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General Information

Salary
The national salary range is £42,914 - £46,182, London salary range is £49,325 - £53,081. Your salary will be dependent on your base location
Working Pattern
Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Flexible Working
Vacancy Approach
Internal
Location
National
Region
National
Closing Date
26-Jan-2026
Post Type
Permanent
Civil Service Grade
SEO
Number of jobs available
1
Reserve List
12 Months
Job ID
13578

Descriptions & requirements

Job description

Overview

The Business Architecture and Transformation Directorate will support and work with the MoJ leadership team, and in turn advise ExCo, on the people, skills, capability, resilience, and infrastructure needed across the department to put us in the best possible place to deliver for the current and future Governments. We will work alongside and in partnership with functions and business areas to ensure the machinery of the department is efficient but maintains a strong ‘people first’ culture.

Team Overview


The Business Effectiveness Division is a small, well-established team at the heart of the MoJ within the Chief Operating Officer business group, which supports the department to deliver its vital agenda through timely and transparent decision-making. The team reviews, researches and proposes evidence-based solutions to improve processes, working relationships and effective operation of the department. It facilitates regular forums and activities to draw together policy, strategy, agencies, and functions to collaborate towards business-wide system effectiveness. The team’s remit includes the government’s Places for Growth (PfG) agenda, supporting the MoJ family to meet associated targets set for departments.

The role holder will work closely with the G7 to support the development and delivery of the PfG agenda, working collaboratively with both MoJ colleagues and across government. The postholder will be responsible for leading aspects of drafting, data and governance reporting, engagement with stakeholders and strategy compliance. This means the successful candidate will be a proactive self-starter, with strong attention to detail, political and organisational awareness, comfortable working at pace and at times navigating through ambiguity.


Job Description, Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include the following:

  • Drafting - Preparation of PfG communications for different audiences, including MoJ intranet, staff sessions, DTUS briefing, senior stakeholder meetings and Boards. Drafting briefings for senior leaders and Ministers, responding to parliamentary correspondence and Freedom of Information requests.
  • Problem Solving - finding solutions to complex and unclear situations where there is no known precedent or obvious policy or process solution, thinking strategically to consider how the team can best deliver the solutions, including delivering through others.
  • Engagement - Stakeholder engagement across the MoJ family, its agencies and arm’s length bodies (via Public Bodies Centre of Expertise team), and other key stakeholders internally, to drive forward the ambitions and targets set out in the government’s Places for Growth agenda, gather data and progress updates. Support the organisation of stakeholder meetings, workshops and forums, ensuring actions and outcomes are recorded and followed up.
  • Collaboration - with MoJ Property, People & Capability, and with others in the BAT Directorate. To identify and develop options and solutions that support MoJ to meet PfG, Plan for London, the Place agenda, and regionalisation outcomes and targets (as confirmed by ExCo and Cabinet Office)
  • Planning & Delivery Support - Supporting the Delivery Office and associated activity across the PfG agenda, including day to day monitoring of PfG commitments and milestones, updating tracking tool and dashboards with accurate, timely information. Identifying risks and issues at an early stage and flagging them for resolution, escalating as appropriate.
  • Analysis & Reporting - Work with analytical colleagues to collect, collate and present data that supports evidence-based decision-making on PfG and regionalisation priorities. Draft clear and concise reports, presentations, and briefings for senior colleagues, ensuring accuracy and accessibility.
  • Continuous Improvement - Support lessons-learned exercises and contribute to improvement activities, helping to refine processes and tools. Actively seek opportunities to apply innovative approaches, including digital and AI-enabled solutions, to improve efficiency and outcomes.
Expectations of post holder in executing the role
  • Working discreetly and handling confidential information is a critical element of this role, as is the ability to prioritise and manage a complex and demanding workload.

Please note, this is a general overview and is not intended to be exhaustive and will be subject to amendment/change depending on priorities and resource within the team.    

Travel

Travel will be required on an ad hoc basis to attend team meetings within MoJ’s national network of collaboration centres and satellite offices. 


