holidays (usually 8 days per year).
  • Training and development opportunities.
  • Wellbeing initiatives, such as gym discounts and meditation.
  • NHS pension scheme, with around 14% employer contribution.
  • Discount schemes (including eligibility for a Blue Light card, at a cost of £4.99 and valid for 2 years), reward vouchers, car leasing and more!

  Please see our benefits page for the full list.

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

TBC

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

Security

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) (opens in a new window)
• 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 (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.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.

Diversity and Inclusion

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

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : recruitment@cqc.org.uk
• Email : recruitment@cqc.org.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : recruitment@cqc.org.uk