34503 - Events and Communications Manager
Events and Communications Manager – Judicial Office
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HMCTS Reform
The change programme for courts and tribunals is the most significant set of reforms to the system since the 19th century. Having formally begun in April 2016, it is due to complete in 2023. The vision, developed together with the senior judiciary, is a radical one – to modernise and upgrade our justice system so that it works even better for everyone, from judges and legal professionals, to witnesses, litigants, and the vulnerable victims of crime. This will help consolidate the UK’s position at the forefront of an increasingly competitive international legal market as well as ensuring access to justice for all.
Judicial Office
The Judicial Office is a unique branch of the Civil Service, with around 200 people dedicated to supporting the judiciary in upholding the rule of law, promoting judicial independence, and administering justice impartially, speedily and efficiently. The Judicial Office reports to the Lord Chief Justice (LCJ) and the Senior President of Tribunals (SPT) and helps them fulfil their responsibilities to the judiciary, in an ever-evolving justice system.
The Judicial Office provides a wide range of operational support, policy, legal and handling advice to judges. This includes the senior judiciary and more than 20,000 judicial office-holders. Across diverse functions, the Judicial Office share a strong sense of common purpose: strengthening the rule of law and improving the administration of justice by supporting the leadership and governance of the independent judiciary.
Reform Communications Workstream, Judicial Office Courts and Tribunals Reform Team
The Judicial Office Courts and Tribunals Reform team’s core purpose is ensuring reform happens with, and not to, the judiciary by operating as a strategic, proactive and forward-looking team. We support the judiciary to guide, shape and manage the effects of reform on the judiciary.
The post sits in the Reform Communications Team, working side-by-side with the Reform Engagement team and supporting the Judicial Reform Board and, in particular, the Deputy Senior Presiding Judge.
The Reform Communications workstream is responsible for:
- Making sure that communications issued from the judiciary to the judiciary on the Reform Programme are appropriate, relevant and timely, and every judicial communication on the HMCTS Reform Programme is effective and tailored, providing an opportunity for judicial engagement.
- Quickly developing strong relationships with the senior judges, the Judicial Office Management Board and Judicial Office colleagues. Be a visible and trusted source of independent and professional advice for them, and can provide constructive challenge when needed.
- Working seamlessly as part of the JO Communications Team and with Reform Engagement Team colleagues to deliver a joined-up approach to reform communications.
- Building and maintaining strong networks with MoJ and HMCTS communications colleagues. Using those networks to increase the value and impact of communications which affect the judiciary by sharing information and learning, inputting judicial perspective, while understanding and respecting the constitutional position and status of the MoJ and HMCTS.
- Ensuring that the team’s work is underpinned by a keen understanding of the independence of the judiciary and the justice system and their position as the third branch of the State.
Events and Communications Manager
As the events and communications manager your key objectives will include:
- Leading the planning, coordination and management of Reform-specific events (including face-to-face visits or events, webinars and demos).
- Managing Reform updates on the intranet and coordinate with Judicial Office Corporate Communications team.
- Supporting the Head of Judicial Reform Communications to plan, trial and assess new communication methods and evaluate the effectiveness of existing methods and channels, using this to support future communications across the entire Communications Team.
- Managing the end-to-end content development process for Reform communications created for selected jurisdictions. Includes leading on the design, production and distribution of Reform communications for the judiciary.
- Helping to maintain forward looking grids and planners to contribute to the strategic oversight of reform comms.
- Commissioning content from HMCTS Projects, Judicial project leads and Reform Engagement colleagues.
- Liaising with Judicial Office teams, including Private Offices of Leadership Judges, to distribute Reform communications.
- The post holder is required to work in a flexible way and undertake any other duties reasonably requested by line management which are commensurate with the grade and level of responsibility of this post.
Essential criteria
- Excellent events planning and management skills.
- Excellent communications experience.
- Stakeholder engagement and management.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
Desirable criteria
- Experience working with the judiciary or the Civil Service.
- Understanding of HMCTS Reform Programme.
- Basic video filming and editing skills.
- Intranet editorial experience.