Skills and Experience

Essential

You should have:

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to draft high quality written briefings and submissions that clearly deliver key messages and advice to the appropriate audience. Confidence in drawing on a range of evidence and analysis to deliver high-quality, innovative and inclusive advice (assessed via the behaviour communicating and influencing).
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain positive working relationships quickly and effectively with a wide range of stakeholders at varying levels of seniority. The ability to evidence how your work fits into government and the department’s priorities, and provide strategic insight, drawing on your understanding of the wider context to ensure your work is clear, effective and relevant (assessed via the behaviour seeing the bigger picture).
  • Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills to meet deadlines on multiple pieces of high-quality work and confidently manage conflicting priorities (assessed via the behaviour delivering at pace).
  • Strong problem-solving skills, bringing structure to complex issues and able to draw sound conclusions. An ability to understand data and be insights-driven, with experience of evidence-based decision making to anticipate and shape the impact of implementation (assessed via the behaviour making effective decisions).

Application Process

You will be assessed against the Civil service success profiles framework.

Sift:

Behaviours

Each essential criteria point is linked to a specific behaviour (noted above).  Applicants will be expected to demonstrate the essential criteria within the application behaviour responses. 

Please provide 250-word examples of how you have met each one of the following behaviours:  

  • Communicating & Influencing (Lead Behaviour)
  • Seeing the Big Picture  
  • Delivering at Pace
  • Making Effective Decisions 
Experience


Please provide an anonymised copy of your CV

Please note that in the event of a large number of applications being received we may run the initial sift on the lead Behaviour: Communicating & Influencing.

Interview:

Candidates invited to interview will be assessed on Strengths and the following Behaviours:

  • Communicating & Influencing (Lead Behaviour)
  • Seeing the Big Picture  
  • Delivering at Pace
  • Making Effective Decisions 


Interviews will be held virtually via MS Teams.


Additional Information

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). All employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office, subject to local estate capacity.

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: All successful candidates will be appointed to the nearest viable office nearest to their home postcode and on its respective pay scale.  This will be at either a HQ building (subject to desk allocation, a Justice Collaboration Centre (JCC) or a Justice Satellite Office (JSO) – See Map. All employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office, subject to local estate capacity). 

For current MoJ employees, your base location will need to be changed to the nearest viable office (to your home postcode), either at a HQ building, JCC or JSO within the National Office Network and moved its location’s respective pay scale (any legacy arrangements/locations will need to be amended).

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.

MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain their grade on lateral transfer.

All candidates who are currently in receipt of Mark Time / Pay Protection should ensure they are familiar with the new policy on permanent and temporary promotion which can be found on the employee intranet.

Flexible working hours 

The Ministry of Justice offers a flexible working system in many offices. Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week. MoJ welcomes part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs. All applications for part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the MoJ’s Flexible Working policy.

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.

Vacancies advertised “cross-government” are only open to all Civil Service employees and employees of accredited non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) who were appointed on merit following a fair and open competition; or were appointed to a permanent post through an exception in the Civil Service Commissioners' rules.

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 www.www.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

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 TBS Recruitment Enquiries Team.

For more information on applying for a role as a candidate with a disability or long-term condition, please watch our animated videos.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.

Redeployment Interview Scheme

Civil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making an individual redundant. The MoJ is committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.

MoJ is able to offer an interview to eligible candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns. Candidates will not be eligible for the Redeployment Interview Scheme if they are applying on promotion.

Civil Service Nationality Rules

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules

Reserve list

A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles.

Contact Information

MoJ:

If you require any assistance please call 0345 241 5359 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk

Please quote the job reference 13578

HMPPS

If you require any assistance please call 0345 241 5358 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk

Please quote the job reference 

If you require any further information, please contact Sofia Shariff (sofia.shariff@justice.gov.uk)

Application form stage assessments

Behaviours
A sift based on the lead behaviour, Communicating and Influencing, 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.
Behaviours Application Form Question Word Limit
250
Communicating and Influencing
Seeing the Big Picture
Delivering at Pace
Making Effective Decisions
Experience
We will assess your experience for this role via the following methods
CV or Work History
Evidence of Experience
CV or Work History

Interview stage assessments

Interview Dates
Interviews expected end of February
Behaviours
Communicating and Influencing
Seeing the Big Picture
Delivering at Pace
Making Effective Decisions
Strengths
Strengths will be assessed but these are not shared in advance. To learn more about Strengths and how they are assessed please click here.
Level of security checks required
Baseline Personnal Security Standard (BPSS)

Use of Artificial Intelligence (Al)

Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.  Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.