Directorate: Digital Technology Services (DTS)


Government Agency: Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service


Pay Band: Grade 6


Job Title: Principal Enterprise Architect (5 roles)


Location: London or National


Term: Permanent


Interview Location: Video conference via Teams



Important salary details:

Using GDD we will then determine if you will be paid an additional allowance, up to a maximum of £20,000, on top of your basic salary.


New recruits to the Civil Service joining MoJ are expected to join at the band minimum.

Existing Civil Servants applying on promotion, will usually be appointed on the salary minimum of the new pay band, or receive an increase of 10 percent on the current base salary, whichever is higher (This is restricted to the pay maximum of the new band).


GDD:

Government Digital and Data (GDD) Profession Capability Framework and Success Profiles Frameworks. Using GDD we will then determine if you will be paid an additional allowance, on top of your basic salary. This role is within the Technical Job Family, is a Enterprise Architect role at Principal Enterprise Architect level.


Reserve List:

HMCTS run a Reserve List, where candidates who are unsuccessful at interview by only a few points, can be offered other roles, at the same band, for up to 12 months. You will be able to view your status via the application screen. If you have been added to the Reserve List, your status will show either Merit or Reserve list.


Introduction:

These are exciting times at HM Court and Tribunals Service (HMCTS). As an agency of the MoJ, we support the judiciary across England and Wales to deliver justice by running courts and tribunals and processing outcomes, and we are looking for talented people to help us achieve our ambitions. It will be challenging, important and rewarding.

HMCTS Digital and Technology Services (DTS) is a specialist technology directorate which provides support to HMCTS in the use of IT and Digital.



DTS is committed to being a great place to work and part of our offer is brilliant training opportunities and support from expert colleagues. As well as that you’ll find flexible working, an inclusive culture and a place where your opinion is valued.

Please follow the link below for further information about HMCTS. www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-courts-and-tribunals-service

Merit List:

HMCTS run a Merit List, where candidates who are unsuccessful at interview, by only a few points, can be offered other roles, at the same band, for up to 12 months.


So, it is always a good idea to apply for a role, and try as best as you can at interview, as you never know what future opportunities it may open! You will be able to view your status via the application screen. If you have been added to the Merit List, your status will show either Merit or Reserve list.


Job Summary:

Would you be interested in making a meaningful impact on the lives of millions, enhancing how justice is delivered and experienced across the UK? These are exciting times at Her Majesty’s Court and Tribunals Service (HMCTS). As an agency of the MoJ, we support the judiciary across England and Wales, and we are looking for talented people to help us achieve our ambitions. It will be challenging, important and rewarding.


DTS is creating a place in which it is great to do work and part of our offer is brilliant training opportunities and support from expert colleagues. As well as that you’ll find flexible working, an inclusive culture and a place where your opinion is valued.


Job Description:

As a Principal Enterprise Architect, you are a senior technology leader within HMCTS - reporting directly to the CTO. You will shape the future of technology within HMCTS and will be accountable for the technical architecture for one of the domains within HMCTS including:




Key Responsibilities


Architectural Leadership






Collaboration

Innovation

Governance and Compliance

Mentorship


Skills & Experience


Skills Required

Expert level at the following (links to GDD site provided for details)

• Architect for the whole context

• Architecture communication

• Community collaboration

• Enterprise architecture

• Making architectural decisions

• Problem definition and shaping

• Strategy design


And practitioner level for the following:


• Commercial perspective




Application process:

The following areas of Success Profile will be used to assess and score your application during the sift and the interview;








HMCTS offers a range of benefits:


Annual Leave:

Generous allowances for paid holiday starting at 25 days per year and rising as your service increases, plus bank holidays and 1 privilege day usually taken around the Queens’ birthday.


Great maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave, with up to 26 weeks leave at full pay, 13 weeks with partial pay, and 13 weeks further leave. And maternity support/paternity leave at full pay for 2 weeks, too!


Up to 5 days paid leave for voluntary work you may wish to undertake.


Pension:

A generous pension scheme on average of up to 22%


Training:

HMCTS is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities through Civil Service Learning and with the assistance of our Learning and Development


Support:


Networks:

The opportunity to join employee-run networks that have been established to provide advice and support and to enable the views of employees from minority groups to be expressed direct to senior management. There are currently networks for employees of minority ethnic origin, employees with disabilities, employees with caring responsibilities, women employees, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees.

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