Deputy Director of Transformation
Ministry of Justice
SCS Pay Band 1
Closing Date: 23:55 on Sunday 25th May 2025
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Contents
Person
Introduction
The Role
Benefits
Specification
Recruitment
Diversity &
FAQs
Contact Us
Process
Inclusion
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Welcome to the Ministry of Justice
Thank you for your
We are recruiting for a Deputy Director who
victims, or the end-to-end user experience
will be responsible for delivering end-to-end
in Legal Aid. There is a lot of excitement
interest in this senior
service transformation of public facing MoJ
about bringing in a new way of working that
leadership position within
services through a newly established
is cross-functional, impact oriented and
pathfinder model. They will have
fast-paced and we have significant
the Ministry of Justice’s
responsibility for the planning, design,
exposure to top leadership.
Service Transformation
delivery and upwards reporting of at least
We are looking for strong leaders with
three pathfinder projects including line
Group
proven ability to deliver change
management of c.20 - 30 staff and further
programmes with experience of leading
matrix management responsibilities.
teams to undertake strategy development
This a new role created to accommodate
at scale, within the public or private sector.
the growing prioritisation of pathfinder
Ideally, we are also seeking candidates
activity within MoJ and the ExCo prioritised
with experience of digital delivery
Transformation plan for the department.
leadership.
The roles will execute the delivery aspects
If you think you have the experience and
of this plan, as well as acting as a key
energy to take on this exciting role, we
member of the Service Strategy and
would be very keen to hear from you.
Transformation leadership team.
Colin Shaw
We are a new function, with a mandate
Director of Service Transformation
from the top to apply digital technology to
some of our biggest underlying challenges,
whether its managing offenders, supporting
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About the Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice is a
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) works to
proven interventions: a home, a job and
protect and advance the principles of
access to treatment for substance-
major government department at
justice. Our vision is to deliver a world-class
misuse.
the heart of the justice system.
justice system that works for everyone in
● Deliver swift access to justice. We will
We deliver some of the most
society.
increase the throughput of volumes of
fundamental public services
The justice system plays a crucial role in
cases by maximising capacity and make
our success as a nation - keeping people
the courts and tribunals system stronger
including courts, tribunals,
safe, emphasising fairness, guaranteeing
and smarter and work to support
prisons, legal services, youth
individual rights and giving businesses
victims, tackling sexual and domestic
justice, probation services, and
confidence to flourish.
violence and making sure the vulnerable
are supported in the justice system.
attendance centres.
The delivery of our three strategic
outcomes are central to doing this:
For more information on who we are and
what we do, please visit:
● Protect the public from serious
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisatio
offenders and improve the safety and
ns/ministry-of-justice.
security of our prisons. We will deliver
better sentencing, more prison places,
safer prisons and strong action on
extremism.
● Reduce reoffending. We will play a vital
role in reducing crime through breaking
the cycle of reoffending by focusing on
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About the Service Transformation Directorate
The Service Transformation team is made
Our culture is based on hiring diverse,
up of a small group of people whose
forward-thinking people and providing them
mission it is to initiate, drive and deliver
with a progressive, ambitious and inclusive
transformation plans, in collaboration with
environment in which to flourish.
colleagues across MoJ.
Our vision is that the Ministry of Justice will
have the best digital public services in the
world, delivering better outcomes for the
people who depend on them; the staff who
play a vital role in delivering them; and
providing better value for the taxpayer.
The team harnesses digital, data, policy
and operational skills to improve outcomes,
including cost to serve, customer
experience and speed of delivery.
We have made some exciting
developments with trailblazing pathfinders
in the victims and offender management
space and continue to work in multi-
disciplinary teams on challenging problems,
such as prison and probation capacity.
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About the role
Job Title
Salary
considered appointable following the
conclusion of a fair and open recruitment
Deputy Director of Transformation
The salary for this role is set within the MoJ
campaign.
SCS PB1 range.
