GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL

Location: London / Hybrid minimum of 2 days spent working from the GDC s office in central London Salary: £49,528 - £58,268 pa Hours: Full time Contract: Permanent The General Dental Council is making important changes to how we work to protect dental patients and maintain public confidence in the dental profession. Due to this we are looking to appoint a Policy Manager on a permanent basis. As a Policy Manager, you will work with colleagues to plan and deliver complex policy projects. You will build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and be responsible for keeping parts of the GDC s regulatory policy framework up to date. Policy Managers are overseen by Heads of particular policy areas and an Associate Director of Policy and Research who steers the work of the whole team. The team sits within the Strategy Directorate which includes Research, Education and Communications and Engagement teams. Person Specification: We are looking for candidates with experience of developing policy within a complex environment, combined with excellent project management, problem solving and communication skills. Your experience will include working with others to understand the potential impact and implications of emerging strategy and policy, and in developing robust solutions to complex issues. About Us: Our primary purpose is to protect the public and maintain public confidence in dental services. To achieve this, we register qualified dental professionals, set standards for the dental team, investigate complaints about dental professionals' fitness to practise, and work to ensure the quality of dental education. Our work matters and so do our people. We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion by recruiting and strengthening our teams with team members from different backgrounds, life experiences and viewpoints. Benefits: The GDC is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, that provides an environment that reflects our values and culture and allows employees to flourish. To support this we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, including flexible working arrangements from day one and employee networks that aid growth and development. Some of our benefits include: 27 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) - rising to 30 days (plus 8 bank holidays) after 2 years service Flexi-time scheme Employer pension contributions up to 10% Buy/Sell annual leave Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave from 1 years service. Life assurance, income protection plan and enhanced sick leave policy Staff discounts including eye care contributions and discounted gym membership We encourage and support the recruitment, retention, and career development of people from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds. How to apply: As part of your supporting statement, you are required to expand on your experience in how you meet the person specification for this role. For further details and to apply please click the apply button. The closing date for applications is 23:59 on 10 August 2025. Interviews will be held week commencing 8 September 2025. Please no agencies unless instructed otherwise.

Salary: £74,700 - £87,883 per annum Hours: Full time Contract: Permanent Location: London / Hybrid This is an exciting opportunity to take on a wide ranging legal advisory post where you will use your legal expertise to make a real impact - maintaining public confidence in dental services and protecting the safety of patients. As a Principal Advisory Lawyer, you will play a leading role at the General Dental Council, providing strategic and risk-based legal advice across a wide range of complex and high profile regulatory, wider public and commercial law matters. Your key responsibilities will include: Leading a team of lawyers ensuring the provision of accurate, timely, cost-effective and risk-based advice. Working proactively with senior stakeholders across the organisation to identify legal risk and design and implement mitigations. Contributing to decision-making and overseeing strategic and high-risk litigation. Critiquing draft legislation and working with external advisors on specialist matters. Contributing to the delivery of the GDC s corporate strategy and costed corporate plan. Identifying legal issues and working proactively with colleagues to highlight and mitigate these where possible. Person Specification: To be considered for this role you will need to be a qualified and practising solicitor, or barrister, or ILEX qualified, with significant post qualification experience in one or more of the following areas of law: public law; information law; commercial law; criminal law; regulatory/ professional discipline; and employment law. You will also need excellent legal analytical skills, with the ability to analyse complex legal issues and present legally sound, risk-based and pragmatic advice and instructions. Benefits: The GDC is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, that provides an environment that reflects our values and culture and allows employees to flourish. To support this we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, including flexible working arrangements from day one and employee networks that aid growth and development. Some of our benefits include: 27 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) - rising to 30 days (plus 8 bank holidays) after 2 years service Flexi-time scheme Employer pension contributions up to 10% Buy/Sell annual leave Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave from 1 years service. Life assurance, income protection plan and enhanced sick leave policy Staff discounts including eye care contributions and discounted gym membership We encourage and support the recruitment, retention, and career development of people from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds. How to apply: As part of your supporting statement, we would request that you expand on your experience within the person specification areas above. Closing date: 23:59 on 10 August 2025. Please note that we reserve the right to bring this recruitment campaign to an end without notice, and we encourage all interested candidates to apply as soon as possible. Please no agencies unless instructed otherwise.

