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class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2024-11-20T18:37:25+00:00">20 November 2024</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/careers-at-opss/" rel="category tag">Careers at OPSS</a>, <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/civil-service-applications/" rel="category tag">Civil Service Applications</a>, <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/early-careers/" rel="category tag">Early Careers</a>, <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/placement/" rel="category tag">Placement</a>, <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/placement-students/" rel="category tag">Placement Students</a>, <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/university-placements/" rel="category tag">University Placements</a>, <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/year-in-industry/" rel="category tag">Year In Industry</a></div> <img width="620" height="351" src="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/11/OPSS-2025-2026-Year-in-Industry-Programme-620x351.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="OPSS 2025 - 2026 Year in Industry Programme image" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/11/OPSS-2025-2026-Year-in-Industry-Programme-620x351.png 620w, https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/11/OPSS-2025-2026-Year-in-Industry-Programme-310x175.png 310w, https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/11/OPSS-2025-2026-Year-in-Industry-Programme-768x434.png 768w, https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/11/OPSS-2025-2026-Year-in-Industry-Programme.png 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Are you studying Data Science, Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics, English, History, Politics, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Science or Law with the option to undertake a year out in industry to start in September 2025?</p> </div> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/2024/11/20/opss-2025-2026-year-in-industry-programme/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of OPSS 2025 - 2026 Year in Industry Programme</span></a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-477 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-careers-at-opss category-civil-service-careers category-civil-service-graduate-schemes category-early-careers category-graduate-scheme tag-civil-service-jobs tag-graduate-scheme tag-opss-roles"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/2024/10/24/early-talent-at-opss-the-opss-regulatory-leaders-graduate-scheme-rlgs/">Early Talent at OPSS: The OPSS Regulatory Leaders Graduate Scheme (RLGS)</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/author/emily-neville/" title="Posts by Emily Neville" class="author url fn" rel="author">Emily Neville</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2024-10-24T13:11:19+01:00">24 October 2024</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/careers-at-opss/" rel="category tag">Careers at OPSS</a>, <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/civil-service-careers/" rel="category tag">Civil Service Careers</a>, <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/civil-service-graduate-schemes/" rel="category tag">Civil Service Graduate Schemes</a>, <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/early-careers/" rel="category tag">Early Careers</a>, <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/graduate-scheme/" rel="category tag">Graduate Scheme</a></div> <img width="620" height="620" src="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/10/Emily-N-RLGS-620x620.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Image of RLGS Graduate" decoding="async" srcset="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/10/Emily-N-RLGS-620x620.png 620w, https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/10/Emily-N-RLGS-310x310.png 310w, https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/10/Emily-N-RLGS-150x150.png 150w, https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/10/Emily-N-RLGS-768x768.png 768w, https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/10/Emily-N-RLGS-1536x1536.png 1536w, https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/10/Emily-N-RLGS.png 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Our commitment extends to nurturing talent from the very start of their careers through a variety of specialised development programs. </p> <p>Hear from Emily about her experience of joining the OPSS Regulatory Leaders Graduate Scheme (RLGS) scheme.</p> </div> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/2024/10/24/early-talent-at-opss-the-opss-regulatory-leaders-graduate-scheme-rlgs/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of Early Talent at OPSS: The OPSS Regulatory Leaders Graduate Scheme (RLGS)</span></a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-454 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-careers-at-opss category-civil-service-careers category-civil-service-graduate-schemes category-graduate-scheme"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/2024/10/18/opss-regulatory-leaders-graduate-scheme-meet-us-at-a-university-careers-fair/">OPSS Regulatory Leaders Graduate Scheme - Meet us at a University Careers Fair</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/author/simoneking/" title="Posts by Simone King" class="author url fn" rel="author">Simone King</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2024-10-18T14:59:19+01:00">18 October 2024</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/careers-at-opss/" rel="category tag">Careers at OPSS</a>, <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/civil-service-careers/" rel="category tag">Civil Service Careers</a>, <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/civil-service-graduate-schemes/" rel="category tag">Civil Service Graduate Schemes</a>, <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/graduate-scheme/" rel="category tag">Graduate Scheme</a></div> <img width="620" height="413" src="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/10/Untitled-620x413.