Division - Human Resources Department - Culture and Conduct Salary - National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £43,300 to £60,500 and London £46,400 to £65,000 per annum (Salary offered will be based on skills and experience) About the FCA The FCA regulates the conduct of 45,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. Follow this link to find out more About the FCA. Culture and Conduct The Human Resources (HR) Division is made up of a number of expert service teams whose role it is to help the FCA deliver its people priorities. This role sits within the Culture and Conduct Department, which plays a key role in creating a brilliant employee experience and an inclusive working culture for our people. The Department covers core functions around: HR Business Partnering: Delivering a strategic HR Business Partner model which is insight led and adds value to the organisation Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - delivery of the FCA’s aspirations to foster a diverse and inclusive working environment that supports colleagues to be their authentic selves at work Employee Voice and Engagement: Creating an exceptional employee experience through ensuring that our colleague voice channels enable all of our people to feel they are involved and can tell us what matters to them most Community engagement – leading our approach to how we engage with our local communities What you will be doing Managing the FCA's community Engagement (CE) Programme to align with the business strategy, supporting staff to engage with their community. Drive motivation and encourage engagement across the organisation Manage the graduate and apprentice volunteering programme, "The CEO Challenge" to provide a platform for new recruits to deliver a project in support of the strategy as well encouraging networking and skills development Oversee Community Engagement activities including: the Charity Committee, Pro Bono Committee, Board Roles, Consumer Insight events, School Governors Network and Individual Volunteering, ensure activity aligns with our wider CE strategy and feeds into reporting to stakeholders Manage external partnerships to tailor volunteering opportunities to meet specific staff needs and skills development, e.g. senior volunteering opportunities, board positions and mentoring Work in collaboration with internal stakeholders, including the Communications Team to deliver the community engagement communications plan Line manage the Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Apprentice, overseeing their study and workload and ensuring they are meeting the core learning requirements of their course across their projects Managing the annual budget and regular forecasts for CE activities Represent the CE Team at internal and external events as required What will the candidate get from the role? An opportunity to work for a forward thinking regulator To gain exposure to a wide range of both internal and external stakeholders, including exciting community programmes sponsored by our CEO and senior leaders The opportunity to further your experience within Community Engagement Working in a small and dynamic team Which skills are required? We are a Disability Confident Employer; therefore, disabled people or individuals with long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. (To learn more about the Disability Confident Scheme Click Here ) Minimum Proven evidence of developing and leading volunteering programmes and/or volunteering events Experience of strong stakeholder engagement at a variety of levels, internally and externally Essential Criteria Excellent communication and engagement skills. This includes the ability to communicate confidently and credibly, both written and verbally Presentation skills with experience of delivering to a range of audiences and levels of seniority, experience delivering to large audiences live and virtually Experience in using and developing tools to measure the impact of Community Engagement programmes Drive and commitment as well as a desire to contribute significantly to the wider HR Culture and Conduct department and Community Engagement Experience of developing and delivering community engagement strategies Our Values & Diversity We are proud to be an inclusive employer and our ambition is to cultivate a culture for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better regulation. Within the workplace you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a healthy work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions. Did you know? 50% of our Executive Committee were the first in their family to attend university. The FCA is committed to achieving greater diversity across all levels of the organisation. Given this, we particularly welcome applications from women, minority ethnic, disabled, and neurodivergent candidates for our Senior Associate role. Benefits of working at the FCA 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays Hybrid working (work from home up to 60% of your time) Private healthcare with Bupa A non-contributory Pension of at least 8% Life assurance Income protection We also have a competitive flexible benefits scheme which gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifestyle. We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements. Many of our staff work flexibly including working part-time, staggered hours, and job shares. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want but we can explore what might work best for both sides. Follow this link to see what life is like at the FCA - Life at the FCA Application Support We are dedicated to removing barriers and ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible. If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition requiring changes to the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter using the details below and they will be happy to discuss this further with you. Useful Information and Timeline This role is graded Senior Associate – Corporate Advert Closing Date: 2nd February 2025 CV Review/Shortlist: 4th February 2025 Competency Based Interview: W/C 10th February 2025 This role is a 12 month FTC Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role, therefore, please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time. Got a question? If you are interested in learning more about the role, please contact: For internal applicants, please contact Linda Bradley at Linda.Bradleyfca.org.uk For external applicants, please contact Ifrah Azam at Ifrah.Azamfca.org.uk Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via email will not be accepted.