Deputy Director, Our Future Probation
Service
His Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service
SCS Pay Band 1
Closing Date: 23:55 Wednesday 28th May 2025
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Contents
Person
Introduction
The Role
Benefits
Specification
Recruitment
Diversity &
FAQs
Contact Us
Process
Inclusion
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Welcome to His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service
Thank you for your
Future Probation Service Programme
addressed future capacity gap within
(OFPS).
agreed funding.
interest in the role of
OFPS is central to delivery of the Ministry
The role is key to ensuring key
Deputy Director for the
of Justice’s strategic outcomes to both
stakeholders and partners are fully
Our Future Probation
Protect the Public and Reduce
engaged to support implementation
Reoffending.
including Probation workforce, judiciary and
Service Programme
CJS partners.
This post is critical to ensuring that
HMPPS, MoJ Policy and Justice Digital
I am looking for a strong and inclusive
work effectively together to deliver a single
leader who is energised by this opportunity
operationally deliverable plan including
and has the skills, resilience and creativity
legislative measures, process
to guarantee delivery. You’ll have a desire
improvement, digital transformation and
to hold a significant level of responsibility
cultural change to close the capacity gap
within a fast-paced, high-profile and
and deliver essential efficiencies to sustain
challenging area where your contribution
delivery.
will make a real difference, and you will
play a key role in the senior management
This is a high priority programme to deliver
The postholder will need to manage
team in shaping the future of probation
on HMPPS and MoJ ministerial priorities to
complex dependencies with the Spending
service.
rebalance demand and capacity in
Review and implementation of the
probation in order to deliver sustainable
recommendations from the Independent
Best wishes,
performance improvement. The post holder
Sentencing Review to ensure the final plan
Jim Barton
will act as Programme Director for Our
Executive Director, HMPPS Change
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About the Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice is a
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) works to
the cycle of reoffending by focusing on
protect and advance the principles of
proven interventions: a home, a job and
major government department at
justice. Our vision is to deliver a world-class
access to treatment for substance-
the heart of the justice system.
justice system that works for everyone in
misuse.
We deliver some of the most
society.
● Deliver swift access to justice. We will
fundamental public services
The justice system plays a crucial role in
increase the throughput of volumes of
our success as a nation - keeping people
cases by maximising capacity and make
including courts, tribunals,
safe, emphasising fairness, guaranteeing
the courts and tribunals system stronger
prisons, legal services, youth
individual rights and giving businesses
and smarter and work to support
victims, tackling sexual and domestic
justice, probation services, and
confidence to flourish.
violence and making sure the vulnerable
attendance centres.
The delivery of our three strategic
are supported in the justice system.
outcomes are central to doing this:
For more information on who we are and
● Protect the public from serious
what we do, please visit:
offenders and improve the safety and
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisatio
security of our prisons. We will deliver
ns/ministry-of-justice.
better sentencing, more prison places,
safer prisons and strong action on
extremism.
● Reduce reoffending. We will play a vital
role in reducing crime through breaking
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About the His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service
His Majesty’s Prison and Probation
prisoner escorts and electronic
Service (HMPPS) is an executive agency
monitoring of offenders.
of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ),
• Partnerships - with a range of public and
responsible on behalf of the Secretary of
social sector partners, including police,
State for Justice for commissioning and
local authorities, health and education
delivering prison and probation services in
providers, and with a wide range of
England and
organisations in the voluntary and social
Wales. We are committed to protecting
enterprise sector.
the public and reducing reoffending. We
The agency is also commissioned by the
deliver our offender services through:
Youth Justice Board to provide over 800
• The Probation Service - a directly
custodial places for young people (under
managed service for managing the risk
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that offenders pose in the community,
approximately 1,000 detainee places at two
preparing offenders from release from
Immigration Removal Centres.
prison, and advising the courts.
