Policy Lead

At the forefront of the fight for a greener, fairer energy system, Ofgem is helping turn ambitious energy policy into meaningful change for millions of consumers. We’re looking for Policy Leads to join us and help shape the policies behind some of the country’s most important renewable energy and social schemes.

Ofgem is Great Britain’s independent energy regulator. We’re at the forefront of change across the energy sector, driving toward Net Zero whilst protecting energy consumers, especially vulnerable people.

We’re offering this permanent role with the chance to contribute to a major programme of policy development and delivery at the cutting edge of the Government’s Net Zero agenda. You’ll join Policy & Scheme Development within our Delivery & Schemes directorate, working in an area where effective policy can make a meaningful difference for consumers. With established schemes alongside new ones in the pipeline, you’ll contribute at an exciting time for the future of low-carbon energy and social support.

Our schemes have a combined annualised value of approximately £12 billion, giving you the chance to contribute to policy with significant reach and real-world impact. You’ll work in an environment that brings together strategy, evidence, effective governance and delivery, while engaging with colleagues and stakeholders across Ofgem, government and the wider energy sector.

We’re looking for candidates with excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, alongside an interest in or experience of public policy, energy or Net Zero. You’ll also bring the ability to build effective relationships with multiple stakeholders and manage varied priorities to keep work moving forward.

You’ll become part of work that supports renewable electricity, renewable heat, energy efficiency and households experiencing or at risk of fuel poverty. With exposure across a significant portfolio of schemes and the chance to collaborate with energy companies, consumer groups, government and other stakeholders, you can apply your skills to policy that delivers tangible benefits for consumers and supports the transformation of Britain’s energy system.

We have a critical purpose to deliver renewable energy and social schemes that advance Net Zero while ensuring consumers remain at the heart of the energy transition. Join us and help shape policy that turns ambitious goals into meaningful change, supporting a greener and fairer energy system for millions of people.

Please note, this role is being recruited into Ofgem. During 2027, it is expected that this role will move department as part of the Warm Homes Plan. The home department or organisation is expected to be confirmed during 2026. The move between departments will be managed in line with the relevant staff transfer regulations. Please note, this role is being recruited into Ofgem. During 2027, it is expected that this role will move department as part of the Warm Homes Plan. The home department or organisation is expected to be confirmed during 2026. The move between departments will be managed in line with the relevant staff transfer regulations.

Key Responsibilities and Outputs

Policy Development

• Responsible for high quality, timely, and robust analysis of core issue/s and policy options resulting in evidence based recommendations.
• Drafting of clear and concise documents, including briefings, policy documents, consultations, impact assessments, guidance and decision letters.
• Supporting and directing key workstreams and projects, including responsibility for internal and external stakeholder engagement by prioritising, scoping and delivering work.

Stakeholder Management

• Effectively communicating the benefits, challenges and trade-offs of policy proposals to senior colleagues and partners
• Ensuring delivery by effective collaboration across teams, supporting professions and other sources of evidence and expertise to understand and manage risks and issues
• Responsible for representing Ofgem externally, building constructive and supportive relationships to ensure challenges and issues are identified and resolved in consumers interests.

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)

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Ability and Experience.

When you press the ‘Apply now’ button, you will be directed to a Civil Service test – guidance for this can be found here Civil Service online tests - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). The test you are due to take is not timed and you can complete it at your own pace. Upon passing the test, you will be asked to complete personal details (not seen by the sift panel), your career history and qualifications.

You will then be asked to provide a 1250 word ‘personal statement’ evidencing how you meet the essential and desirable criteria listed in the role profile. Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your supporting statement, how you meet each of the criteria listed in the role profile. In the event of receiving a large number of applications, an initial sift may take place on just the lead criteria indicated in the essential criteria.

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by [https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn].

At Ofgem, we expect our staff to carry out their roles with honesty, fairness and openness. They should follow the Civil Service code and be free from any influence or bias. We are committed to making sure interests are recognised, declared and managed appropriately so that we can fulfil our duties as an energy regulator. Our Conflicts of Interest policy outlines the types of interests Ofgem staff must declare before onboarding, and the rules they must follow throughout employment so that we can clearly demonstrate that our decisions are not influenced by private interests.

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