58802 - Communication and Engagement Officer
We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity.
Salary: National - £30,451 - £34,105, London - £34,262 - £38,373
Working pattern: Flexible working, full-time, part-time, job share
Vacancy number: 58155
*We are currently offering hybrid working which includes 2 days per week in your local office. Office locations can be found here
The Role
We’re recruiting for a Communication and Engagement Officer here at MoJ Digital & Technology, to be part of our warm and collaborative LAA Digital team.
To help picture your life at MoJ D&T please take a look at our blog and our Digital & Technology strategy.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the development and delivery of communications plans to support LAA Digital's strategic vision.
- To lead on the production of creative communication channels, considering push and pull opportunities.
- Building regular internal and external communications from the creation of content through to distribution.
- Support the team to champion MoJ branding guidelines and apply them to all digital and wider communication
- To work with the Operational Lead to support the creation and implementation of new digital channels and ways of communicating.
- To maintain the department's Google website and its content with a planned program of messaging, to ensure fresh content to drive traffic including website banners, event and news updates, and development of information pages.
- To contribute to the staff communication platforms.
- Where required, to develop links with the national media, take an active role in responding to media enquiries by collecting information and preparing written responses and press releases.
- To act as an ambassador for the team by promoting its work with colleagues and identifying opportunities and positive stories for the MoJ Communication and Engagement Team to support.
- To source and produce content that promotes the work of the LAA Digital department to a wide audience of stakeholders.
- To act as a proof reader to ensure continuity for branding and presentation as well as to provide support for document and report
- To manage and develop operational databases of key stakeholders, liaising with other Communications and Engagement colleagues for up-to-date intelligence and response to distribution requests, as well as updates and reviews, using knowledge and experience of GDPR requirements and good practice.
- To lead on the co-ordination, compilation, and production of Annual Reports and Annual Summary publications, liaising with Heads of Departments and Executives regarding content, ensuring that corporate branding and style are adhered to.
- To support Communications and Engagement colleagues on the implementation of engagement and communications plans for specific projects and programmes where required, which includes but is not limited to face-to-face interactions with internal, external, and public-facing stakeholders as part of involvement, engagement and statutory consultation activity.
- To assist in the delivery of campaigns with the development of posters, social media schedules, and press releases.
- Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibility and scale of the post.
- Maintain distribution lists
If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply!
Benefits
- 37 hours per week and flexible working options including working from home, working part-time, job sharing, or working compressed
- We are committed to nurturing our staff and provide lots of training and development opportunities with learning platforms such as: Linux Academy, O’Reilly, Pluralsight, Microsoft Learning, Civil Service Learning, GDS Academy, etc.
- 10% dedicated time to learning and development with a budget of £1000 a year per person
- Generous civil service pension based on defined benefit scheme, with employer contributions of 26-30% depending on
- 25 days leave (plus bank holidays) and 1 privilege day usually taken around the Queens’ birthday. 5 additional days of leave once you have reached 5 years of service.
- Compassionate maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave policies, with up to 26 weeks leave at full pay, 13 weeks with partial pay, and 13 weeks further leave. And maternity support/paternity leave at full pay for 2 weeks, too!
- Wellbeing support including access to the Calm app.
- Nurturing professional and interpersonal networks including those for Careers & Childcare, Gender Equality, PROUD and SPIRIT
- Bike loans up to £2500 and secure bike parking (subject to availability and location)
- Season ticket loans, childcare vouchers and eye-care
- 5 days volunteering paid leave.
- Free membership to BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT.
- Some offices may have a subsidised onsite Gym.
Person Specification
Essential
- Meet the requirements for BPSS clearance
- Experience of working in a media/communications setting in a complex organisation.
- Excellent verbal and written skills to produce a wide range of content and resources
- Ability to take complex information and translate it into appropriate messaging for different audiences
- A strong wordsmith with excellent grammar skills
- Strong administrative skills to support areas such as loading web site
- Excellent attention to detail particularly around protecting the MoJ branding and reputation
- Excellent time management skills and the ability to manage multiple and conflicting work demands.
- A creative approach to presenting complex ideas which meet the needs of target audiences
- Ability to produce work to agreed deadlines and an appreciation of when to cascade issues and actions.
- Strong IT skills
Desirable
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in communications
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload with minimal supervision working to tight and often changing timescales.
- An interest in photography and video
We welcome the unique contribution diverse applicants bring and do not discriminate on the basis of culture, ethnicity, race, nationality or national origin, age, sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability status, sexual orientation, educational or social background or any other factor.
Our values are Purpose, Humanity, Openness and Together. Find out more here about how we celebrate diversity and an inclusive culture in our workplace.
How to Apply
Candidates must submit CV and Cover letter which describes how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification above.
In D&T, we recruit using a combination of the Digital, Data and Technology Capability and Success Profiles Frameworks. We will assess your Experience, Technical Skills and the following Behaviours during the assessment process:
- Developing Self and Others
- Communicating and Influencing
- Changing & Improving
Your application will be reviewed against the Person Specification above by a diverse panel.
Successful candidates who meet the required standard will then be invited to a 1- hour panel interview held via video conference.
Terms & Conditions
Please review our Terms & Conditions which set out the way we recruit and provide further information related to the role and salary arrangements.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact recruitment@digital.justice.gov.uk
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To apply for roles in MOJ you will need to confirm your employment history for at least 3 years prior to the date of application so that pre-employment checks (BPSS) can be undertaken. If you have spent significant time abroad (a total of 6 months in the past 3 years) you would be required to give a reasonable account of the reasons why.
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
A Great Place to Work for Veterans
The "Making the Civil Service a Great Place to work for veterans" initiative includes a guaranteed interview scheme to those who meet the minimum criteria to provide eligible former members of the Armed Forces with opportunities to secure rewarding jobs. Allowing veterans to continue to serve their country, and to bring highly skilled individuals with a broad range of experience into the Civil Service in an environment, which recognises and values your previous service in the Armed Forces.
For further details about the initiative and eligibility requirements visit : https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans
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.