Location
The Role
External candidates should expect their
This role is Nationally based
salary upon appointment to be £76,000 -
This Deputy Director will be responsible for
The MoJ is working to open more Justice
£117,800 per annum.
delivering end-to-end service
Collaboration Centres and Justice Satellite
transformation of public facing MoJ
Offices over time. Click here to learn more
Existing Civil Servants will be appointed in
services through a newly established
about where our currently open Justice
line with the Civil Service pay rules in place
pathfinder model. They will have
Collaboration Centres and Justice Satellite
on the date of their appointment.
responsibility for the planning, design,
Offices are, to identify where you may be
Contract Type
delivery and upwards reporting of at least
three pathfinder projects, including line
The successful applicant must spend at
The role is being offered on a permanent
management of c.20 - 30 staff and further
least 60% of the week working from an MoJ
basis.
matrix management responsibilities.
site.
The role has a minimum assignment
This newly created role is designed to
Regular travel to London will be required.
duration of 3 years - in line with the
support the increasing focus on Pathfinder
Please note the requirements for travel and
deliverables identified. Please note this is
activities within the Ministry of Justice
level of flexibility available as set out in the
an expectation only, it is not something
(MoJ) and the department's ExCo-
FAQs section.
which is written into your terms and
prioritised Transformation Plan. The DD will
conditions or indeed which the employing
be responsible for executing the delivery of
organisation or you are bound by.
this plan and will play a key role as a
member of the Service Strategy and
A merit list will be created for candidates
Transformation leadership team.
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Key Responsibilities
progress across the pathfinder
Transformation Directorate as a
portfolio to senior officials and
member of its senior leadership
As Deputy Director for Transformation, you
Ministers, in particular focusing on
team. The DD will exemplify civil
will have:
delivery progress for priority work.
service values and leadership traits
• Responsibility for the pathfinder
• Commercial contract management -
and champion this within their
portfolio and ExCo Transformation
utilisation of contracts and suppliers
teams. They will also matrix manage
plan - planning and tracking
to assist in the delivery of priority
work of up to 80FTE across MoJ
progress of delivery for projects to
work. This will likely include
through multi-functional
tackle critical problems across
management of suppliers’ day to day
transformation teams.
Justice, including coordination
and integration of in-house and
• Budget responsibility - Annual
between other directorates and
supplier teams in a cohesive and
budgets will be c.£7.5m for 25/26,
groups. Updating and securing
productive way, to ensure maximum
increasing to up to £15m in future
ongoing buy-in for pathfinder
value for money and best possible
years as the pathfinder projects
elements of the ExCo
outcomes.
grow.
Transformation plan.
• Business case responsibility -
• Delivery accountability for Service
creation and iteration of business
Strategy and Transformation -
cases that clearly outline the
leadership and delivery of pathfinder
quantitative benefits of pathfinder
projects owned within the
activity and successfully make the
directorate, through the use of multi-
case for ongoing investment over
disciplinary teams and innovative
the next 4 years.
technology. Delivery to include the
• Team leadership and senior
full lifecycle of the work (planning,
leadership team responsibilities -
design, build and scaling).
line management of c.20FTE - 30
• Senior official and ministerial
FTE and regular contributions to the
engagement - regular reporting on
running of the Service Strategy and
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Person Specification
It is important through the recruitment
● Exhibit strong influencing skills in engaging Strengths
process that you give evidence and
with senior officials and ministers, focusing
examples of proven experience of each of
on progress and delivery.
We are looking to understand what motivates
the selection criteria detailed. You will be
and energises you. We want to see and will
● Demonstrate experience of managing
informed which criteria are being assessed
assess you against your natural strengths and
commercial contracts, suppliers, and
at which stage later in this pack.
what interests you.
integrating teams to maximise value.
The successful candidate will be able to
Read more in the Civil Service Success
● Demonstrate experience of resource
demonstrate:
Profiles Section.
management including the ability to create
Essential Experience:
strong business cases, ensuring financial
resources align with project outcomes
The successful candidate will be able to
demonstrate:
● Exceptional leadership skills, with a proven MoJ SCS Pay Band 1 Behaviours:
experience managing large teams and
You will also be assessed against the following
contributing to senior leadership teams
Behaviours during the Recruitment Process:
● Demonstrate experience of leading
● Communicating and Influencing
Transformation through innovative
technologies, expertise in planning, tracking
● Leadership
and delivering complex projects across
lifecycle, including team coordination.
