60063 - Business Manager
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.
Business Manager
Location: National
Interviews: From 11th July 2022
Grade: SEO
Salary: £41,747 - £47,591 (London); £36,049 - £41,095 (National)
Working pattern: Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week and flexible working options
Contract Type: Permanent Civil Servant
Vacancy number: 60063
*We are currently offering hybrid working which includes minimum 2 days per week in your local office however this is an office based role. Office locations can be found here. There is an expectation that the role will require frequent travel to London.
The Role
We’re recruiting for a Business Manager here at Justice Digital, to be part of our warm and collaborative Technology Services team.
This is a varied role that requires a deep understanding of the Director’s strategy, excellent organisational skills and the ability to relentlessly prioritise. It involves managing correspondence, key projects, engagement activities, briefings and supporting other members of the team.
To help picture your life at MoJ Justice Digital please take a look at our blog and our Digital and Technology strategy 2025
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the Director in all administrative duties incl. inbox and diary management, prioritising and managing their workload and preparing agendas for meetings run by the Director.
- Preparing and briefing Director for meetings and events.
- Identifying important emails or communication that require immediate action, proactively gathering input from relevant team members.
- Commission, oversee and edit briefings and submissions for the Director, liaising with other teams where necessary and ensuring these enable priorities as set out in the Justice Digital strategy to be met.
- Collect, collate and monitor actions and other general commissions emerging from meetings.
- Shaping and delivering ad hoc projects to improve Tech Services operations and the efficiency of the function.
- Maintain processes, systems and information/records to optimise the running of the Directors office
- Building and maintaining a strong network across the department, Justice Digital and other senior areas of the MoJ.
- Line Management of Business Support Manager: providing support in prioritising Directors workload and meetings, providing training and development.
- Driving and delegation of key projects and initiatives to improve efficiency of directors office to all departmental Business Support Managers.
If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply!
Person Specification
Essential
- Proven track record in a fast-paced ‘Office’ (Director, Deputy Director, C-Level Executive) within a large and complex organisation
- Experience shaping and delivering operational improvement projects. Driving initiatives autonomously.
- Excellent planning and prioritisation skills - you are able to manage multiple concurrent tasks whilst maintaining visibility and reprioritising as needed.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills - you are able to build productive relationships easily with people at all levels and engage effectively with other functions across the organisation (HR, Finance, Commercial etc.)
- Working knowledge Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel
Willingness to be assessed against the requirements for BPSS clearance.
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.
Benefits
- 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 salary.
- 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.
- Wellbeing support including access to the Calm app.
- Nurturing professional and interpersonal networks including those for Careers & Childcare, Gender Equality, PROUD and SPIRIT
How to Apply
Candidates must submit a 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:
- Delivering at Pace
- Communicating & Influencing
- Seeing the Bigger Picture
- Working Together
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
29/06/2022, 23:55 hours.
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.