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Careers fair image" decoding="async" srcset="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/10/Untitled-620x413.png 620w, https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/10/Untitled-310x207.png 310w, https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/10/Untitled-768x512.png 768w, https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/10/Untitled-1536x1024.png 1536w, https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/10/Untitled-2048x1365.png 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Join Us at a University Careers Fair</p> <p>Are you a student looking to kickstart your career with a dynamic and impactful role?</p> <p>Come and meet us at the University careers fairs and learn more about our Regulatory Leaders Graduate Scheme.</p> </div> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/2024/10/18/opss-regulatory-leaders-graduate-scheme-meet-us-at-a-university-careers-fair/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of OPSS Regulatory Leaders Graduate Scheme - Meet us at a University Careers Fair</span></a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-399 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-careers-at-opss category-civil-service-careers category-diversity-and-inclusion category-general"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/2024/09/09/from-intern-to-innovator-alliyahs-inspiring-civil-service-journey/">From Intern to Innovator: Alliyah's Inspiring Civil Service Journey</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/author/alliyah-bi-fast-stream-sdip-intern/" title="Posts by Alliyah Bi" class="author url fn" rel="author">Alliyah Bi</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2024-09-09T10:45:00+01:00">9 September 2024</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/careers-at-opss/" rel="category tag">Careers at OPSS</a>, <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/civil-service-careers/" rel="category tag">Civil Service Careers</a>, <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/diversity-and-inclusion/" rel="category tag">Diversity and Inclusion</a>, <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/general/" rel="category tag">General</a></div> <img width="620" height="477" src="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/09/SDIP-Alliyah-Bi-1-620x477.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/09/SDIP-Alliyah-Bi-1-620x477.jpg 620w, https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/09/SDIP-Alliyah-Bi-1-310x238.jpg 310w, https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/09/SDIP-Alliyah-Bi-1-768x590.jpg 768w, https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/09/SDIP-Alliyah-Bi-1.jpg 955w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Alliyah fulfilled her aspiration to work in the public sector when she secured a place on the Civil Service Summer Diversity Internship Scheme. Since then, she has advanced quickly, becoming a permanent team member and continually expanding her skills and knowledge in her role. She reflects positively on her journey and values the experiences she has gained with the team. </p> <p>Read her story.</p> </div> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/2024/09/09/from-intern-to-innovator-alliyahs-inspiring-civil-service-journey/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of From Intern to Innovator: Alliyah's Inspiring Civil Service Journey</span></a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-341 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-careers-at-opss category-civil-service-careers category-vacancies"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/2024/07/31/roundup-of-opss-vacancies-4/">Roundup of OPSS Vacancies</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/author/simoneking/" title="Posts by Simone King" class="author url fn" rel="author">Simone King</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2024-07-31T15:00:16+01:00">31 July 2024</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/careers-at-opss/" rel="category tag">Careers at OPSS</a>, <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/civil-service-careers/" rel="category tag">Civil Service Careers</a>, <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/vacancies/" rel="category tag">Vacancies</a></div> <img width="620" height="310" src="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/07/OPSS-are-Hiring--620x310.jpeg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="OPSS are hiring" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/07/OPSS-are-Hiring--620x310.jpeg 620w, https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/07/OPSS-are-Hiring--310x155.jpeg 310w, https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/07/OPSS-are-Hiring--768x384.jpeg 768w, https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/07/OPSS-are-Hiring--1536x768.jpeg 1536w, https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/07/OPSS-are-Hiring--2048x1024.jpeg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>We’re undergoing an exciting period at the OPSS, and there’s never been a better time to join us.</p> <p>Do you care about the safety of products and want to protect people and places? Can we use your skills, knowledge and experience to enable UK business to thrive? If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you!</p> <p>We are the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), part of the Department for Business, and Trade. We are here for the purpose of making regulation work to deliver real world impact. Regulation is a powerful Government tool to address market failures, influence behaviour and promote positive action. Crafted and delivered well, regulation can be an enabler of growth, innovation and efficiency.