● Making Effective Decisions
● Changing and Improving
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Civil Service Success Profiles
The Selection Criteria uses the Civil Service
Where Behaviours are assessed, these will
as individuals and actively valuing diversity
Success Profile Framework. Success
draw on the MoJ’s SCS Pay Band 1
within the organisation. You empower teams
Profiles will enable a fairer and more
Behaviours which are set out below:
and individuals to excel by creating a shared
inclusive method of recruitment by enabling
vision and objectives and demonstrate trust in
Communicating and Influencing
us to assess the range of experiences,
staff by giving autonomy.
abilities, strengths, behaviours and
You communicate clearly and with confidence, Making Effective Decisions
technical/professional skills required for
both verbally and in writing. You are open,
different roles. This flexible approach to
honest and transparent in your
You make defensible, objective and fair high-
recruitment focuses more on finding the right
communications. You communicate effectively impact decisions, considering the impact on
candidate for the specific role. More
with internal and external senior stakeholders
the service user and wider organisation. You
information about Success Profiles to
to present information in a convincing and
are willing to take ownership of your decisions,
support your application can be found here:
influential manner. You tailor your
being transparent and open about the reasons
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/
communication methods and content to the
for them. You effectively analyse data to make
success-profiles.
audience, simplifying strategic messages.
evidence-based decisions, whilst being
comfortable taking considered risks based on
Leadership
the best evidence available. You consult with
You visibly demonstrate the organisation’s
others to incorporate views and professional
values in all your activity, leading authentically. expertise, ensuring appropriate individuals are
You seek to engage staff in the aims of the
involved in the decision-making process.
organisation and communicate the
organisation’s strategy in an inspiring way. You
create an inclusive and fair culture which
creates a sense of belonging by treating staff
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Changing and Improving
You create an environment of continuous
improvement and change. You see the benefit
of change and promote this within your area of
responsibility. You identify business needs,
both current and future, and use this to identify
opportunities for change, utilising innovative
solutions that benefit the end user. You are
able to embed change, managing risks. You
evaluate the impact of change against the
expected outcomes for service users and the
public.
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The Recruitment Process
Disability Support section shares more
information about requesting reasonable
Recruitment Process
Stages of the process
adjustments.
The selection process will be chaired by Colin
SCS Stage 1: Statement of Suitability and
You will also need to complete a CV and
Shaw, Director of Service Transformation. The CV
Statement of Suitability. Please note you must
other panel members will be confirmed to
To apply for this post, you will need to
complete your CV and Statement of Suitability
shortlisted candidates prior to interview. The
complete the online application process
before the closing date. It is important that your
panel will satisfy the Civil Service panel
accessed via the advertisement listed for this
CV and Statement of Suitability give evidence
requirements on diversity.
role.
and examples of how you meet the essential
Support during the selection process
experience required for the role:
This should be completed no later than 23:55
If you feel you would benefit from any support
on Sunday 25th May 2025. As part of the
● Your CV should set out your career history,
or adjustments during any stage of the
application process, you will initially be asked
including key responsibilities, activities and
selection process, please contact the SCS
to complete:
achievements.
Recruitment Team to discuss your needs, in
1. Responses to the eligibility questions.
● Your Statement of Suitability is up to 750-
confidence:
These questions are asked to check you
word statement demonstrating how you
● Email: scsrecruitment@justice.gov.uk
are eligible to apply for the role.
meet the essential experience outlined in
the essential criteria section above.
