Policy Intership Brighton, England
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Role Title: Policy Internship
Reporting to: Lead Policy Analyst
Directorate: RPAA
Starting Salary: £18,965 plus excellent benefits package and flexible working
Contract: 12 month fixed-term contract (placement)
Location: Brighton/hybrid
Closing date: 12 March 2023
To Apply Email your application to [email protected] quoting role reference 147483
The role
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How can we help ensure people have the retirement they expect? Should employers pay more for their workers’ pensions, even if it means cutting into their profits? What role should pension schemes play in tackling climate change? What does it mean to run a pension scheme well? If these sorts of questions interest you, then an internship with the Policy Team might be for you.
Together with partners across government and the pensions industry we are working collaboratively to:
- Understand the issues and the evidence base. What do pension schemes need to do better?
- Identify realistic options – what can we do to tackle the problems?
- Influence government and the pensions industry to make changes to the law and do things differently
Our successful internship programme offers rewarding opportunities across key business areas. Which ever role you choose, your time at TPR could help you stand out in a tough graduate employment market. You will have the chance to put your academic experience into practice and develop your skills, which will be invaluable for your return to university and the career you choose
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What you’ll do
As a Policy Intern, you'll work closely with our experts to support them in delivering on our current policy priorities by:
- Contributing to the development of research reports and summaries, guidance, and policy evaluations
- Providing input into the policy development life cycle, helping to build an evidence base and develop policy options, writing papers or presentations
- Shaping and influencing pensions policy through developing and maintaining relationships with customers inside and outside TPR, including the Department for Work and Pensions
- Support the design and delivery of workshops, consultation events and meetings with internal experts and external collaborators
- Maintain robust team records and processes to ensure that policy papers and briefings are produced in a timely fashion in line with targets
- Contribute towards the delivery of policy projects and provide logistical and administrative support for colleagues in the Regulatory Policy, Analysis and Advice Directorate.
This placement would suit someone who may be studying economics, government, politics or a similar social studies/humanities course. Or, has a curiosity about building knowledge of policy development and implementation, including policy development cycle, principles of good policy making, legislative development/processes and open policy making techniques.
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What you’ll bring
- Ability to find, assimilate and present sophisticated information
- Ability to provide support and turn ideas into real-life solutions
- A high understanding of written English and excellent communication skills
- Understanding of Data Protection Act/Freedom of Information principles
- A student in penultimate year of study, or undertaking a degree requiring a year-long placement
Benefits
We put you first
We’ll give you a chance to put your theory into practice as you work alongside a diverse, friendly and experienced team. You’ll develop your skills in a safe and supportive work environment that values your thoughts, perspectives and ideas. You’ll receive regular feedback on your performance to help you learn, develop and improve throughout your time with us.
What you’ll get
As well as a starting salary of £18,965, we offer:
- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Flexi leave - take up to two days flexi leave a month
- Flexible working arrangements (hybrid)
- Career development opportunities
- Enhanced parental leave
- Free employee assistance programme
- Brighton location with excellent transport links
What we do
More than half the UK working population rely on us to regulate their retirement savings. With a career at The Pensions Regulator (TPR), you’ll be joining an organisation that will impact on millions of lives for decades to come.
Everyone plays an important role in helping to keep more than £2trn of savings safe. We put UK savers at the heart of what we do. So, if you’re ready to make a difference, then we want to hear from you.
Find out more about us.
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Who can apply?
If you’re an undergraduate looking for a placement year, then why not join our team!
We’re having an assessment day on 29 March 2023, this will take place in our office. Make sure you’re free on this date - as you’ll need to take part in group/individual assessments, as well as an interview.
Supporting diversity and inclusion
We are an inclusive employer and want applications from all backgrounds. We champion equality, diversity and inclusion and through our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, have set out how we will embed diversity and inclusion throughout our organisation and support our regulated community to do the same.
We can provide reasonable adjustments if you have a disability. Please get in touch at any stage of the recruitment process, so we can find out what this may look like for you please email [email protected]. If you do meet the minimum criteria, we will offer you an interview.
Location
We operate a hybrid working model, with regular attendance in our Brighton office to connect with colleagues.
Right to work
Under Home Office guidance, we’re required to establish if future employees have a right to work in the UK before they start employment with us. Currently, we’re not able to offer sponsorship. We are a UK-based organisation, and you must live in the UK to be employed by us.
Screening
The Pensions Regulator is an arm’s length government body and part of the public service.
Any offer of employment will be subject to us receiving satisfactory background screening checks and criminal record checks (BPSS).
We’d love to hear from you
Email your CV to [email protected], adding the role reference number above.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
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