15566 - Head of Policy Review Team
| Posting date: | 10 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £40,014 to £42,859 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 March 2026 |
| Location: | SW1H 9AJ |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Ministry of Justice |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 15566 |
Summary
Overview of Security and Information Directorate (SID)
SID is part of the Service Transformation Group. The Group oversees the building of a strategic vision for modernising and digitising our legacy systems, generating a coordinated plan across the MoJ and its agencies for transformation, and tracking delivery of this transformation.
Security and information management are fundamental building blocks of enabling the department to deliver. We have highly skilled experts working collaboratively with the department, Government Security Group, Government Knowledge and Information Management profession and other partners to enable the whole of the MoJ to function securely, lawfully and transparently.
We identify, manage, and mitigate MoJ’s security, data protection and information risks, and provide assurance against those risks. We’re also home to the Counter Fraud Centre of Expertise. Part of our mission is to up-skill the department so that security becomes second nature to our people and partners.
Team Profile
Information Services Division is responsible for ensuring the MoJ:
• Manages its information so that it knows what is held and where it is held – knowledge management and records management
• Holds its information in compliance with legislation and is accessible – data protection and freedom of information
• Is clear who owns the information and that they understand their responsibilities – knowledge management
• Holds its information securely – information assurance
Records Management Service
This post sits in the Records Management Service (RMS), an integral part of the MoJ, managing the records of the department.
We are responsible for electronic and paper records in compliance with the provisions of the Secretary of State’s Code of Practice on the management of records issued under section 46 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
We work within a legislative framework (Public Records Act 1958 and 1967, UK General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA), Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA)) and in accordance with guidelines set by independent inquiries to obtain, store, safeguard and preserve records, making them available to the public where appropriate.
Summary
The postholder will ensure the programme of review of historical records remains on target and that selected records are ready for transfer to The National Archives (TNA) in line with the Public Records Act (PRA).
The role involves managing the Policy Review Team (five Executive Officers) based at 102 Petty France, providing leadership, promoting inclusion, celebrating diversity and acting as a role model for colleagues.
Responsibilities, Activities and Duties
All MoJ records retained by business areas and courts must be reviewed when they are approximately 20 years old to determine whether they should be permanently preserved at The National Archives (TNA), forming part of the national historical record.
The team works within a legislative framework (Public Records Act 1958 and 1967, GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, Freedom of Information Act 2000) and in accordance with guidelines set by independent inquiries to obtain, store, safeguard and preserve records, making them available to the public where appropriate.
The records are both paper and digital, and both need to be reviewed to determine historical importance. Processes for reviewing paper-based records will require transformation and adaptation to fit with more digital ways of working. The role includes manual handling.
There is also the potential to handle information of a distressing nature due to the content of MoJ records. The successful candidate must be able to view such records professionally.
This list is not exhaustive, and the job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level.
Overview of Security and Information Directorate (SID)
SID is part of the Service Transformation Group. The Group oversees the building of a strategic vision for modernising and digitising our legacy systems, generating a coordinated plan across the MoJ and its agencies for transformation, and tracking delivery of this transformation.
Security and information management are fundamental building blocks of enabling the department to deliver. We have highly skilled experts working collaboratively with the department, Government Security Group, Government Knowledge and Information Management profession and other partners to enable the whole of the MoJ to function securely, lawfully and transparently.
We identify, manage, and mitigate MoJ’s security, data protection and information risks, and provide assurance against those risks. We’re also home to the Counter Fraud Centre of Expertise. Part of our mission is to up-skill the department so that security becomes second nature to our people and partners.
Team Profile
Information Services Division is responsible for ensuring the MoJ:
• Manages its information so that it knows what is held and where it is held – knowledge management and records management
• Holds its information in compliance with legislation and is accessible – data protection and freedom of information
• Is clear who owns the information and that they understand their responsibilities – knowledge management
• Holds its information securely – information assurance
Records Management Service
This post sits in the Records Management Service (RMS), an integral part of the MoJ, managing the records of the department.
We are responsible for electronic and paper records in compliance with the provisions of the Secretary of State’s Code of Practice on the management of records issued under section 46 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
We work within a legislative framework (Public Records Act 1958 and 1967, UK General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA), Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA)) and in accordance with guidelines set by independent inquiries to obtain, store, safeguard and preserve records, making them available to the public where appropriate.
Summary
The postholder will ensure the programme of review of historical records remains on target and that selected records are ready for transfer to The National Archives (TNA) in line with the Public Records Act (PRA).
The role involves managing the Policy Review Team (five Executive Officers) based at 102 Petty France, providing leadership, promoting inclusion, celebrating diversity and acting as a role model for colleagues.
Responsibilities, Activities and Duties
All MoJ records retained by business areas and courts must be reviewed when they are approximately 20 years old to determine whether they should be permanently preserved at The National Archives (TNA), forming part of the national historical record.
The team works within a legislative framework (Public Records Act 1958 and 1967, GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, Freedom of Information Act 2000) and in accordance with guidelines set by independent inquiries to obtain, store, safeguard and preserve records, making them available to the public where appropriate.
The records are both paper and digital, and both need to be reviewed to determine historical importance. Processes for reviewing paper-based records will require transformation and adaptation to fit with more digital ways of working. The role includes manual handling.
There is also the potential to handle information of a distressing nature due to the content of MoJ records. The successful candidate must be able to view such records professionally.
This list is not exhaustive, and the job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level.