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Vehicle Regulation Policy Advisor

Posting date:	08 May 2025
Salary:	£34,233 per year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	18 May 2025
Location:	Birmingham
Company:	Government Recruitment Service
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	401401/1

Summary

We recognise the challenges that people with protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities.

Do you use your intellectual curiosity to problem solve?

Can you develop and deliver policy changes through legislation change?

If so, then we would love for you to apply!

International Vehicle Standards (IVS) leads technical policy and regulation for new road vehicles - from e-scooters & bicycles to the heaviest trucks, buses & coaches to agricultural tractors and off-road machinery. We are a team of 40 policy and technical specialists, combining policy development and delivery with engineering & technology knowledge. We are the Department’s experts on vehicle technology and set the technical standards aiming to deliver a safe, secure and sustainable low carbon road transport future.

We work closely with the UK automotive sector, international stakeholders and global partners to deliver the government’s policies. The DfT Agencies, Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) and Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), are our delivery partners to ensure that new vehicles comply with legal obligations.

We are looking for a policy adviser to join the team responsible for designing and overseeing the regulatory framework for road vehicles. Since leaving the EU, the UK has taken responsibility for managing the rules new vehicles in Great Britain are required to meet. This involves setting the strategic framework for regulation, ensuring that it aligns with the Government’s safety and environmental objectives while balancing the needs of industry and consumers. The team also translates this strategic ambition into operational delivery, working with technical experts and delivery partners.

Responsibilities

Key accountabilities of the role include:

• Support strategic policy development for vehicle regulation and enforcement, engaging with technical and wider policy leads to inform this work.
• Support liaison with VCA and DVSA on delivery of the vehicle regulatory framework.
• Contribute towards the development of both primary and secondary legislation, from early ideas through to passage through Parliament.
• Work with a range of stakeholders, with sometimes competing views, to inform policy proposals and Ministers.
• Draft briefings and correspondence for senior officials and Ministers.
• Support effective project management and governance of projects delivered by the team.

For an in-depth insight into the role please refer to the Role Profile.

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