Application Process:
To apply for this position please completed the online application form, ensuring you submit the following application document:
1. An up-to-date, anonymised copy of your CV which details your experience and achievements.
This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Ability, Experience and Technical skills:
Communicating and Influencing (Level 3)
You will also be required to demonstrate evidence of the following Government Communication Competencies to Level 3 at interview (https://gcs.civilservice.gov.uk/professional-development/competency-framework/)
Government Communication Service Core Competency: Ideas
Government Communication Service Core Competency: Impact
Government Communication Service Core Competency: Implementation
Government Communication Service Core Competency: Insight
Things you need to know
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Fixed Term Appointment
This appointment will be made on a fixed term basis, due to the time limited nature of the Reform Programme.
For existing civil servants, while the role itself is time limited, at the end of the fixed term period, you will retain your permanent status but will be placed on the re-deployment register.
Successful appointment on promotion will secure this grade on a permanent substantive basis.
This role is full time only. Applicants who wish to work an alternative pattern are welcome to apply however your preferred working pattern may not be available and you should discuss this with the vacancy holder before applying.
Interviews will be held via video conference at the beginning of June 2020.
Working Arrangements and Further Information
Some of MoJ’s terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on 'modernised' terms in their current post or onto 'unmodernised' MoJ terms if they are on 'unmodernised' terms at their current post. Details will be available if an offer is made.
Flexible working hours
The Ministry of Justice offers a flexible working system in many offices.
Benefits
The MoJ offers a range of benefits:
Annual Leave
Generous allowances for paid holiday starting at 25 days per year, and rising as your service increases. There is also a scheme to allow qualifying staff to buy or sell up to three days leave each year. Additional paid time off for public holidays and 1 privilege day. Leave for part-time and job share posts will be calculated on a pro-rata basis.
Pension
The Civil Service offers a choice of pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.
Training
The Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities.
Support
- A range of ‘Family Friendly’ policies such as opportunities to work reduced hours or job share.
- Access to flexible benefits such as voluntary benefits,retail vouchers and discounts on a range of goods and services.
- For any moves across the Civil Service may have implications on your ability to carry on claiming childcare vouchers
- Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave.
- Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens.
Networks
The opportunity to join employee-run networks that have been established to provide advice and support and to enable the views of employees from minority groups to be expressed direct to senior management. There are currently networks for employees of minority ethnic origin, employees with disabilities, employees with caring responsibilities, women employees, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees.
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles. Should you feel that the recruitment process has breached the recruitment principles you are able to raise a formal complaint in the following order
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2- To Ministry of Justice Resourcing (resourcing-services@justice.gov.uk);
3- To the Civil Service Commission (details available here)
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity.
There is a guaranteed interview scheme (GIS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Grading Structure Review
The Ministry of Justice is currently undergoing a review of posts which are currently graded at Band A to realign our grading structure with the majority of the wider Civil Service.
Posts advertised at Band A may be graded at either Grade 6 or Grade 7 once the review has taken place.
01/06/2020, 23:55 hours.
If you have any questions about the role please contact Elizabeth Ayres, Head of Reform Communications on 07719 098803 or elizabeth.ayres@judiciary.uk
If you require any assistance please call 0845 241 5359 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com Please quote the job reference - 34503.
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For some roles you will be required to successfully complete National Security Vetting at Counter Terrorism (CTC), Security Clearance (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) level as a condition of appointment. To meet CTC/SC/DV requirements you will normally need to have been resident in the UK for at least 3/5/10 years prior to the date of application (The level of checks that are required are stated in the advert).
If you do not meet the above requirements, you may still be considered if, for example:
- You've been serving overseas with HM Forces or in some other official capacity as a representative of HM Government
- You were studying abroad
- You were living overseas with parents
In such cases you will need to be able to provide referee cover for the period(s) of residence overseas. The duration of overseas residence and the country of abode will also be taken into account.
Success Profiles will enable a fairer and more inclusive method of recruitment by enabling us to assess the range of experiences, abilities, strengths, behaviours and technical/professional skills required for different roles. This flexible approach to recruitment focuses more on finding the right candidate for the specific role. To find out more about Success Profiles to support your application please click here for further guidance.
We have provided detail of the assessment stages and areas being assessed to help you prepare for completing your application form, and to advise of what will be assessed following this, if you successfully pass the application stage.
Application form stage assessments
Interview stage assessments
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Redeployment Interview Scheme
Civil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making an individual redundant. The MoJ are committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.
MoJ are able to offer an interview to eligible candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns. Candidate's will not be eligible for the Redeployment Interview Scheme if they are applying on promotion.
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) https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families
· 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) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules
This Vacancy is closed to applications.