</p> </div> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/2024/07/31/roundup-of-opss-vacancies-4/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of Roundup of OPSS Vacancies</span></a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-313 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-careers-at-opss category-civil-service-careers category-placement-students category-university-placements category-vacancies category-year-in-industry tag-opss-roles tag-vacancies"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/2024/02/14/opss-2024-2025-year-in-industry-programme/">OPSS 2024 - 2025 Year in Industry Programme</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/author/simoneking/" title="Posts by Simone King" class="author url fn" rel="author">Simone King</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2024-02-14T15:39:21+00:00">14 February 2024</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/careers-at-opss/" rel="category tag">Careers at OPSS</a>, <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/civil-service-careers/" rel="category tag">Civil Service Careers</a>, <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/placement-students/" rel="category tag">Placement Students</a>, <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/university-placements/" rel="category tag">University Placements</a>, <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/vacancies/" rel="category tag">Vacancies</a>, <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/year-in-industry/" rel="category tag">Year In Industry</a></div> <img width="620" height="877" src="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/02/Year-In-Industry-2024-2025-5-620x877.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Happy, young people of various diverse backgrounds talking and laughing." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/02/Year-In-Industry-2024-2025-5-620x877.png 620w, https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/02/Year-In-Industry-2024-2025-5-310x438.png 310w, https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/02/Year-In-Industry-2024-2025-5-768x1086.png 768w, https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/02/Year-In-Industry-2024-2025-5.png 900w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Are you studying Data Science, Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics, English, History, Politics, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Science or Law with a one-year industrial placement to start in September 2024?</p> <p>If so, we would love to hear from you!</p> </div> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/2024/02/14/opss-2024-2025-year-in-industry-programme/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of OPSS 2024 - 2025 Year in Industry Programme</span></a> - <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/2024/02/14/opss-2024-2025-year-in-industry-programme/#comments" class="govuk-link">2 comments</a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-244 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-opss-impact category-regulatory-design-governance category-teams-at-opss tag-regulatory-design-governance"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/2024/01/09/get-to-know-the-regulatory-design-and-governance-team/">Get to know the Regulatory Design and Governance Team</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/author/jas/" title="Posts by Jas Dhillon" class="author url fn" rel="author">Jas Dhillon</a> and <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/author/alice-kelly/" title="Posts by Alice Kelly" class="author url fn" rel="author">Alice Kelly</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2024-01-09T14:56:02+00:00">9 January 2024</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/opss-impact/" rel="category tag">OPSS Impact</a>, <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/regulatory-design-governance/" rel="category tag">Regulatory Design & Governance</a>, <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/teams-at-opss/" rel="category tag">Teams at OPSS</a></div> <img width="620" height="386" src="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/01/20230912_121816-620x386.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="A Photo of the Regulatory Design and Governance Team" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/01/20230912_121816-620x386.jpg 620w, https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/01/20230912_121816-310x193.jpg 310w, https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/01/20230912_121816-768x478.jpg 768w, https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/01/20230912_121816-1536x955.jpg 1536w, https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2024/01/20230912_121816-2048x1274.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The Regulatory Design and Governance team have a unique role to review emerging regulations and feed into the design to ensure legislation works on the ground for our enforcement officers.</p> </div> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/2024/01/09/get-to-know-the-regulatory-design-and-governance-team/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of Get to know the Regulatory Design and Governance Team</span></a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-291 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-careers-at-opss category-civil-service-careers category-vacancies tag-civil-service-job-applications tag-civil-service-jobs tag-opss-roles tag-vacancies"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/2024/01/05/roundup-of-opss-vacancies-3/">Roundup of OPSS Vacancies</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/author/simoneking/" title="Posts by Simone King" class="author url fn" rel="author">Simone King</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2024-01-05T16:52:28+00:00">5 January 2024</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/careers-at-opss/" rel="category tag">Careers at OPSS</a>, <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/civil-service-careers/" rel="category tag">Civil Service Careers</a>, <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/vacancies/" rel="category tag">Vacancies</a></div> <img width="620" height="465" src="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2023/08/we-are-hiring-e1691186145369-620x465.