For more information on what we do, visit:
• Public Sector Prisons - 105 directly
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisatio
managed prisons which provide around
ns/hermajestys-prison-and-probation-
82 per cent of prison places.
service
• Private Sector Providers - operating 14
prisons under contract and providing
other significant services including
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Organogram
Executive Director
HMPPS Change
Jim Barton
Deputy Director
Deputy Director
Deputy Director
Executive Director
Our Future Probation
Change Delivery &
SRO Electronic
Prison Supply
Service
Portfolio Management
Monitoring
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About the role
Job Title
Existing Civil Servants will be appointed in
Key Responsibilities
line with the Civil Service pay rules in place
Deputy Director, Our Future Probation
on the date of their appointment.
As the Senior Civil Servant responsible for
Service
Prison Supply, your key responsibilities will
Contract Type
Location
include:
This role is a fixed term appointment with a
National with regular travel to London.
• Leading the programme to deliver a
duration of 2 years to reflect the duration of
credible, implementable plan to close
We welcome applications from candidates
the programme.
across the UK. Candidates will have the
the demand-capacity gap across
The Role
option of being based in any HMPPS office
probation including legislative and
across England and Wales.
The postholder will be responsible for
operational measures, contributing to
leading the programme team, and
the overarching aim to improve
Please note the requirements for travel and
coordinating the contributions of partners,
performance and prepare for
level of flexibility available as set out in the
to redesign the operating model for how
FAQs section.
implementation of the Sentencing
probation services are delivered in England
and Wales. That model will need to identify
Review the capacity gap across
Salary
sustainable means to reduce workload by
Probation, contributing to improving
The salary for this role is set within the SCS
25%. In addition, the postholder will be
performance and preparing the service
Pay band 1 range.
responsible for implementation of this new
to implement the outcome of the
model, with an onus on ensuring that is
External candidates should expect their
Sentencing Review.
done with minimum impact on the frontline.
salary upon appointment to be £76,000
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• The Programme is comprehensive and
• Championing engagement, equality and
the postholder will be key in setting the
inclusion through leadership of the
direction of the Programme and leading
team; and
the team and the wider business to
• Championing continuous profession
deliver it across the Probation Service in
development and professional skills
England and Wales Overseeing the
across HMPPS, MoJ and the wider Civil
alignment of the supply of prison places
Service.
with the HMPPS strategy.
•
Ensuring that HMPPS meets its
statutory and commercial obligations,
prioritising spend carefully.
• Developing effective working
relationships with other Directorates
within HMPPS and other parts of the
Justice System at all levels and leading
inclusively with business partner and
others to enable successful delivery.
• Role modelling the leadership
behaviours (as set out in the HMPPS
Leadership Code) as a member of the
HMPPS senior leadership community.
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Person Specification
We are committed to increasing the diversity of The successful candidate will be able to
• Proven ability to interpret the bigger picture,
our teams and welcome applications from
demonstrate:
persuade, influence, and secure the
under-represented groups. We do not require
confidence of others, building collaborative
you to have experience working in the public
Essential Experience:
working relationships and consensus
sector.
• A proven track record of substantial senior
across a range of senior stakeholders to
It is important through your CV and Statement
leadership with the ability to inspire
deliver shared goals.
of Suitability that you give evidence and
inclusiveness and contribute to a culture
examples of proven experience of each of the
You will also be assessed against the following
which values diverse experiences.
selection criteria detailed.
during the Interview Process:
• Demonstrable experience of strategic
Behaviours:
thinking and planning, and delivery in a
large scale, complex organisation where
• Communicating and Influencing
transformation and change are prioritised.
• Leadership
• A proven track record of designing and
• Seeing the Big Picture
implementing outstanding change initiatives
and programmes to improve service
• Working Together
delivery.
• Changing and Improving
• Strong delivery and problem-solving skills,
Read more in the Civil Service Success
with the ability to grip issues while
Profiles Section.
exercising sound judgement.
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Strengths:
We are looking to understand what motivates
and energises you. We want to see what your
natural strengths are and what interests you.
Civil Service Leadership Statement:
All leaders within the Civil Service are
expected to demonstrate the qualities within
the Civil Service Leadership Statement during
their Staff Engagement Exercise.