The Disability Support section explains how
2. A response to whether you would like to
adjustments can be made to the selection
request reasonable adjustments. If you
Please find more information about the Civil
process to accommodate a disability.
feel you require any kind of support and/or
Service Success Profiles here.
would like to discuss this with someone in
What is being assessed?
confidence, please indicate ‘yes’ to
requesting reasonable adjustments. The
• Essential experience (as listed on page 8)
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Please ensure your Statements do not exceed Panel Interview
will be notified of the outcome as soon as
the word count listed as additional text will not
possible after the conclusion of all interviews. If
You will be invited to attend an interview and
be assessed.
you are not the successful candidate, but you
presentation with the selection panel.
meet the standard required, you may be invited
Shortlist
Interviews are expected to take place at 102
to have your details retained on a merit list to
Petty France, London. You will be asked to
Your CV and Statement of Suitability will be
be considered for future SCS roles.
prepare a verbal 5-minute presentation based
assessed based on the demonstration of the
on a topic that will be provided in advance. The
essential experience in in both your CV and
interview and presentation will last for
Statement of Suitability. Failure to address any approximately 60 minutes.
or all of these in either the CV or Statement of
Suitability may affect your application.
What is being assessed?
Once all applications have been assessed, you Behaviours:
will be advised whether your application has
•
been shortlisted for the next stage of the
Communicating and Influencing
selection process. If you are shortlisted, we will • Leadership
contact you to arrange the next stage of the
selection process.
• Making Effective Decisions
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an • Changing and Improving
interview or assessment.
Strengths:
You will be informed at interview which
strengths you are being assessed against.
After the Panel Interview and Presentation
Following the interview, the performance of all
candidates will be reviewed, and the
successful candidate identified. All candidates
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Success Profile Statements Guidance
Success Profile Statements are a series of
● You should ensure that you detail recent
Providing a name-blind CV and Success
short written statements of how you meet the
and relevant examples of the essential
Profile Statements
essential experience outlined in the
experience required for the role and
In both your CV and Success Profile Statements
assessment criteria section and allow you to
describe the outcome that came from this.
please remove references to any personal
provide further detail on your experience and
The STAR approach can be a useful
information that could identify you. For example:
skills demonstrated in your CV. Prior to writing
method of helping to frame your examples,
● name and title
your Statements ensure you read through the
particularly for the Experience Statement:
● educational institution names
role information thoroughly and identify the
• Situation - briefly describe the specific
● age and gender
essential criteria for each area. You should
event or situation. This should be a short
● email address
ensure you provide evidence for each of the
description to set the context.
● postal address and telephone number
essential experience which are required for the
• Task - briefly explain what you had to
● nationality and immigration status.
role. You may not be progressed to the next
do. What were you trying to achieve
stage of the assessment process if you do not
This will help us to recruit based on your
from the event or situation? What were
provide this evidence.
knowledge and skills, and not on your
the success criteria?
background, gender or ethnicity. Recruiting this
When structuring your Statements try to:
• Action(s) - here is where you can really
way is called name-blind recruitment.
explain how you have acquired the
● Group evidence of the same experience
relevant experience. What did you do?
together by using subheadings and
How did you do it? Why did you do it
paragraphs. This will help to ensure you are
that way? What skills did you use?
writing about the experience that is directly
•
relevant for the role you are applying for.
Results - summarise the results of your
actions. What was the outcome? What
did you learn?
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Expected Timeline
We will try and offer as much flexibility as we can, but it may not be possible to offer alternative
dates for assessments or interviews. You are therefore asked to note the below timetable,
exercising flexibility through the recruitment and selection process, in order to meet the dates
given. Please note that these dates may be subject to change.
The anticipated timetable is as follows:
Advert Closing Date
23.55 on Sunday 25th May 2025
Outcome of CV and Success Profile Statements
W.C 2nd June 2025
Panel Interview
W.C 16th June 2025
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Benefits of working for the Ministry of Justice
Whatever your role, we take your career and
all of our people policies and strategies, and
development seriously and want to enable you we offer our employees access to:
to build a really successful career with the
● Diverse talent programs;
Ministry of Justice and wider Civil Service. It is
crucial that our employees have the right skills
● Mentoring schemes;
to develop their careers and meet the
challenges ahead, and you’ll benefit from
● Family friendly policies including generous
regular performance and development reviews
parental and special leave options;
to ensure this development is ongoing. As a
● Flexible working options - including a
Ministry of Justice employee, you’ll be entitled
varied working patterns and flexibility to
to a large range of benefits.
