Overview
Closing Date: 04/06/2026 (role closes at 00:01 on Thursday 4 June). Please submit your application by 00:01 on Wednesday 3 June.
Location: Bristol area and the South West.
Job type: Permanent. Level: Associate.
About Ofcom
As the UK’s communications regulator, Ofcom delivers vital work that keeps the UK connected and shapes the future of communications. We cover everything from phones, broadband, TV, radio, postal service, and wireless devices, and we are tackling the challenge of making the online world safer.
Role Overview
You will work in the Spectrum Assurance team within the Ofcom Spectrum Group, responsible for delivering high‑quality spectrum assurance to services and spectrum users within your geographical area.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain radio/spectrum engineering standards and ensure all harmful interference issues raised are resolved within KPIs.
- Investigate all unlicensed radio spectrum use within the geographical area and resolve within KPIs.
- Plan targeted proactive radio monitoring to ensure licence compliance and mitigate harmful radio interference.
- Conduct proactive inspections of radio equipment to ensure licence compliance and technical specification adherence.
- Support large sporting events that rely on radio services, such as The Open Golf Championship and the G26 Commonwealth Games.
- Provide support and collaboration to colleagues and assist when required.
- Manage own equipment plant and vehicle to professional standard, finances, and H&S (full equipment and vehicle will be provided).
Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience
- Appreciation of and desire to promote Ofcom’s values of excellence, agility, respect, empowerment and collaboration.
- Ownership of performance, KPI’s and service levels.
- Experience of radio engineering and knowledge of radio spectrum.
- Experience working in a geographically dispersed team.
- Excellent people skills, ability to deliver difficult conversations, trace interference and interact with stakeholders across casework.
- Excellent stakeholder relationship skills and customer focus.
Qualifications
- Technical qualification – HNC/D in a technical discipline, or equivalent experience and knowledge.
- Full driver’s license.
Inclusive Hiring & EEO Statement
At Ofcom, we are committed to making communications work for everyone. We welcome applicants of all ethnicities and races, genders and gender identities, sexual orientations, ages, faiths and beliefs, and those with apparent and non‑apparent disabilities. We value socio‑economic diversity, life experience and neurodiversity. Whether you’re a carer, a parent, a veteran, or re‑entering work after time away, your voice and perspective matter. We guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a role.
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