Key Information
- Locations: Kilwinning, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
- Working Pattern: Full Time
- Number of Openings: 1
- Apply Before: 05/03/2026, 10:59 PM
Overview
Are you a well organised individual with an eye for detail and excellent interpersonal skills looking to play a central part in supporting key policy and legislation development?
The Policy Development Team within Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) works with Scottish Government Ministers to develop policy and legislation on insolvency, statutory debt solutions, and other areas of debt recovery (diligence). The team is currently working to implement the provisions of the Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Act 2024, which includes introducing a mental health moratorium to support individuals facing severe mental health issues and debt challenges, and the development of a consultation on diligence measures.
Responsibilities
- Work with the Senior Policy Managers and Team Leader on developing legislation to take forward changes by preparing briefings and supporting documents for insolvency, debt solutions and diligence policy, supporting primary and secondary legislation, impact assessments and stakeholder engagement.
- Deliver this work, along with the general delivery of policy and associated tasks (briefings, PQs and MiCase etc).
- Engage wider with relevant stakeholders, both within and outside the Scottish Government.
- Prepare for the introduction of provisions within the Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Act 2024 and future secondary legislation.
- Draft and coordinate responses to Ministerial correspondence, Parliamentary Questions, topical briefings, advice and speaking notes as needed to specified timescales.
- Support the Senior Policy Managers and Team Leader on the development of the longer‑term strategic review of statutory debt solutions to assess if they meet the needs of a modern economy and implement findings.
Success Profile
Experience
Candidates should be able to demonstrate experience of:
- Policy or process development and external stakeholder management
- Developing and producing high standards of written documentation to meet accessibility standards
Ability to prioritise competing workloads
Behaviours:
- Changing and improving – Level 3
- Communicating and influencing – Level 3
- Working together – Level 3
Working Pattern
The post is based in AiB Kilwinning, 1 Pennyburn Road, Kilwinning, KA13 6SA. The Agency operates a hybrid working policy and staff are expected to attend the office in Kilwinning at least two days a week – for the policy team this is Tuesday and Wednesday. Standard hours are 35 hours per week. Flexible and hybrid working options are available depending on the needs of the role.
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