20888 - Head of people, capability and engagement
Overview
This is an appointment for a Band A in the People, Capability and Engagement Team within the Ministry of Justice. This role is available initially for 12 months maternity cover but an extension may be available. The role can be filled on loan or secondment.
The post is open to Band A’s on level transfer and eligible Band B staff on promotion.
Interviews are likely to take place in late September or early October.
Background
We are seeking to recruit an exceptional individual to join the People, Capability and Engagement Team in the Justice Policy, Strategy and Communications Group.
The team is responsible for an ambitious programme to improve the management of our people, capability and to support personal development. You will be working with over 600 policy, strategy and communications staff in directorates which cover a spectrum of justice and law issues. Our aim is to improve the quality of our work in Justice, retain the best staff and lead the way in Whitehall on raising capability.
You will lead the People, Capability and Engagement team responsible for:
- Developing and delivering a strong People Proposition for Justice Policy, Strategy and Communications Group which sets out how we will recruit, develop and retain our people;
- Creating and managing an innovative learning and development programme, including inductions, line manager forums and career support;
- Supporting the Ministry of Justice Head of Policy Profession and the Policy Profession Board to develop excellence in policy making and deliver the 2018/19 plan;
- Supporting the Policy Profession to work with the Ministry of Justice Data, Evidence and Science Board, which is a Board of external academics chaired by Professor Betsy Stanko;
- Maintaining relationships with important partners, including the network of Learning and Development Co-ordinators, Human Resources, Cross-Whitehall capability contacts and the Analytical Profession;
- Managing a £300k capability and policy profession budget, ensuring that funds are spent in a way which is consistent with Departmental guidance; and
- Line management of Band C and Band D members of staff;
- Monitoring and reporting Group performance against a set of measurable people and capability goals.
Do you have a strong interest in people and developing their capability? Are you an outstanding communicator with excellent presentational and facilitation skills? Can you manage, design and commission learning and development programmes? Do you enjoy working collaboratively with teams and training providers? Can you draft papers clearly and concisely to a range of audiences – often persuading senior individuals or groups? Are you comfortable developing and embracing new and innovative ways of working? Can you work with minimal supervision to deliver high quality work?
If you answered yes to these questions, then apply for the Head of People, Capabilily and Engagement. We are looking for highly organised, flexible, and enthusiastic people to help us deliver a quality learning and development service in Ministry of Justice.
About MOJ
The Ministry of Justice is one of the largest government departments, employing around 76,000 people, with a budget of approximately £7.4 billion. Each year millions of people use our services across the UK, including courts, tribunals and prisons in England and Wales. A functional justice system is at the heart of a functional society and our work spans criminal, civil and family justice, democracy and rights. As of this year, the Ministry of Justice launched a 10-year vision and strategy, with safety and reform at its heart, and the opportunity to fundamentally re-think the way we improve lives and communities through our work. The MoJ Strategy has 4 pillars: 1) A prison and probation service that reforms offenders; 2) A modern courts and justice system; 3) A Global Britain that promotes the rule of law; and 4) A transformed department.
Key skills/experiences we are seeking for the role:
As the Head of People, Capability and Engagement you will oversee a small team and in a typical week you might:
- Present to the Director General and Directors on people and capability issues, ensuring buy-in across the Group;
- Manage commission, design or deliver innovative training packages;
- Brief the Head of the Policy Profession and support the Policy Profession Board in delivering their priorities;
- Work with the secretariat of the Data, Evidence and Science Board to ensure that their work programme aligns with Policy and Departmental priorities;
- design a learning curriculum to signpost the best training available for our people;
- advise our staff on learning and development options available; and
- issue communications to raise the profile of our capability work.
The ideal candidate:
- Is credible with senior leaders and can build strong relationships quickly;
- Has experience of building capability in organisations and understands the importance of learning and development and how it impacts on business priorities;
- Can get the best out of a team to ensure that the learning and development programme is delivered on time and to budget;
- Is enthusiastic and passionate about people, improving capability and skills; and
- Can demonstrate they are delivery focussed and can prioritise a busy workload.
Competency Details
You will be assessed against the Civil Service Competencies listed below during the selection process. These competencies are as specified in the Civil Service Competency Framework. This is available online at:
Seeing the big picture
- Anticipate economic, social, political, environmental and technological developments to keep activity relevant and targeted;
- Create policies, plans and service provision to meet staff’s diverse needs based on an up-to-date knowledge of needs, issues and relevant good practice; and
- Adopt a Government-wide perspective to ensure alignment of activity and policy.
Changing and improving
- Encourage and recognise a culture of initiative and innovation focused on adding value – give people space and praise for creativity
- Spot warning signs of things going wrong and provide a decisive response to significant delivery challenges
- Provide constructive challenge to senior management on change proposals which will affect own business area
- Consider the cumulative impact on own business area of implementing change (culture, structure, service and morale)
Collaborating and partnering
- Actively build and maintain a network of colleagues and contacts to achieve progress on objectives and shared interests
- Encourage contributions and involvement from a broad and diverse range of staff by being visible and accessible
- Work as an effective team player, managing team dynamics when working across Departmental and other boundaries
- Seek constructive outcomes in discussions, challenge assumptions but remain willing to compromise when it is necessary.
Building capability for all
- Ensure that individual and organisational learning and talent development opportunities are fully exploited in order to enhance organisational capability
- Role model work-place based learning and encourage development, talent and career management for all staff
- Coach and support colleagues to take responsibility for their own development (through giving accountability, varied assignments and on-going feedback)
- Establish and drive intra and inter team discussions to learn from experience and adapt organisational processes and plans
- Identify capability requirements needed to deliver future team objectives and support teams to succeed.
Delivering at pace
- Clarify business priorities, roles and responsibilities and secure individual and team ownership
- Maintain effective performance in difficult and challenging circumstances, encouraging others to do the same
- Review, challenge and adjust performance levels to ensure quality outcomes are delivered on time, rewarding success
Working Arrangements & 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 salary sacrifice arrangements for childcare vouchers, and voluntary benefits such as retail vouchers and discounts on a range of goods and services.
- 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.
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.
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.
Eligibility
Staff on fixed term appointments must have been recruited through fair and open competition.
21/09/2018, 23:55 hours.
Closing Date: 21st September 2018 at 23:55 hours
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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.
Candidate Information
You may be required to provide statements describing your skills and experience relevant to each of the selection criteria. We recommend that you structure any examples as Situation, Task, Action and Result. For more information about the recruitment process and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.
Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ
In the event of a large number of applications, we reserve the right to undertake the following processes:
- An automated online test where a benchmark must be passed to progress;
- A sift on the lead selection criteria. If this happens, the lead criteria will be the first one listed in the advert.
During the selection process, you may be asked to undertake an additional assessment (such as written test). If this is applicable you will be notified of this when you are invited to interview.
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.