Head of Funding Policy and Operations £79,498 - £83,299 Plus generous Civil Service defined benefit pension Bristol or London, with regular travel to Bristol The OfS is the statutory regulator for higher education in England. Our aim is to ensure that every student, whatever their background, has a fulfilling experience of higher education that enriches their lives and careers. We do so by regulating the higher education providers on our register to make sure they are delivering high quality courses and positive outcomes for their students; where they are not, we take action. The higher education sector in England is complex and diverse and the OfS''s approach to regulation recognises this. Our new strategy signals a shift from an organisation in a start-up phase to an established regulator that understands its regulatory tools and how best to use them to shape incentives across the sector we regulate. We work to ensure that students in England enjoy higher education provision that is high quality; that their access to opportunity, success and progression is not limited by background, location or characteristics; and that providers are well and sustainably led. As Head of Funding Policy and Operations, you will be accountable for the development, implementation and continuous improvement of the OfS''s approach to the delivery of its funding policy and funding operations. You will have responsibility for delivering effective funding in practice, implementing arrangements for ..... full job details .....