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1422 - Head of Policy Correspondence Team in Policy Group, Ministry of Justice
| Posting date: | 17 January 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £41,463 to £52,040 per year |
| Additional salary information: | The national salary range is £41,463 - £45,276, London salary range is £47,657 - £52,040. Your salary will be dependent on your base location |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 January 2025 |
| Location: | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Ministry of Justice |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1422 |
Summary
The Performance and Business Support Team (PBST) is recruiting permanently for an SEO Head of Policy Correspondence Team. This campaign is being run externally and so is open to all who consider themselves suitable for the roles and meet the eligibility criteria in the wider advert within Civil Service Jobs.
Location:
Successful candidates will have the option to be based at one of the following locations:
1.102 Petty France, London
2. 5 Wellington Place, Leeds
Occasional travel between the two locations may be required. We offer a hybrid working model, allowing for a balance between remote work and time spent in your base location (102 Petty France or 5 Wellington Place Leeds) Ways of Working.
Ways of Working
At the MoJ we believe and promote alternative ways of working, these roles are available as:
• Full-time, part-time or the option to job share
• Flexible working patterns
• Flexible working arrangements between base locations, MoJ Hubs and home.
If we receive applications from more suitable candidates than we have vacancies for at this time, we may hold suitable applicants on a reserve list for 12 months, and future vacancies requiring the same skills and experience could be offered to candidates on the reserve list without a new competition.
We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce and pride ourselves as being an employer of choice.
To find out more about how we champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace, visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity
Salary
New entrants to the Civil Service will be expected to join on the minimum of the pay range.
If you are already a civil servant and are successful in an external recruitment competition for a role with us, your starting pay will be the better of:
• promotion terms or transfer terms, as appropriate; or
• pay on appointment arrangements (minimum of pay range)
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ)
MoJ is the largest government department, employing over 90,000 people with a budget of approximately £10 billion. Each year, millions of people use our services across the UK - including at 500 courts and tribunals, and 133 prisons in England and Wales.
Further information can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
The Work of PBST
PBST sits at the heart of the Policy Group and is responsible for a broad range of corporate functions. This includes supporting our Director General and running his Private Office, alongside the drafting of correspondence. In addition, the team, manages our budgets and spend, workforce data and estates. PBST also has a governance function which includes supporting our Group’s Senior Management Team, overseeing information assurance and communications, not to mention developing a first-class learning and development offer.
The Role
The MoJ Policy Correspondence Team is responsible for drafting replies to the majority of letters the department receives from MPs, external organisations and members of the public. It is key to the department’s success in communicating with the outside world.
Members of the team work closely with MoJ policy teams to make sure the policy position is reflected accurately in correspondence, and with ministers’ private offices to make sure responses are drafted in line with ministerial preferences.
As Head of the Policy Correspondence Team you will provide leadership to a team of 12 staff and have direct line management of 3 drafting team leaders. You will ensure that resources are managed flexibly, that performance delivers corporate objectives in line with departmental and cross Whitehall targets, and that risks are identified and managed.
The post holder will manage the effective delivery of a correspondence service ensuring all outgoing drafts are to a high standard and will review and improve processes to ensure correspondence is dealt with effectively.
The post holder will be responsible for maintaining close and effective working relationships with ministerial private offices and policy teams. This requires excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to build and maintain good working relationships even in challenging circumstances, and to provide a high quality and responsive service.
Skills and Experience
Essential:
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with experience of being able to confidently adjust tone and content to suit different audiences
• Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to understand and present information and data from a wide range of sources in a succinct manner
• Confidence in decision-making, exercising sound judgement, and the ability to challenge others in a constructive manner appropriate to the situation;
• Strong interpersonal skills, with a proven track record of successful internal and external relationship management skills and the ability to build and maintain good working relationships at senior level
Location:
Successful candidates will have the option to be based at one of the following locations:
1.102 Petty France, London
2. 5 Wellington Place, Leeds
Occasional travel between the two locations may be required. We offer a hybrid working model, allowing for a balance between remote work and time spent in your base location (102 Petty France or 5 Wellington Place Leeds) Ways of Working.
Ways of Working
At the MoJ we believe and promote alternative ways of working, these roles are available as:
• Full-time, part-time or the option to job share
• Flexible working patterns
• Flexible working arrangements between base locations, MoJ Hubs and home.
If we receive applications from more suitable candidates than we have vacancies for at this time, we may hold suitable applicants on a reserve list for 12 months, and future vacancies requiring the same skills and experience could be offered to candidates on the reserve list without a new competition.
We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce and pride ourselves as being an employer of choice.
To find out more about how we champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace, visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity
Salary
New entrants to the Civil Service will be expected to join on the minimum of the pay range.
If you are already a civil servant and are successful in an external recruitment competition for a role with us, your starting pay will be the better of:
• promotion terms or transfer terms, as appropriate; or
• pay on appointment arrangements (minimum of pay range)
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ)
MoJ is the largest government department, employing over 90,000 people with a budget of approximately £10 billion. Each year, millions of people use our services across the UK - including at 500 courts and tribunals, and 133 prisons in England and Wales.
Further information can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
The Work of PBST
PBST sits at the heart of the Policy Group and is responsible for a broad range of corporate functions. This includes supporting our Director General and running his Private Office, alongside the drafting of correspondence. In addition, the team, manages our budgets and spend, workforce data and estates. PBST also has a governance function which includes supporting our Group’s Senior Management Team, overseeing information assurance and communications, not to mention developing a first-class learning and development offer.
The Role
The MoJ Policy Correspondence Team is responsible for drafting replies to the majority of letters the department receives from MPs, external organisations and members of the public. It is key to the department’s success in communicating with the outside world.
Members of the team work closely with MoJ policy teams to make sure the policy position is reflected accurately in correspondence, and with ministers’ private offices to make sure responses are drafted in line with ministerial preferences.
As Head of the Policy Correspondence Team you will provide leadership to a team of 12 staff and have direct line management of 3 drafting team leaders. You will ensure that resources are managed flexibly, that performance delivers corporate objectives in line with departmental and cross Whitehall targets, and that risks are identified and managed.
The post holder will manage the effective delivery of a correspondence service ensuring all outgoing drafts are to a high standard and will review and improve processes to ensure correspondence is dealt with effectively.
The post holder will be responsible for maintaining close and effective working relationships with ministerial private offices and policy teams. This requires excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to build and maintain good working relationships even in challenging circumstances, and to provide a high quality and responsive service.
Skills and Experience
Essential:
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with experience of being able to confidently adjust tone and content to suit different audiences
• Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to understand and present information and data from a wide range of sources in a succinct manner
• Confidence in decision-making, exercising sound judgement, and the ability to challenge others in a constructive manner appropriate to the situation;
• Strong interpersonal skills, with a proven track record of successful internal and external relationship management skills and the ability to build and maintain good working relationships at senior level