Policy Lead, Code Governance Reform

Ofgem; London; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Ofgem as a Policy Lead for Code Governance Reform, where you'll play an essential role in shaping energy regulation in the UK. This permanent position entails managing a significant reform programme to enhance energy code governance, with opportunities for career development through training and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Civil Service pension scheme

30 days annual leave after 2 years

Training and development opportunities

Flexible working hours

Family friendly policies

Qualifications

• Experience working on policy development and regulatory proposals.
• Ability to consider trade-offs and engage with stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience of strategic thinking and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Code Governance Reform programme.
• Develop and implement regulatory frameworks for new licensees.
• Influence policy design for the transition to a greener energy system.

Skills

Policy Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Analytical Thinking

Education

Relevant Degree

Job description

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This is your chance to play a key role in reforming the systems that govern the UK’s energy markets, helping Ofgem stay at the forefront of delivering fair, efficient and modern regulation. We’re looking for a Policy Lead (Code Governance Reform) to join us and help shape one of the most important reform projects in our sector’s history.

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 a permanent position with the opportunity to manage a high-profile reform programme that will modernise the regulation of gas and electricity codes - rules that are critical to how energy markets function. This is a strategic, cross-cutting role that offers an exciting opportunity to influence policy design at the heart of the transition to a smarter, greener energy system. You’ll be joining a supportive and collaborative team, working in a flexible environment that encourages creativity and values work-life balance.

This role sits within Ofgem’s Code Governance Reform programme, a flagship policy initiative stemming from the Energy Act 2023. You’ll help develop and implement the regulatory framework for a new class of licensee (code managers) and contribute to the transition from existing arrangements. Your work will touch every energy code and involve engagement with a range of Ofgem colleagues, government departments and market stakeholders. It’s a chance to deliver policy that has lasting, positive impacts for consumers and for the industry’s ability to innovate.

We’re looking for someone with policy development experience and the ability to handle complex, cross-cutting issues. You’ll be comfortable considering trade-offs, managing risks, and engaging with stakeholders to shape regulatory policy that supports strategic outcomes.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career within our Policy & Strategy Profession, with access to training, mentoring and the chance to broaden your experience through our flexible resourcing model. You’ll benefit from generous leave, a highly regarded civil service pension, and a hybrid working approach that supports both team collaboration and individual flexibility.

We have a critical purpose to manage policy development on code governance reform, a unique and impactful programme that will influence the structure, accountability and performance of the UK’s energy rules. If you want to make a real difference in delivering Net Zero, this is your chance.

• Experience of working on policy development and presenting the assessment of options to inform regulatory or consumer protection proposals. Can demonstrate ability to consider trade-offs, implementation of processes and procedures. (LEAD)
• Policy Skills: identifying, analysing, and articulating complex problems; working with other professionals (for example analytical, technical, and legal) to develop solutions and options, and presenting policy recommendations that consider the trade-offs, risks, and dependencies to aid effective decision making. (LEAD)
• Managing delivery: set clear goals and priorities, supports others to solve problems, overcome challenges, seeking feedback and means of continuous improvement.
• Clearly identifies and communicates the relevance, interdependencies and strategic fit of their work to organisational priorities both internally and externally.
• Demonstrably identifies and understands the value/contribution of internal and external partners and effectively creates open, creative, constructive, timely and inclusive engagement.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Please refer to the Candidate Pack and Role Profile attached for full details.

Alongside your salary of £47,895, OFGEM contributes £13,875 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Ofgem can offer you a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes; 30 days annual leave after 2 years; Excellent training and development opportunities; The opportunity to join the generous Civil Service pension which also includes a valuable range of benefits; hybrid working (currently 1 day a week in the office but this is kept under review), flexible working hours and family friendly policies. Plus lots of other benefits including clean and bright offices based centrally, engaged networks and teams and an opportunity to contribute to our ambitious and important targets of establishing a Net Zero energy system by 2050. This exciting blend of professional challenge and personal reward identifies career opportunities at Ofgem as something to get excited about.

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

When you press the ‘Apply now’ button, 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 skills and capabilities listed in the role profile. Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your supporting statement, how you meet each of the essential and desirable skills and capabilities.

The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. You must ensure that any evidence submitted as part of your application or used during interview, including your CV and any statements or examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Ofgem takes any incidences of cheating very seriously. Please ensure all examples provided are of your own experience. Any instances of plagiarism or other forms of cheating will be investigated and, if proven, the relevant applications will be withdrawn from the process. Please note that plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

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

Further information about the role and application process can be found via Civil Service Jobs. Click apply to be redirected.

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