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Civil Service Success Profiles
The Selection Criteria uses the Civil Service
communications. You communicate effectively Seeing the Big Picture
Success Profile Framework. Success
with internal and external senior stakeholders
You understand the wider context of the
Profiles will enable a fairer and more
to present information in a convincing and
organisation’s work, considering the political,
inclusive method of recruitment by enabling
influential manner. You tailor your
social, economic, and technological
us to assess the range of experiences,
communication methods and content to the
environment both currently and in the future.
abilities, strengths, behaviours and
audience, simplifying strategic messages.
You create and implement strategies to
technical/professional skills required for
Leadership
achieve the organisation’s aims and meet the
different roles. This flexible approach to
needs of the public. You promote the
recruitment focuses more on finding the right
You visibly demonstrate the organisation’s
organisation externally, advocating positive
candidate for the specific role. More
values in all your activity, leading authentically. outcomes for the sector you operate within.
information about Success Profiles to
You seek to engage staff in the aims of the
You motivate staff by ensuring they understand
support your application can be found here:
organisation and communicate the
how their work fits into the big picture.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/
organisation’s strategy in an inspiring way. You
success-profiles.
create an inclusive and fair culture which
Working Together
creates a sense of belonging by treating staff
Where Behaviours are assessed these will
You work collaboratively to achieve outcomes
draw on the MoJ’s SCS Pay Band 1
as individuals and actively valuing diversity
both within your area of responsibility and
within the organisation. You empower teams
Behaviours which are set out below:
across the organisation. You create a
and individuals to excel by creating a shared
supportive working environment where all
Communicating and Influencing
vision and objectives and demonstrate trust in
opinions are considered, and individuals are
staff by giving autonomy.
You communicate clearly and with confidence,
valued for their expertise and unique
both verbally and in writing. You are open,
contribution.
honest and transparent in your
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You proactively maintain relationships with
peers and external senior stakeholders and
utilise these to achieve positive outcomes.
Changing and Improving
You create an environment of continuous
improvement and change. You see the benefit
of change and promote this within your area of
responsibility. You identify business needs,
both current and future, and use this to identify
opportunities for change, utilising innovative
solutions that benefit the end user. You are
able to embed change, managing risks. You
evaluate the impact of change against the
expected outcomes for service users and the
public.
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The Recruitment Process
Recruitment Process
This is not part of the assessed elements of
requesting reasonable adjustments. The
the selection process.
Disability Support section shares more
The selection process will be chaired by Jim
information about requesting reasonable
Barton, Executive Director, HMPPS Change.
Stages of the process
The other panel members will be confirmed to
adjustments.
shortlisted candidates prior to interview. The
SCS Stage 1: Application: CV and
You will also need to complete a CV and
panel will satisfy the Civil Service panel
Statement of Suitability
Statement of Suitability. Please note you must
requirements on diversity.
complete your CV and Statement of Suitability
To apply for this post, you will need to
before the closing date. It is important that your
Support During The Selection Process
complete the online application process
If you feel you would benefit from any support
accessed via the advertisement listed for this
CV and Statement of Suitability give evidence
or adjustments during any stage of the
role.
and examples of how you meet the essential
selection process, please contact the SCS
experience required for the role:
This should be completed no later than 23:55
Recruitment Team to discuss your needs, in
on Wednesday 28th May 2025. As part of the
● Your CV should set out your career history,
confidence:
application process, you will initially be asked
including key responsibilities, activities and
● Email: scsrecruitment@justice.gov.uk
to complete:
achievements.
●
The Disability Support section explains how
1. Responses to the eligibility questions.
Your Success Profile Statements are a
adjustments can be made to the selection
These questions are asked to check you
series of short written statements
process to accommodate a disability.
are eligible to apply for the role.
demonstrating how you meet the essential
experience outlined in the essential criteria
Internal Stakeholder Conversations
2. A response to whether you would like to
section above.
request reasonable adjustments. If you
You are invited to arrange an informal
feel you require any kind of support and/or
Please find more information about the Civil
discussion with Jim Barton to learn more about
would like to discuss this with someone in
Service Success Profiles here.
the role and the organisation before applying.
confidence, please indicate ‘yes’ to
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What is being assessed?
An Occupational Psychologist will brief you
What is being assessed?
before the assessment, observe the
• Essential experience (as listed on page 9) assessment and debrief you. They will facilitate Behaviours:
Please ensure your Statements do not exceed a discussion to seek feedback from the staff,
• Communicating and Influencing
the word count listed as additional text will not
which will be considered alongside their own
be assessed.
observations.