The General Dental Council (GDC) is recruiting for a Head of Registration Policy to join our team on a full-time, two year fixed term contract. This role is Hybrid ( minimum of 2 days spent working from the GDC's office in central London ). About us: The General Dental Council (GDC) regulates over 123,000 dental professionals, including over 45,000 dentists and 78,000 dental care professionals, who overwhelmingly provide excellent dental services across our four nations and share our commitment to putting the public's interests first. Dental professionals play a vital role in the wider healthcare system, seeing millions of patients every year to support good oral and dental health. About the role of Head of Registration Policy: The General Dental Council is making important changes to how we work to protect dental patients and maintain public confidence in the dental profession. Due to this we are looking to appoint a Head of Registration Policy on a fixed term contract to lead the development of the GDC's policy on registration, both UK and international. Responsibilities as our Head of Registration Policy will include: Working to the Associate Director, Policy and Research and with colleagues from across the organisation to develop robust, evidence based policy on registration Involving stakeholders, partners, patients, professionals, colleagues, the Council and its committees (as appropriate) in the development of policy Influencing development of government policy on workforce and international recruitment/registration Working with colleagues, external partners and stakeholders, including patients and the public, lead the development of a comprehensive framework for international registration, including provisional registration, establishing a proportionate and efficient framework and effective joint working between relevant bodies Leading the development of robust, evidence based policy in response to external developments Identifying and developing solutions for risks, problems and issues Developing creative solutions to meet the challenge of working with an outdated legislative framework Developing partnerships with relevant bodies in each of the four nations, and use relationships to influence developments and effect positive change to realise the benefits, particularly in respect of patient protection, of a proportionate regulatory system About you: Experience of policy development and design at a senior level, including establishing and reporting on the impact of changes and interventions Experience of working in complex, multi-stakeholder environments and in influencing internal and external stakeholders and partners to achieve positive outcomes Demonstrable experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams and in leading change in organisational practices and processes Evidence of successfully leading teams and managing change Experience of working effectively with boards and committees The ability to identify problems and develop solutions in collaboration with others Strong evidence of working collaboratively to deliver results Evidence of identifying opportunities for innovation and improvement and collaborating with others to ensure that benefits are realised Benefits: The GDC is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, that provides an environment that reflects our values and culture and allows employees to flourish. To support this we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, including flexible working arrangements from day one and employee networks that aid growth and development. Some of our benefits include: 27 days holiday (plus statutory) - rising to 30 days after 2 years' service Pension contributions up to 10% Buy/Sell annual leave Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave from 1 years' service Life assurance, income protection plan and enhanced sick leave policy Staff discounts including eye care contributions and discounted gym membership Closing date: 23:59 on 16 March 2025 The GDC is committed to equality and diversity. We encourage and support the recruitment, retention, and career development of people from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural, and social backgrounds.

Please use the Job Title and Keyword and/or location criteria to refine your job search if required. Once you have found a role you are interested in please click Apply. You will then need to either register OR if you are returning user then enter your email address and password. If you are currently employed by the GDC then login and apply via Connect. work_outline Basis Full Time Executive Assistant to the CEO location_on London 17/02/2025 Executive Assistant to the CEO Apply online Job details Salary: £40,648 to £47,820 (London) or £34,551 - £40,648 (Birmingham) Contract: Permanent Hours: Full time Location: London or Birmingham - Hybrid - min 2 days per week in office. The GDC is the UK regulator of over 120,000 members of the dental team and our primary purpose is to protect patient safety and maintain public confidence in the dental professions. Job description You'll have excellent experience in organising the diaries, logistics and travel for senior executives as well as establishing strong working relationships with key stakeholders, both internal and external. You will have a good understanding of governance and experience of working with boards, committees or councils. What's key is your approach to representing the CEO office, projecting a friendly, inclusive and collegiate attitude whilst always maintaining your professionalism and integrity. You'll be a questioning individual who is interested in the why just as much as the what, ensuring that the CEO is appropriately briefed and always appraised. If this sounds like your next career challenge, then we'd love to hear from you. Please include in your online application statement your: Relevant experience of working in a similar capacity with senior executives. Experience of working within an organisation that is going through a period of change. Background in working as part of a team to provide governance and administrative support to senior executives. Further details can be found in the job description attached. About us: Our primary purpose is to protect patient safety and maintain public confidence in dental services. To achieve this, we register qualified dental professionals, set standards for the dental team, investigate complaints about dental professionals' fitness to practise, and work to ensure the quality of dental education. Our work matters and so do our people. We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion by recruiting and strengthening our teams with team members from different backgrounds, life experiences and viewpoints. Equality and diversity are not just words, they are what makes our teams strong and able to deliver. We want to be champions of diversity and to have a sense of belonging in the workplace, where everybody has the chance to contribute and to share what is important to them. Benefits: Pension contributions up to 10% 27 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays) 30 days holiday after 2 years of service Holiday purchase scheme Life assurance and income protection Staff discounts including discounted gym membership Eye test contributions How to apply: To apply and view the full job description please click the apply button. Closing date: 23:59 on 21 February 2025 Please note that we reserve the right to bring this recruitment campaign to an end without notice, and we encourage all interested candidates to submit an application as soon as possible. The GDC is committed to equality and diversity. We encourage and support the recruitment, retention, and career development of people from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds.

The General Dental Council (GDC) regulates 119,000 dental professionals, including over 45,000 dentists and 74,000 dental care professionals, who overwhelmingly provide excellent dental services across the four nations and share the GDC's commitment to putting the patient's interests first. Dental professionals play a vital role in the healthcare system, seeing millions of patients every year. The GDC has a crucial role in ensuring that the public are protected, that they have confidence in dental professionals, and that professional standards are maintained. The Corporate Strategy sets out the GDC's ambitions for the immediate years ahead. Our role in public protection remains unchanged, and our plan recognises that we must modernise, and continue to improve our performance. Our Council is composed of 12 Members, six of whom are lay Members - from a variety of professional backgrounds - and six are registered dental professionals. The role of Council Members is to be strategic thinkers who can quickly build relationships, challenge constructively and focus on the key issues to ensure the GDC continues to improve the service provided to the public. As a member of the Council, you must be committed to patient safety and public confidence in dental services, which is the primary purpose of the GDC, and have the confidence to both speak out, challenge and work effectively with fellow Council Members, the Executive and our stakeholders. The GDC is looking for someone who brings a commitment to patient protection, an understanding and experience of supporting confidence in public services, can constructively challenging decision-making, operating within a statutory framework and has a track record of upholding the recognised principles of public life. This member will also likely be asked to join the Council's Finance and Performance Committee and so someone with experience of providing scrutiny to business plans, developing financial strategies and setting budgets would be desirable. What we do matters. If you have the passion, breadth of view, and strategic and influencing skills, together with the personal values and an unwavering commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, which will underpin these skills and attributes, then we want to hear from you. Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to the General Dental Council on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit using reference AZNL. Alternatively telephone (0) (during office hours). Applications should be received by noon on Friday 2 nd February 2024.

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