13000 - Deputy Director, Enable Programme
| Posting date: | 17 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £81,000 to £117,800 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 January 2026 |
| Location: | UK |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Ministry of Justice |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 13000 |
Summary
The Role
The Deputy Director will provide confident, strategic leadership and operational oversight for the Enable programme, ensuring delivery of workforce training and capability improvements and leadership development, working in close partnership with the Ministry of Justice People and Capability Function.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting into the Executive Director - Transforming Delivery you will:
Deliver and communicate the vision and objectives of the Enable programme to a range of senior audiences, including Ministers.
Lead development and implementation of initial delivery models and ensure national roll out.
Align programme delivery with HMPPS priorities and government policy.
Workforce Development:
Oversee delivery of core capability packages and leadership pathways.
Promote peer support networks and reflective practice frameworks.
Support initiatives to improve staff wellbeing and working environments.
Stakeholder Engagement:
Build strong partnerships with internal teams and external stakeholders.
Represent the programme at senior boards and advisory groups.
Lead communications and engagement strategy.
Programme Delivery:
Drive redesign of foundation training and induction processes.
Monitor progress against milestones and budgets, and oversee evaluation.
The Deputy Director will provide confident, strategic leadership and operational oversight for the Enable programme, ensuring delivery of workforce training and capability improvements and leadership development, working in close partnership with the Ministry of Justice People and Capability Function.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting into the Executive Director - Transforming Delivery you will:
Deliver and communicate the vision and objectives of the Enable programme to a range of senior audiences, including Ministers.
Lead development and implementation of initial delivery models and ensure national roll out.
Align programme delivery with HMPPS priorities and government policy.
Workforce Development:
Oversee delivery of core capability packages and leadership pathways.
Promote peer support networks and reflective practice frameworks.
Support initiatives to improve staff wellbeing and working environments.
Stakeholder Engagement:
Build strong partnerships with internal teams and external stakeholders.
Represent the programme at senior boards and advisory groups.
Lead communications and engagement strategy.
Programme Delivery:
Drive redesign of foundation training and induction processes.
Monitor progress against milestones and budgets, and oversee evaluation.