• Leadership
After the Application Stage
What is being assessed?
• Seeing the Big Picture
Once all applications have been assessed, you The Civil Service Leadership Statement.
• Working Together
will be advised whether your application has
This assessment does not affect your
•
been shortlisted for the next stage of the
Changing and Improving
progression to the next stage. Rather, it is
selection process. If you are shortlisted, we will designed to provide you with greater insight
Strengths
contact you to arrange the next stage of the
into the role and organisation, and to highlight
selection process.
You will be informed at interview which
areas for the panel to explore further at
strengths you are being assessed against.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview.
interview or assessment.
After the Panel Interview and Presentation
Panel Interview and Presentation
Other Assessments
Following the interview, the performance of all
You will be invited to attend an interview and
candidates will be reviewed, and the
Staff Engagement Exercise
presentation with the selection panel. You will
successful candidate identified. All candidates
be asked to prepare a verbal 5-minute
The SEE is an opportunity to engage in a two-
will be notified of the outcome as soon as
presentation based on a topic that will be
way discussion on a set topic area with a
possible after the conclusion of all interviews. If
provided in advance. The interview and
group of staff from the organisation. The topic
you are not the successful candidate but you
presentation will last for approximately 45
area will be shared with you in advance. The
meet the standard required, you may be invited
minutes.
assessment is conducted via a video
to have your details retained on a merit list to
conferencing service.
be considered for future SCS roles.
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Success Profile Statements Guidance
Success Profile Statements are a series of
writing about the experience that is directly
How did you do it? Why did you do it
short written statements of how you meet the
relevant for the role you are applying for.
that way? What skills did you use?
essential experience and/or ability and/or
●
•
You should ensure that you detail recent
Results - summarise the results of your
technical skills outlined in the assessment
and relevant examples of the essential
actions. What was the outcome? What
criteria section and allow you to provide further
experience and/or technical skills required
did you learn?
detail on your experience and skills
for the role and describe the outcome that
demonstrated in your CV. Prior to writing your
Providing a name-blind CV and Success
came from this. The STAR approach can
Statements ensure you read through the role
Profile Statements
be a useful method of helping to frame your
information thoroughly and identify the
In both your CV and Success Profile Statements
examples, particularly for the Experience
essential criteria for each area. You should
please remove references to any personal
Statement:
information that could identify you. For example:
ensure you provide evidence for each of the
essential experience and/or abilities and/or
• Situation - briefly describe the specific
● name and title
technical skills which are required for the role.
event or situation. This should be a short
● educational institution names
You may not be progressed to the next stage
description to set the context.
● age and gender
of the assessment process if you do not
• Task - briefly explain what you had to
● email address
provide this evidence.
do. What were you trying to achieve
● postal address and telephone number
from the event or situation? What were
When structuring your Statements try to:
● nationality and immigration status.
the success criteria?
This will help us to recruit based on your
● Group evidence of the same experience
• Action(s) - here is where you can really
knowledge and skills, and not on your
together by using subheadings and
explain how you have acquired the
background, gender or ethnicity. Recruiting this
paragraphs. This will help to ensure you are
relevant experience. What did you do?
way is called name-blind recruitment.
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Expected Timeline
We will try and offer as much flexibility as we can, but it may not be possible to offer alternative dates for assessments or interviews. You are
therefore asked to note the below timetable, exercising flexibility through the recruitment and selection process, in order to meet the dates given.
Please note that these dates may be subject to change.
