Welcome from Hugh Simpson: Chief Executive and Registrar of ARB
Dear Candidate,
We are delighted at your interest in the position of the Director of Policy and Communications. We hope you will find the information in this Candidate Brief useful, together with the content of our website https://arb.org.uk
ARB is the statutory regulator of nearly 39,000 architects. We have a central role in upholding public confidence in the profession by setting and quality-assuring standards of education, ethics, and competence. The Grenfell Tower tragedy of 2017 continues to cast an appalling shadow across the built environment, and it underscores the vital importance of safety, ethics, and professional accountability. It continues to shape our work and reinforce the importance of robust regulation in the sector.
The Director of Policy and Communications is a key member of our Senior Leadership Group. As we continue to make progress with an ambitious Corporate Strategy and goal to becoming a high performing regulator, we are looking for an outstanding individual to lead the policy and communication function which will includes the following elements:
- Review what strategic engagement looks like with the profession, clients and the public.
- Build on high-quality and versatile consultation processes.
- Support better collaboration between standards/policy, operational teams and the policy development function.
- Consider how we should perform evidence-based evaluation.
- Lead on EDI both externally and within our culture.
This an excellent opportunity for an experienced senior Policy and Communications professional to join a forward-looking and dedicated organisation. We are determined to protect the public through a regulatory approach that supports a safe and sustainable built environment where everyone can live well.
If this role interests you, we would welcome your application. Details on how to apply are contained in this candidate brief. If you have any further questions about the role, please contact our recruitment partner, Sarah
Thewlis, for a confidential conversation. Her email is applications@thewlisgraham.com
Yours sincerely,
Hugh Simpson