choose how and where you work;
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing
● Workplace adjustment support;
Our departmental values - purpose, humanity,
● Wellbeing support, including access to our
openness and together - are at the heart of our
Employee Assistance Provider;
commitment to create a culture where all our
people are able to thrive and flourish in the
● Special leave for active-duty reservists;
workplace. We want to attract and retain the
● Volunteering days.
best talent from diverse backgrounds and
perspectives. We want everyone to be the best The Ministry of Justice has diversity
versions of themselves, to feel supported and
champions, senior civil servants appointed by
have a strong sense of belonging in the
our Permanent Secretary, who work to drive
workplace. Our commitment to creating a
forward and embed equality, diversity and
diverse and inclusive workforce is reflected in
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inclusion as a core part of both our business
Generous Annual Leave and Bank Holiday
Season Ticket and Bicycle Loan
delivery and in how we support our people.
Allowance
Interest-free loans allowing you to spread the
The Ministry of Justice’s champions each
25 days annual leave on entry, increasing on a cost of an annual travel season ticket or a new
advocate for a specific strand including Race,
sliding scale to 30 days after 5 years’ service.
bicycle.
Disability, Carers, Gender, LGBTQI, Faith and
This is in addition to 8 public holidays.
Sick Pay
Belief, Age and Social Mobility.
This will be complemented by one further day
Occupational sick pay.
They work closely with our diversity staff
paid privilege entitlement to mark the King’s
network groups and help to shape and build
Birthday.
our sense of community across the Ministry of
Childcare Benefits
Justice. The Ministry of Justice staff network
groups provide care and support for their
The government has introduced the Tax-Free
members, offer our policy makers challenge
Childcare (TFC) scheme. Working parents can
and critical friendship, champion opportunities, open an online childcare account and for every
help change our culture and celebrate
£8 they pay in, the government adds £2, up to
everything that makes our people who we are. a maximum of £2000 a year for each child or
£4000 for a disabled child. Parents then use
The department also has an employee health
the funds to pay for registered childcare. More
and wellbeing strategy which details the wide
information about the Tax Free Childcare
range of support available to staff. The strategy Scheme can be found on GOV.UK or
focuses on four key wellbeing areas; mental
Childcare Choices.
wellbeing, lifestyle including physical wellbeing,
financial wellbeing and workplace environment Onsite facilities
- culture and physical workspaces.
Opportunity to use onsite facilities including
fitness centres and staff canteens (where
applicable).
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Pensions at the Ministry of Justice
After your salary, your pension is one of your
Great Member Pension
● Employer contribution towards the main
biggest benefits. It provides you with financial
Defined Benefit pension scheme is
●
security and options when you retire, as well
Main Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
extremely generous with an average 30.3%
as benefits for your family and loved ones.
● Providing a secure pension payable for life
of your pay
Some of the benefits of a Civil Service
with no investment uncertainty
● Employer Contribution towards the Defined
pension include:
● Choice of a tax-free lump sum
Contribution Scheme is between 8% -
14.75% depending on age.
● Member contribution rates among the
● Generous build rate of 2.32% of your
lowest in the public sector
earnings as a pension each year.
Main Scheme Death benefits
● Tax relief on your contributions
● Choice of entering a Defined Contribution
● Able to nominate anyone (including
charities) for a Tax-free lump sum in the
● Generous employer contributions
Scheme, in which you decide the level of
contributions you wish to make (this can be
event of your death
● A secure, inflation-proof pension for life,
0%) and will be matched by the employer
● Lump Sum of up to two times your pay
with no investment uncertainty
up to 3% (which is added to the age
defined DC employer contribution).
● Main Scheme provides a Pension for your
● Life assurance cover
spouse/partner of around 37.5% of your
What pension could you get?
● Benefits for loved ones and dependants
pension as well as pension for eligible
● For example, if you earned £80,000 per
●
children
Options to increase your pension
year and remained in the Defined Benefit
●
Visit www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk
Keeping all your pensions in one place by
Scheme
transferring in a pension you have built up
for more details.