The anticipated timetable is as follows:
Advert Closing Date
Wednesday 28th May 2025
Outcome of CV and Statement of Suitability
Week commencing 16th June 2025
Other Assessment Stages
26th or 27th June 2025
Panel Interview and Presentation
Week commencing 7th July 2025
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Benefits of working for His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service
Whatever your role, we take your career and
diverse and inclusive workforce is reflected in
development seriously, and want to enable you all of our people policies and strategies, and
to build a really successful career with the
we offer our employees access to:
HMPPS and wider Civil Service. It is crucial
● Diverse talent programs;
that our employees have the right skills to
develop their careers and meet the challenges
● Mentoring schemes;
ahead, and you’ll benefit from regular
●
performance and development reviews to
Family friendly policies including generous
ensure this development is ongoing. As an
parental and special leave options;
HMPPS employee, you’ll be entitled to a large
● Flexible working options - including a
range of benefits.
varied working patterns and flexibility to
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing
choose how and where you work;
Our departmental values - purpose, humanity,
● Workplace adjustment support;
openness and together - are at the heart of our
● Wellbeing support, including access to our
commitment to create a culture where all our
Employee Assistance Provider;
people are able to thrive and flourish in the
workplace. We want to attract and retain the
● Special leave for active-duty reservists;
best talent from diverse backgrounds and
● Volunteering days.
perspectives. We want everyone to be the best
versions of themselves, to feel supported and
The Ministry of Justice has diversity
have a strong sense of belonging in the
champions, senior civil servants appointed by
workplace. Our commitment to creating a
our Permanent Secretary, who work to drive
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forward and embed equality, diversity and
Generous Annual Leave and Bank Holiday
Season Ticket and Bicycle Loan
inclusion as a core part of both our business
Allowance
Interest-free loans allowing you to spread the
delivery and in how we support our people.
25 days annual leave on entry, increasing on a cost of an annual travel season ticket or a new
The Ministry of Justice’s champions each
sliding scale to 30 days after 5 years’ service.
bicycle.
advocate for a specific strand including Race,
This is in addition to 8 public holidays.
Sick Pay
Disability, Carers, Gender, LGBTQI, Faith and
This will be complemented by one further day
Belief, Age and Social Mobility.
Occupational sick pay.
paid privilege entitlement to mark the King’s
They work closely with our diversity staff
Birthday.
network groups and help to shape and build
Childcare Benefits
our sense of community across the Ministry of
Justice. The Ministry of Justice staff network
The government has introduced the Tax-Free
groups provide care and support for their
Childcare (TFC) scheme. Working parents can
members, offer our policy makers challenge
open an online childcare account and for every
and critical friendship, champion opportunities, £8 they pay in, the government adds £2, up to
help change our culture and celebrate
a maximum of £2000 a year for each child or
everything that makes our people who we are. £4000 for a disabled child. Parents then use
the funds to pay for registered childcare. More
The department also has an employee health
information about the Tax Free Childcare
and wellbeing strategy which details the wide
Scheme can be found on GOV.UK or
range of support available to staff. The strategy Childcare Choices.
focuses on four key wellbeing areas; mental
wellbeing, lifestyle including physical wellbeing, Onsite facilities
financial wellbeing and workplace environment
- culture and physical workspaces.
Opportunity to use onsite facilities including
fitness centres and staff canteens (where
applicable).
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Pensions at the Ministry of Justice
After your salary, your pension is one of your
Great Member Pension
Generous employer contributions
biggest benefits. It provides you with financial
●
●
security and options when you retire, as well
Main Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
Employer contribution towards the main
as benefits for your family and loved ones.
Defined Benefit pension scheme is
● Providing a secure pension payable for life
extremely generous with an average 30.3%
Some of the benefits of a Civil Service
with no investment uncertainty
of your pay
pension include:
● Choice of a tax-free lump sum
● Employer Contribution towards the Defined
● Member contribution rates among the
● Generous build rate of 2.32% of your
Contribution Scheme is between 8% -
lowest in the public sector
earnings as a pension each year.
14.75% depending on age.
● Tax relief on your contributions
● Choice of entering a Defined Contribution
Main Scheme Death benefits
● Generous employer contributions
Scheme, in which you decide the level of
● Able to nominate anyone (including
contributions you wish to make (this can be
charities) for a Tax-free lump sum in the
● A secure, inflation-proof pension for life,
0%) and will be matched by the employer
event of your death
with no investment uncertainty
up to 3% (which is added to the age
defined DC employer contribution).
● Lump Sum of up to two times your pay
● Life assurance cover
What pension could you get?
