62000 - Senior People Manager

£36,805 - £47,337 salary dependent on location
1
12 Months
London
London
10 SOUTH COLONNADE LONDON, E14 4PU
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Human Resources

This exciting opportunity to join the People team within the Parole Board. You will lead on solidifying a fairly new team delivering member recruitment, policy development and staff support. This role is hybrid, with 20% of time based at our Canary Wharf offices.

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.

About the Parole Board:

The Parole Board is an independent court-like body that is responsible for carrying out risk assessments on prisoners to determine whether they can be safely released into the community. We do that with great care and public protection is our top priority.  

All Parole Board decisions are solely focused on whether a prisoner would represent a significant risk to the public after release. Not all decisions Members make are popular, but they make these decisions fairly and objectively.

The Board is made up of about 180 members of secretariat staff based in our London Head Office and approximately 320 Members who make decisions on risk and hold hearings at prisons around the country.

The Parole Board is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Ministry of Justice.  Staff who work for the Parole Board Secretariat are Public Servants and not Civil Servants.

Reports to

Head of People, Learning and Development (HoPLD)

Job Purpose

This role supports the HoPLD in all people related planning for the organisation including work force planning, and effective succession planning. This will sit across members and the secretariat, ensuring complex requirements are taken into consideration.

You will oversee and ensure delivery of the People related support for staff, managers and the organisation. Including reporting responsibilities and delivering against business and personal KPIs. 

Scope of Responsibilities:

Activities and actions relating to:

·         Policies and procedures

·         Wellbeing

·         Recruitment and succession

·         Performance management and talent management

·         People analytics and reporting 

Primary Deliverables

A suite of compliant and relevant policies and procedures

A supported and trained workforce

A workforce plan

Reliable and reportable people data and analytics 

Person Specification 

Essential

·         Demonstrable previous experience working in a people management role delivering:

o   Strategic planning

o   Analysing HR data and trends

o   Budget and payroll

·         Team management

·         Policy and procedure drafting 

Desirable

·         CIPD Level 5 or demonstrable equivalent experience and knowledge

·         Collaborative attitude 

Main Duties:

Policies and training

  • Oversight of all people policies and procedure ensuring compliance and accuracy.
  • Liaise with the Head of Learning and Development to ensure members, managers and staff are informed of and trained in relevant policies and procedures.
  • Support and provide people training to managers across all grades in the Parole Board where required.
  • Ensure staff and member wellbeing, working closely with the HoPLD.

Reporting and audit

  • Responsibility for accurate payroll, bonus, pension and headcount actioning and reporting.
  • Responsibility for the collection, maintenance and analysis of people data and trends to draft regular reports and recommendations for the HoPLD.
  • With the Head of Learning and Development, undertake a skills audit for the secretariat and membership.
  • Create and maintain contingency and information assurance plans.

Recruitment

  • With the HoPLD create a workforce plan identifying talent and succession.
  • Strategically guide on staff recruitment across hubs, reviewing business cases, with suggested planning and amendments.
  • Provide guidance and support to the HoPLD for strategic member recruitment.
  • Oversee the timely delivery of reappointments.

Oversight

  • Oversight of the Performance Management Review system, ensuring compliance with budget restrictions and policy.
  • Organisation and delivery of people surveys and accreditations.
  • Oversight of day-to-day people guidance.
  • Responsibility for pension compliance. 

Management and leadership                              

  • Manage and support a team of 4, with two direct line reports.
  • Co-Chair the EIR Staff Committee.
  • Promote organisational culture of transparency, fairness and independence.
  • Actively contribute to and deliver against the PB and functional hub’s business plan and organisational priorities.
  • Represent the organisation at cross-departmental meetings, and liaise with the unions to ensure consultation on relevant changes that may affect staff terms and conditions.
  • Build and maintain collaborative working relationships with external stakeholders to ensure PBs People needs are fully supported.
  • Undertake these responsibilities in line with current legislation, local and national policies, and the key documents.
  • Other tasks as assigned from time to time by the HoPLD.

The Parole Board offers a range of benefits:

For nationally advertised campaigns, candidates will be appointed to their nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office. This will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) on the completion of pre-employment checks.

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 Parole Board 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.

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 UKor 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.
Expected w/c 15 August

15/08/2022, 23:55 hours.

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 - 62000.
Please note the successful applicant will need to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Security Check for this post.

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.

In the event that we receive a large volume of applications we reserve the right to conduct the sift based on one lead behaviour. The chosen lead behaviour for this campaign is Managing a Quality Service.
if you feel that your application has not been treated in line with the Civil Service Recruitment Principles, please contact SSCL (Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com) in the first instance

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

Behaviours
Communicating and Influencing - 250 word limit
Managing a Quality Service - 250 word limit
A sift based on the lead behaviour, Managing a Quality Service, may be held if a large number of applications are received. If a large number of applications remain after the initial sift, your application will be progressed to a full sift, where all behaviours will then be considered.

Interview stage assessments

There is 1 interview stage for this vacancy.
Behaviours
Changing and Improving
Delivering at Pace
Making Effective Decisions
Seeing the Big Picture
Strengths may also be assessed at interview but these are not shared in advance.
Additional Assessment(s)
Presentation

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.