● After 10 years you could have a pension of
elsewhere
£18,560 per year which represents a
● Support from our trusted charity partners
Lifetime Allowance of circa 35%
Generous employer contributions
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Disability Support
What reasonable adjustments can be made difficulties and mental health conditions which
● Extra time to complete assessments;
if I have a disability?
may underpin candidates’ requests for
● Providing a break within an assessment;
reasonable adjustments. We understand that
We welcome and encourage applications from the support requested will be unique to every ● Providing interview questions in a written
all candidates and are committed to supporting candidate and we will work with you to help
format at the interview as well as orally;
all candidates to take part in the recruitment
you to identify your individual requirements.
process. This includes supporting individuals
● An interview at a certain time of day;
who have a disability by making reasonable
We make reasonable adjustments so that all
●
adjustments to the recruitment process. We
candidates are given a fair opportunity to
Coloured overlays or different fonts for
are also able to provide support to candidates
undertake the recruitment process. Therefore,
assessment materials.
who require adjustments to the assessment
disclosing information regarding your disability This is not intended to be an exhaustive list but
process due to more temporary difficulties (e.g. or access requirements will have no impact on rather some examples.
linked to a recent injury).
the outcome of your application, regardless of
your request or the role you have applied to.
Whilst we aim to confirm all adjustments
We will ask you within your application form if
requested, there may be occasions where this
you would like to request reasonable
How we can support you
isn’t possible. For example, if a candidate were
adjustments. If you feel you require any kind of There are many types of reasonable
to request that they are not assessed on a
support and/or would like to discuss this with
specific behaviour outlined in the job advert
someone, please indicate ‘yes’ to requesting
adjustments that can be made during
assessment processes, and the type or
this would not be possible because the
reasonable adjustments and ensure that you
combination you choose to request will depend behaviour has been identified as important for
respond to the Reasonable Adjustments
on your individual requirements.
the job role and all candidates are assessed
Scheme team by email.
against this criterion. If an adjustment cannot
Examples of some types of adjustments
There are a range of disabilities such as
be provided, the reasons for this will be
include:
physical, neurological, intellectual or learning
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explained to you during your contact with the
Do you offer a Disability Confident Scheme
reasonable adjustment scheme team.
for Disabled Persons?
Help with your application
As a Disability Confident employer, the MoJ
are able to offer an interview to disabled
During the application process, we will ask you candidates who meet the minimum selection
if you require reasonable adjustments. You will criteria, except in a limited number of
need to contact us by email to discuss this with campaigns. This could be in terms of the
a member of the team. It is important you tell
advertised essential skills and/or application
us as early as possible if you would like to
form sift criteria. Within the application form,
request reasonable adjustments so that the
you will be asked if you would like to be
recruitment process runs smoothly for you.
considered for an interview under this scheme,
If you do decide during the process that you do so please make us aware of this when
require adjustments and you have not
prompted.
completed all your assessments, please
contact the SCS recruitment team in advance
of your next assessment.
If you have any questions in advance of
making your application regarding reasonable
adjustments for the assessment process,
please contact the SCS recruitment team at
scsrecruitment@justice.gov.uk.
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FAQs
Can I apply if I am not currently a
Where will the role be based?
● Nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland
civil servant?
with (or eligible for) status under the
The successful candidate will be based
European Union Settlement Scheme
Yes. This role is open to suitably qualified
Nationally.
(EUSS)
people in the external market and to existing
Relocation costs will not be reimbursed.
civil servants and those in accredited Non-
● Relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish
Departmental Bodies.
Can I claim back any expenses incurred
nationals working in the Civil Service
during the recruitment process?
Is this role suitable for part-time working?
● Relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish
No. Unfortunately we will not be able to
nationals who have built up the right to work
This role is available for full-time or flexible
reimburse you, except in exceptional
in the Civil Service
working arrangements (including job share
circumstances and only when agreed in
partnerships). If you wish to discuss your
● Certain family members of the relevant EU,
advance.
needs in more detail, please get in touch with
EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
the named point of contact in this pack.
What are the nationality requirements for
For further information on whether you are
this role?
Will the role involve travel?
eligible to apply, please visit Gov.UK.