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2023/08/we-are-hiring-e1691186145369-620x465.jpg 620w, https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2023/08/we-are-hiring-e1691186145369-310x233.jpg 310w, https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2023/08/we-are-hiring-e1691186145369-768x576.jpg 768w, https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2023/08/we-are-hiring-e1691186145369.jpg 960w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>We’re undergoing an exciting period at the OPSS, and there’s never been a better time to join us.</p> </div> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/2024/01/05/roundup-of-opss-vacancies-3/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of Roundup of OPSS Vacancies</span></a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-274 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-careers-at-opss category-civil-service-careers category-civil-service-graduate-schemes category-graduate-scheme category-vacancies tag-civil-service-jobs tag-graduate-scheme tag-vacancies"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/2023/11/20/the-opss-regulatory-leaders-graduate-scheme-pave-your-way-to-becoming-one-of-our-regulatory-leaders/">The OPSS Regulatory Leaders Graduate Scheme: Pave your way to becoming one of our regulatory leaders</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/author/simoneking/" title="Posts by Simone King" class="author url fn" rel="author">Simone King</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2023-11-20T14:21:59+00:00">20 November 2023</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/careers-at-opss/" rel="category tag">Careers at OPSS</a>, <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/civil-service-careers/" rel="category tag">Civil Service Careers</a>, <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/civil-service-graduate-schemes/" rel="category tag">Civil Service Graduate Schemes</a>, <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/graduate-scheme/" rel="category tag">Graduate Scheme</a>, <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/vacancies/" rel="category tag">Vacancies</a></div> <img width="620" height="413" src="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2023/12/RLGS-Blog-620x413.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Image of hands throwing up mortarboards" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2023/12/RLGS-Blog-620x413.png 620w, https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2023/12/RLGS-Blog-310x207.png 310w, https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2023/12/RLGS-Blog-768x512.png 768w, https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2023/12/RLGS-Blog-1536x1024.png 1536w, https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2023/12/RLGS-Blog-2048x1365.png 2048w, https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2023/12/RLGS-Blog-e1703082577798.png 960w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>We’re looking for people who are passionate about making a difference to join us on this exciting journey.  </p> <p>The Regulatory Leaders Graduate Scheme (RLGS) offers real-world experience across a range of teams. </p> <p>Over 30 months you will have 4 rotations within the pillar areas of the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) providing the opportunity for you to discover what roles really interest you and play to your strengths. </p> </div> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/2023/11/20/the-opss-regulatory-leaders-graduate-scheme-pave-your-way-to-becoming-one-of-our-regulatory-leaders/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of The OPSS Regulatory Leaders Graduate Scheme: Pave your way to becoming one of our regulatory leaders</span></a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-256 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-careers-at-opss category-civil-service-careers category-regulatory-compliance category-vacancies tag-civil-service-jobs tag-product-safety tag-regulatory-compliance tag-vacancies"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/2023/09/13/shaping-the-smart-world-were-recruiting-an-enforcement-team-leader-to-help-protect-uk-home-devices/">Shaping the Smart World: We're recruiting an Enforcement Team Leader to help protect UK home devices</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/author/adam-barclay-fast-stream-summer-intern-opss/" title="Posts by Adam Barclay – Fast Stream Summer Intern - OPSS" class="author url fn" rel="author">Adam Barclay – Fast Stream Summer Intern - OPSS</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2023-09-13T09:46:02+01:00">13 September 2023</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/careers-at-opss/" rel="category tag">Careers at OPSS</a>, <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/civil-service-careers/" rel="category tag">Civil Service Careers</a>, <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/regulatory-compliance/" rel="category tag">Regulatory Compliance</a>, <a href="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/category/vacancies/" rel="category tag">Vacancies</a></div> <img width="620" height="465" src="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2023/09/smart-home-devices-1-e1694594632842-620x465.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="A photo of a selection of smart devices" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2023/09/smart-home-devices-1-e1694594632842-620x465.jpg 620w, https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2023/09/smart-home-devices-1-e1694594632842-310x233.jpg 310w, https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2023/09/smart-home-devices-1-e1694594632842-768x576.jpg 768w, https://opss.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/272/2023/09/smart-home-devices-1-e1694594632842.jpg 960w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Step into the role of an Enforcement Team leader within the Product Regulations Team. 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