● Main Scheme provides a Pension for your
● Benefits for loved ones and dependants
●
spouse/partner of around 37.5% of your
For example if you earned £80,000 per
● Options to increase your pension
year and remained in the Defined Benefit
pension as well as pension for eligible
●
children
Keeping all your pensions in one place by
Scheme
transferring in a pension you have built up
● After 10 years you could have a pension of Visit www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk
elsewhere
£18,560 per year which represents a
for more details.
● Support from our trusted charity partners
Lifetime Allowance of circa 35%
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Disability Support
What reasonable adjustments can be made There are a range of disabilities such as
Examples of some types of adjustments
if I have a disability?
physical, neurological, intellectual or learning
include:
difficulties and mental health conditions which
We welcome and encourage applications from may underpin candidates’ requests for
● Extra time to complete assessments;
all candidates and are committed to supporting reasonable adjustments. We understand that
● Providing a break within an assessment;
all candidates to take part in the recruitment
the support requested will be unique to every
process. This includes supporting individuals
●
candidate and we will work with you to help
Providing interview questions in a written
who have a disability by making reasonable
you to identify your individual requirements.
format at the interview as well as orally;
adjustments to the recruitment process. We
are also able to provide support to candidates
We make reasonable adjustments so that all
● An interview at a certain time of day;
who require adjustments to the assessment
candidates are given a fair opportunity to
● Coloured overlays or different fonts for
process due to more temporary difficulties (e.g. undertake the recruitment process. Therefore,
assessment materials.
linked to a recent injury).
disclosing information regarding your disability
or access requirements will have no impact on This is not intended to be an exhaustive list but
We will ask you within your application form if
the outcome of your application, regardless of
rather some examples.
you would like to request reasonable
your request or the role you have applied to.
adjustments. If you feel you require any kind of
Whilst we aim to confirm all adjustments
support and/or would like to discuss this with
How we can support you
requested, there may be occasions where this
someone, please indicate ‘yes’ to requesting
isn’t possible. For example, if a candidate were
There are many types of reasonable
reasonable adjustments and ensure that you
to request that they are not assessed on a
adjustments that can be made during
respond to the Reasonable Adjustments
specific behaviour outlined in the job advert
assessment processes, and the type or
Scheme team by email.
this would not be possible because the
combination you choose to request will depend behaviour has been identified as important for
on your individual requirements.
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the job role and all candidates are assessed
Do you offer a Disability Confident Scheme
against this criterion. If an adjustment cannot
for Disabled Persons?
be provided, the reasons for this will be
As a Disability Confident employer, the MoJ
explained to you during your contact with the
are able to offer an interview to disabled
reasonable adjustment scheme team.
candidates who meet the minimum selection
Help with your application
criteria, except in a limited number of
campaigns. This could be in terms of the
During the application process, we will ask you advertised essential skills and/or application
if you require reasonable adjustments. You will form sift criteria. Within the application form,
need to contact us by email to discuss this with you will be asked if you would like to be
a member of the team. It is important you tell
considered for an interview under this scheme,
us as early as possible if you would like to
so please make us aware of this when
request reasonable adjustments so that the
prompted.
recruitment process runs smoothly for you.
If you do decide during the process that you do
require adjustments and you have not
completed all your assessments, please
contact the SCS recruitment team in advance
of your next assessment.
If you have any questions in advance of
making your application regarding reasonable
adjustments for the assessment process,
please contact the SCS recruitment team at
scsrecruitment@justice.gov.uk.
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FAQs
Can I apply if I am not currently a
Where will the role be based?
● Nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland
civil servant?
with (or eligible for) status under the
If successful you will be based in an HMPPS
European Union Settlement Scheme
Yes. This role is open to suitably qualified
office across England & Wales.
(EUSS)
people in the external market and to existing
Relocation costs will not be reimbursed.
civil servants and those in accredited Non-
● Relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish
Departmental Bodies.
Can I claim back any expenses incurred
nationals working in the Civil Service
during the recruitment process?
Is this role suitable for part-time working?
● Relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish
No. Unfortunately we will not be able to
nationals who have built up the right to work
This role is available for full-time or flexible
reimburse you, except in exceptional
in the Civil Service
working arrangements (including job share
circumstances and only when agreed in
partnerships). If you wish to discuss your
● Certain family members of the relevant EU,
advance.
needs in more detail please get in touch with
EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
the named point of contact in this pack.
