East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, Scotland, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber
Job Summary
This is a Nationally based role
Job Description
Please note that external candidates will be offered Fixed Term contracts for 12 months with the possibility of an extension (subject to funding), existing Civil Service employees will be onboarded on secondment terms and conditions.
If you are a civil servant on a permanent contract and you are successful, we will discuss with your current line manager to put in place a loan or secondment from your current position. If you are currently a lower grade than the one you have applied for, you will be given a Temporary Responsibility Allowance.
Please note that unless you are currently employed by the civil service and are earning more than the minimum shown above, if successful you will be offered the minimum for the grade depending on your location.
Overview
The MoJ Property Directorate is a customer focused organisation that exists to enable our customers to perform to their very best. We do this by providing high quality, easy to use services, and working environments that our customers want to work in, which support them to deliver their individual outputs efficiently. Our job is to manage one of the most diverse and complex estates in Government – hosted by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). Our remit brings together a property portfolio including Prisons, Probation, and MoJ HQ and Arm’s Length Bodies.
MoJ Property provides specialist services including facilities management, health and safety, fire safety and security, technical design expertise, and sustainability. We also have business management teams who support the entire Directorate and each of our partners is supported by account management teams. We are responsible for a great deal - our portfolio consists of properties valued at £9.3bn for the MoJ alone. We are part of the Government Property Profession (GPP) and through active membership and engagement we will work with the Office of Government Property to develop the maturity of the profession and also encourage our people to join the GPP. We continue to build our capability through training and recruitment, aspiring to be the best that we can be as individuals and as a directorate.
We continue to deliver new ways of working across our portfolio – leading on the scale and pace of activity for central government – proposing ways to achieve, and then providing more dynamic and flexible workspace, while driving down the cost of the estate.
Team Overview
The Change and Capability team sits within the Property Transformation Programme, which is part of the MOJ Property Directorate. The team leads in the implementation of the People Strategy, identifying resource and capability gaps, and in the production and delivery of any necessary training across HMPPS and MoJ HQ functions, providing consistency in the approach of raising capability and professionalisation with BAU directorate teams. It is responsible for leading the change management process, adherence to the relevant policies relating to the change process including; job evaluation, weighting and conducting Impact Assessments for MoJ staff and facilitating change management workshops.
The People and Change SEO will be managed by the Change and Capability G7 Lead and maybe required to line manage a HEO in the team.
Job Description, Duties And Responsibilities
Responsibilities will include the following:
Responsible for leading a small team of HEO and EO staff, the post holder will manage and oversee the review, development, introduction and monitoring of the below areas;
- communications and engagement,
- culture and change approach
The holder of these roles will have the opportunity to support and shape work at all stages and will hold a selection of the following responsibilities;
- Leading a team to ensure robust management of the area of responsibility for the Directorate.
- Planning and delivery of initiatives to improve process and to align development to the needs of the Directorate
- Oversee engagement activity on area of responsibility in collaboration with colleagues in the wider People, Communications & Engagement and OCPO teams. Ensuring effective and high-quality routine and ad hoc communications are shared with the Directorate providing colleagues with the key information they require.
- Ensure performance, pace and quality is maintained for the delivery of area of responsibility to the Directorate.
- Prepare guidance and best practice and look for improvements to processes and procedures.
- Driving improvements for the Directorate, including development of material to support colleagues.
- Provide a go-to service for queries related to area of responsibility in the Directorate seeking to assist colleagues with issues and requests and signpost to resources where necessary.
- Working with internal and external stakeholders including the Senior Management Team to understand their team’s needs within the Directorate – delivering and advising on routes to meet these needs.
- Maintain relevant stakeholder relationships & networks
- Identifying priority work and resourcing pressures and allocating resources accordingly.
- Supporting the team to develop competence and expertise to deliver a quality service to the Directorate in achievement of the team’s objectives.
- Line management and countersigning duties
Expectations of post holder in executing the role
- Strong leadership is a critical element of this role, as is the ability to prioritise and manage a workload, manipulate and analyse complex information, present information and recommendations and make effective decisions.
- Confidence in supporting and leading staff engagement sessions
- Post Holders are expected to display a commitment to continuous improvement, leading change, and improving performance.
- Post holders must provide clear direction and focus, visibly championing the changes which deliver greatest efficiencies.
Skills And Experience
- Experience of management in either a People focused role and/or Business Management
- An ability to analyse and interpret data and use it to make appropriate decisions.
- Experience of developing new ways of working
- Strong experience of preparing effective written and oral communications to disseminate information to a variety of audiences and to influence outcomes
- Ability to work with minimal supervision, taking responsibility for outcomes
- Proven track record in building and maintaining effective relationships with a wide variety of people, including senior officials.
- Excellent persuading and influencing skills.
- Proactive, with excellent organisational skills and an ability to work under pressure and to tight timescales.
- Proven ability to work flexibly, responding to change and unexpected requests.
- The ability to think and work strategically.
- Understanding of the Directorate priorities and key areas of importance
Behaviours
We will assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Changing and Improving
- Communicating and Influencing
- Seeing the Bigger Picture
- Delivering at Pace
Flexible working hours
The Property Directorate offers a flexible working system in many teams.
Requests for reduced hours contracts will be considered in line with business needs.
We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce and pride ourselves as being an employer of choice. We are happy to accommodate any reasonable adjustments you may require during the selection process. To find out more about how we champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace, visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity
Non-civil service candidates will start on the pay band minimum.
Please note that external candidates will be offered Fixed Term contracts for 12 months with the possibility of an extension (subject to funding), existing Civil Service employees will be onboarded on secondment terms and conditions.
If you are a civil servant on a permanent contract and you are successful, we will discuss with your current line manager to put in place a loan or secondment from your current position. If you are currently a lower grade than the one you have applied for, you will be given a Temporary Responsibility Allowance.
Please note that unless you are currently employed by the civil service and are earning more than the minimum shown above, if successful you will be offered the minimum for the grade depending on your location.
Skills And Experience
- Experience of management in either a People focused role and/or Business Management
- An ability to analyse and interpret data and use it to make appropriate decisions.
- Experience of developing new ways of working
- Strong experience of preparing effective written and oral communications to disseminate information to a variety of audiences and to influence outcomes
- Ability to work with minimal supervision, taking responsibility for outcomes
- Proven track record in building and maintaining effective relationships with a wide variety of people, including senior officials.
- Excellent persuading and influencing skills.
- Proactive, with excellent organisational skills and an ability to work under pressure and to tight timescales.
- Proven ability to work flexibly, responding to change and unexpected requests.
- The ability to think and work strategically.
- Understanding of the Directorate priorities and key areas of importance
Behaviours
We will assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Changing and Improving
- Communicating and Influencing
- Seeing the Bigger Picture
- Delivering at Pace
Flexible working hours
The Property Directorate offers a flexible working system in many teams.
Requests for reduced hours contracts will be considered in line with business needs.
We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce and pride ourselves as being an employer of choice. We are happy to accommodate any reasonable adjustments you may require during the selection process. To find out more about how we champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace, visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity
Non-civil service candidates will start on the pay band minimum.
Person specification
Please Refer To Job Description.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Changing and Improving
- Communicating and Influencing
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Delivering at Pace
Alongside your salary of £42,914, Ministry of Justice contributes £12,432 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
- Access to learning and development
- A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
- A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
- Annual Leave
- Public Holidays
- Season Ticket Advance
For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.
Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.
https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
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Contact point for applicants
Job Contact :
- Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
- Email : moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk
- Telephone : 0345 241 5359
Recruitment team
- Email : moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk
Further information
Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL (Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints/
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