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General Information

Working Pattern
Full Time, Part Time/Job Share, Flexible Working
Vacancy Approach
External
Location
National
Region
National
Closing Date
09-Aug-2026
Post Type
Permanent
Civil Service Grade
SCS 1
Number of jobs available
1
Reserve List
12 Months
Job ID
20449

Descriptions & requirements

Job description

The LAA Digital Transformation Deputy Director will lead the end-to-end transformation of the Digital and Technical Estate for the Legal Aid Agency (LAA). The individual will be solely accountable for ensuring successful execution of a multi-year, complex programme of work, delivering a responsive, sustainable, and future-proof technology estate, embedding modern ways of working and enabling benefits realisation across the organisation. 

This is a high profile, critical area of work, which will face significant internal and external scrutiny, up to and including ministerial level.

The individual will manage the supply chain of delivery partners to design and implement new services covering the full remit of the legal aid scheme in England and Wales and be accountable for a budget of up to £35m and a range of multifunctional teams comprised civil servants, contractors and managed services.

The role requires a confident individual who can demonstrate the ability to build and lead a high-performing team, manage interdependencies across the MoJ and its partner organisations, including Justice Digital, Technology Services, the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) and MoJ Policy, as well as other government departments. The successful candidate will also need to secure stakeholder engagement, influence decision-making, and build support at all levels, including with Ministers

Additional Information

Please view our candidate information pack for full details about the role, key responsibilities, person specification, and the criteria you will be assessed against throughout the recruitment process.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.


Contact Information
If you require any assistance please contact us on scsrecruitment@justice.gov.uk. Please quote the job reference in your email to enable us to support you more quickly.

Application form stage assessments

Experience
We will assess your experience for this role via the following methods
CV or Work History, Statement of Suitability
Statement of Suitability
Guidance for the Statement of Suitability
It is important that you give evidence and examples of proven experience of each of the essential and desirable criteria.
Evidence of Experience
CV or Work History, Statement of Suitability

Interview stage assessments

Interview Dates
Week commencing 24th August 2026
Behaviours
Leadership
Communicating and Influencing
Delivering at Pace
Making Effective Decisions

Other Assessments

Which assessment methods will be used?
Presentation
Level of security checks required
Security Clearance (SC)

Use of Artificial Intelligence (Al)

Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.  Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.