69901 - DTS National DSO Training & Support Manager
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HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Directorate: Digital Technology Services (DTS)
Pay Band: HEO
Job Title: National DSO Training & Support Manager
Location: London / National
Successful applicants will be expected to be office based 2 days per week in any HMCTS Office (subject to business availability). The frequency may increase in the future
Term: Permanent
Interview: Video conference via Teams
Important salary details:
New recruits to the Civil Service joining MoJ are expected to join at the band minimum.
Existing Civil Servants applying on promotion, will usually be appointed on the salary minimum of the new pay band, or receive an increase of 10 percent on the current base salary, whichever is higher (This is restricted to the pay maximum of the new band).
DDaT:
Roles will be recruited using a combination of the Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) and Success Profile Frameworks. Using DDaT we will then determine if you will be paid an additional allowance, on top of your basic salary. This role is aligned to the Business Relationship Manager role, within the IT Operations Job Family.
Merit List:
HMCTS run a Merit List, where candidates who are unsuccessful at interview, by only a few points, can be offered other roles, at the same band, for up to 12 months.
So, it is always a good idea to apply for a role, and try as best as you can at interview, as you never know what future opportunities it may open! You will be able to view your status via the application screen. If you have been added to the Merit List, your status will show either Merit or Reserve list.
Introduction:
These are exciting times at HM Court and Tribunals Service (HMCTS). As an agency of the MoJ, we support the judiciary across England and Wales to deliver justice by running courts and tribunals and processing outcomes, and we are looking for talented people to help us achieve our ambitions. It will be challenging, important and rewarding.
HMCTS Digital and Technology Services (DTS) is a specialist technology directorate which provides support to HMCTS in the use of IT and Digital.
DTS is creating a place in which it is great to do work and part of our offer is brilliant training opportunities and support from expert colleagues. As well as that you’ll find flexible working, an inclusive culture and a place where your opinion is valued.
Please follow the link below for further information about HMCTS. www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-courts-and-tribunals-service
Job Description:
As a member of the National DSO Support Team within DTS you will have a pivotal role in supporting HMCTS by driving the development of new digital services, supporting new user- centric, intuitive systems and enabling simplified access to justice.
You will be responsible for the support and development of the National Digital Support Officer (DSO) team. You will design, develop and deliver the DSO learning packages, updating the packages when required and support the DSO community to meet business need.
You will have a pivotal role in supporting the DSO community, by driving the development of new digital services, supporting new user-centric, intuitive systems and enabling simplified access to justice.
The post holder will need to work with others within and external to the DTS and across the HMCTS Regions attending discussions relating to the DSO role.
They will support the Head of Digital Support Officers Manager with the design, development and delivery of the DSO learning package, updating the packages when required to meet business need.
In addition to supporting the National DSO community, each post holder will be a central point of contact and trusted advisor for the DSOs and RSUs for IT matters for Wales & South West.
The post holders will provide cover as and when required for other HEO colleagues within the team.
Key Responsibilities:
- The post holder will support the Deputy Head of Digital Support Officers on issues relating to the DSO roles, including:
- Briefing, reporting, HR and training workstreams, compliance with HR policies, engagement within the Regions, support with identification of and preparation for further national training programs to the DSO community;
- They will highlight areas of concern that require the attention of intervention to senior management;
- Collate and analyse management information that gives a meaningful and collective narrative of progress and outcomes to inform decision making by senior management;
- Be a single point of contact for DSOs, responding to requests for information from multiple stakeholder groups;
- Work with reform project teams to ensure DSO recruitment, training and support are in place, risk and issues are identified and benefits are mapped;
- Provide one-to-one or group training to DSOs;
- Escalate specific issues to Head of Digital Support Officers Manager or Head of Live Operations as appropriate;
- Drafting communications or commissioning them from stakeholders on request from the Head of Digital Support Officers Manager;
- Assist the Head of Digital Support Officers Manager by attending meetings, coordinating consultation, contributing to papers and/or providing a secretariat function as required.
Accountability
- Reporting to the Deputy Head of HMCTS Digital Support Officer Team (SEO) manager.
Key interactions will be with:
- DTS Product Managers;
- DTS Incident/Problem Management Teams;
- Future Operations Project Teams;
- DTS Regional Support Team;
- CTSC & Regional Management Teams;
- Head & Deputy Head of the DSO Team;
- DTS Business Relationship Managers;
- National DSO Coordination, Training and Support Managers
Other duties
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.
Location
The postholder will be covering the South West and Wales area.
Post holder will be required to be based at a HMCTS site within their respective region and will need to travel extensively within the region they support including travel to other HMCTS sites outside of their region (including London) when required as part of these working arrangements.
Essential Criteria
- Experience of stakeholder engagement;
- Experience of digital products & systems used within the HMCTSs.
- Experience of providing end user support/advice.
Desirable experience:
- Evidence of using continuous improvement tools to review and implement process improvements;
- Experience of problem solving and working with others to deliver at pace.
The following areas of Success Profile Framework will be used to assess and score your application during the sift, and interview.
Application process:
The following areas of Success Profile Framework will be used to assess and score your application during the sift, and interview.
Experience – As demonstrated in your application form and 500 words statement of suitability.
Strengths – During the interview, you will be asked strength-based questions.
DDaT Assessment – During the interview, you will be assessed against the DDaT framework
Behaviours – During the interview, you will be required to provide evidence of the following key behaviours at Level 3
- Changing and Improving
- Communicating & Influencing
- Developing self and others
Working Arrangements & Further Information
The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone’s circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.
For nationally advertised roles, the successful candidate(s) will be appointed to a MoJ office location, which may include their nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office. This will be discussed and agreed on the completion of pre-employment checks.
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
Annual leave is 25 days on appointment and will increase to 30 days after five years’ service.
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.
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.
Eligibility
Staff on fixed term appointments must have been recruited through fair and open competition.
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 moves to or from another employer or moves across the Civil Service this can have implications on your eligibility to carry on claiming childcare vouchers. You may however be eligible for alternative government childcare support schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. More information can be found on GOV.UK or Childcare Choices. You can determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.
- Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave.
- Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens.
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code 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. Should you feel that the recruitment process has breached the recruitment principles you are able to raise a formal complaint in the following order
- To Shared Service Connected Ltd (0845 241 5358 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com);
- To Ministry of Justice Resourcing team (resourcing-management-office@justice.gov.uk);
- To the Civil Service Commission (details available here)
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ are committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities, by making adjustments throughout all elements of the recruitment process and in the workplace. MoJ are able to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns.
You will be able to request reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process within the application form. If you need additional help completing the application form, please contact the SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team.
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.
07/02/2023, 23:55 hours.
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Please quote the job reference - 69901.
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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.