This job is broadly open to the following
Some travel may be required for this role. If
Reserved for UK Nationals
groups:
you are not London based, candidates should
Certain posts, notably those concerned with
note they will be expected to periodically
● UK nationals
security and intelligence, might be reserved for
attend the London office for senior meetings
British citizens, but this will not normally
and workshops, as well as for team activities.
● Nationals of the Republic of Ireland
prevent access to a wide range of
● Nationals of Commonwealth countries
developmental opportunities within the Civil
Service.
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This is not a reserved post.
Service Commission’s recruitment principles.
If you believe that you may have a conflict of
Should you feel that the recruitment process
interest please contact SCS Recruitment on
Is security clearance required?
has breached the recruitment principles and
scsrecruitment@justice.gov.uk before
Yes. If successful you must hold, or be willing
you wish to make a complaint, you should
submitting your application.
to obtain, security clearance to SC level. More contact scsrecruitment@justice.gov.uk in the
Do you offer a Guaranteed Interview
information about the vetting process can be
first instance.
Scheme for Veterans?
found here.
If you are not satisfied with the response you
Veteran applicants who meet the minimum
Will this role be overseen by the Civil
receive from the Department you are able to
selection criteria in the job specification are
Service Commission?
raise a formal complaint in the following order. guaranteed an interview. Selection will be on
No. However, the recruitment process will still
1. To Shared Service-Connected Ltd
merit. If you wish to claim a guaranteed
be governed by the Civil Service Commission’s
(0845 241 5358 (Monday to Friday
interview under the Great Place to Work for
Recruitment Principles.
08.00 - 18.00) or e-mail Moj-
Veterans scheme, you should complete the
recruitment-vetting-
relevant section of the online application.
More detailed information can be found on the
enquiries@gov.sscl.com)
Civil Service Commission website.
2. To Ministry of Justice Resourcing
What do I do if I want to make a complaint?
(resourcing-services@justice.gov.uk)
The law requires that selection for appointment
3. To the Civil Service Commission
to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of
(https://civilservicecommission.independ
fair and open competition as outlined in the
ent.gov.uk/contact-us/)
Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment
Principles.
What should I do if I think that I have a
conflict of interest?
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards
of behaviour expected of Civil Servants.
Candidates must note the requirement to
declare any interests that might cause
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and
questions to be raised about their approach to
open competition, as outlined in the Civil
the business of the Department.
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Data Sharing
We will ensure that we will treat all Civil Service can inform decision taken to
2. Processing is of a specific category of
improve these experiences, and ultimately
personal data and it is necessary for the
personal information in accordance organisation performance.
purposes of identifying or keeping under
with data protection legislation,
review the existence or absence of equality
Sensitive personal data is personal data
including the General Data
of opportunity or treatment between groups
revealing racial or ethnic origin, political
of people with a view to enabling such
Protection Regulation and Data
opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, or
equality to be promoted or maintained.
trade union membership, and the processing of
Protection Act 2018.
genetic data, biometric data for the purpose of
3. Please note if you are successful in your
uniquely identifying a natural person, data
application your sensitive personal data will
Data Sharing
concerning health or data concerning a natural
be used as part of the on-boarding process
To process your application your personal data person's sex life or sexual orientation.
to build your employee record.
will be shared with the Ministry of Justice SCS
The legal basis for processing your
For further information please see the GDPR
Recruitment Team, campaign Panel Members
sensitive personal data is:
Privacy Notice
and anyone else necessary as part of the
recruitment process.
1. Processing is necessary for reasons of
substantial public interest for the exercise
The legal basis for processing your
of a function of the Crown, a Minister of the
personal data is:
Crown, or a government department: it is
Processing is necessary for the performance of
important to know if groups of staff with
a task carried out in the public interest.
specific demographic characteristics have a
Personal data are processed in the public
better or worse experience of working for
interest because understanding civil servant
the Civil Service, so that appropriate action
experiences and feelings about working in the
can be taken to level this experience;
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Diversity & Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain
and invest in talent where it is found. To learn
more, please see the Civil Service People Plan
and the Civil Service D&I Strategy
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Contact us
Should candidates like to discuss the role in more detail before
submitting an application, please contact SCS Recruitment on
scsrecruitment@justice.gov.uk.
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