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3375 - Board Secretariat - Governance & Secretariat Manager

Manylion swydd
Dyddiad hysbysebu: 25 Chwefror 2025
Cyflog: £41,463 i £52,040 bob blwyddyn
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: The national salary is £41,463 - £45,276, London salary is £47,657 - £52,040. Your salary will be dependent on your base location
Oriau: Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau: 11 Mawrth 2025
Lleoliad: SW1H 9AJ
Gweithio o bell: Ar y safle yn unig
Cwmni: Ministry of Justice
Math o swydd: Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd: 3375

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The Strategy, Priorities & Innovation Directorate is recruiting permanently for a SEO Governance and Secretariat Manager. This campaign is being run externally and so is open to all who consider themselves suitable for the role and meet the eligibility criteria in the wider advert within Civil Service Jobs.

Location

The successful candidate will be based at either 102 Petty France, London SW1H 9AJ or 5 Wellington Place, Leeds LS1 4AP.

Ways of Working

At the MoJ we believe and promote alternative ways of working, this role is 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.

Our staff, who have a HQ building as their base location, are expected to work in an office at least 2 days per week.

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

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ)

The Ministry of Justice is a major government department at the heart of the justice system. We work to protect and advance the principles of justice. Our vision is to deliver a world-class justice system that works for everyone in society.

The organisation works together and with other government departments and agencies to bring the principles of justice to life for everyone in society. From our civil courts, tribunals and family law hearings to criminal justice, prison and probation services. We work to ensure that sentences are served, and offenders are encouraged to turn their lives around and become law-abiding citizens. We believe the principles of justice are pivotal and we are steadfast in our shared commitment to uphold them.

Each year, millions of people use our services across the UK - including at over 300 courts and hearing centres, and over 100 prisons in England and Wales. Further information can be found at: About us - Ministry of Justice - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

The Work of Board Secretariat

The Board Secretariat Team supports the effective governance of the MoJ Departmental Board and its Committees to ensure that the Department is run effectively, manages risk and delivers its key objectives. The team is part of the wider Strategy, Priorities and Innovation Directorate which helps set the strategic direction of the Department and works on some of the Department’s biggest policy priorities. This a great opportunity to join a team that has the unique position of oversight of the key decisions and discussions taking place at the highest level across the Department. You will be working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders across the Department, including with the Private Offices of Senior Officials and Ministers to ensure effective delivery of corporate governance.

The Board Secretariat are responsible for supporting the work of:

• Departmental Board
• Audit and Risk Assurance Committee
• Delivery Board
• Executive Committee
• Investment Committee
• Portfolio Committee
• Finance, Performance & Risk Committee
• People Business Committee


The Board Secretariat Team also manages the relationship with the Department’s Non- Executive Directors. This includes providing oversight of meetings and key priority work portfolios, as well as office and admin support.

Governance and Secretariat Manager - the role

The Governance & Secretariat Manager supports the provision of the highest quality governance to the Departmental Board, Executive Team and supporting Committees.

You will be one of four Governance & Secretariat Managers in the team that report to the joint Heads of Board Secretariat. The role offers the opportunity to gain insight into broad areas of policy and operations and gives exposure to senior colleagues on the Executive Team, Ministers and Non-Executive Directors (NEDs). Through your day-to-day work, you will promote good governance across the department and gain invaluable experience at the heart of the decision-making process. The role provides opportunities to develop leadership and decision- making skills. The role requires the highest standards of communication, discretion, professionalism and attention to detail.

The successful candidate will be comfortable working with and briefing senior leadership, proactively using their initiative to meet challenges that may arise. You will have line management responsibility and will have a key role in ensuring the delivery of a high quality and responsive service by the team.