What are the nationality requirements for
For further information on whether you are
this role?
Will the role involve travel?
eligible to apply, please visit Gov.UK.
This job is broadly open to the following
Frequent travel to London will be required for
Reserved for UK Nationals
groups:
this role.
Certain posts, notably those concerned with
● UK nationals
security and intelligence, might be reserved for
● Nationals of the Republic of Ireland
British citizens, but this will not normally
prevent access to a wide range of
● Nationals of Commonwealth countries
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developmental opportunities within the Civil
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and
questions to be raised about their approach to
Service.
open competition, as outlined in the Civil
the business of the Department.
Service Commission’s recruitment principles.
This is not a reserved post.
If you believe that you may have a conflict of
Should you feel that the recruitment process
interest please contact SCS Recruitment on
Is security clearance required?
has breached the recruitment principles and
scsrecruitment@justice.gov.uk before
you wish to make a complaint, you should
Yes. If successful you must hold, or be willing
submitting your application.
contact scsrecruitment@justice.gov.uk in the
to obtain, security clearance to SC level. More
first instance.
information about the vetting process can be
found here.
If you are not satisfied with the response you
receive from the Department you are able to
Will this role be overseen by the Civil
raise a formal complaint in the following order.
Service Commission?
1. To Shared Service-Connected Ltd
No. However, the recruitment process will still
(0845 241 5358 (Monday to Friday
be governed by the Civil Service Commission’s
08.00 - 18.00) or e-mail Moj-
Recruitment Principles.
recruitment-vetting-
More detailed information can be found on the
enquiries@gov.sscl.com)
Civil Service Commission website.
2. To Ministry of Justice Resourcing
What do I do if I want to make a complaint?
(resourcing-services@justice.gov.uk)
The law requires that selection for appointment
3. To the Civil Service Commission
to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of
(https://civilservicecommission.independ
fair and open competition as outlined in the
ent.gov.uk/contact-us/)
Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment
What should I do if I think that I have a
Principles.
conflict of interest?
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards
Candidates must note the requirement to
of behaviour expected of Civil Servants.
declare any interests that might cause
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Data Sharing
We will ensure that we will treat all experiences and feelings about working in the
the Civil Service, so that appropriate action
Civil Service can inform decision taken to
can be taken to level this experience;
personal information in accordance improve these experiences, and ultimately
2. Processing is of a specific category of
with data protection legislation,
organisation performance.
personal data and it is necessary for the
including the General Data
Sensitive personal data is personal data
purposes of identifying or keeping under
Protection Regulation and Data
revealing racial or ethnic origin, political
review the existence or absence of equality
opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, or
of opportunity or treatment between groups
Protection Act 2018.
trade union membership, and the processing of
of people with a view to enabling such
genetic data, biometric data for the purpose of
equality to be promoted or maintained.
Data Sharing
uniquely identifying a natural person, data
3. Please note if you are successful in your
To process your application your personal data concerning health or data concerning a natural
application your sensitive personal data will
will be shared with the Ministry of Justice SCS
person's sex life or sexual orientation.
be used as part of the on-boarding process
Recruitment Team, campaign Panel Members
The legal basis for processing your
to build your employee record.
and anyone else necessary as part of the
sensitive personal data is:
recruitment process.
For further information please see the GDPR
1. Processing is necessary for reasons of
Privacy Notice.
The legal basis for processing your
substantial public interest for the exercise
personal data is:
of a function of the Crown, a Minister of the
Processing is necessary for the performance of
Crown, or a government department: it is
a task carried out in the public interest.
important to know if groups of staff with
Personal data are processed in the public
specific demographic characteristics have a
interest because understanding civil servant
better or worse experience of working for
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Diversity & Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain
and invest in talent where it is found. To learn
more, please see the Civil Service People Plan
and the Civil Service D&I Strategy
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Contact us
Should candidates like to discuss the role in more detail before
submitting an application, please contact SCS Recruitment on
scsrecruitment@justice.gov.uk.
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