Data Ethics and Literacy Hub Officer (Ref: 21436)
Ministry of Justice UKLondon, England, United Kingdom
Added 21 Aug · still live
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Salary
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£41,700
Going rate
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About the role
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Job Summary
This position is based Nationally
Job Description
Data Ethics and Literacy Hub Officer
Location: National*
Closing Date: 7th September 2026
Interviews: Rolling – from 26th August 2026 – 18th September 2026
Grade: HEO
(MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer)
Salary**: National: £35,335 - £37,847
London: £40,014 - £42,859
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working,
Contract Type: Permanent
Number of vacancies: 10
Vacancy number: 21436
The Role
We’re recruiting for Data Ethics and Literacy Hub Officers here at Justice Digital, Data and Science to be part of our warm and collaborative Data Ethics and Literacy Hub team.
There are several roles available, and the final allocation across the Data Ethics and Data Literacy teams will be 6 x Data Ethics Officers and 4 x Data Literacy Officers. All roles will sit within the Data Ethics and Literacy Hub, where our mission is to build trust and confidence in how the MoJ uses data and AI by strengthening data and AI literacy skills and embedding ethical principles into data and AI work across the organisation.
Data Ethics and Data Literacy Officers will play a key enabling role in supporting the delivery, coordination and continuous improvement of the Data Ethics and Literacy Hub.
Postholders will provide operational, coordination and engagement support across specific work areas, helping specialist leads and SMEs to focus on expert delivery, while strengthening organisational engagement, culture change and visibility across data ethics and data literacy. You will support our SEOs to deliver against specific objectives and workstreams.
This is a varied, collaborative and outward‑facing role suited to someone who enjoys working across multiple priorities, supporting delivery in a fast‑paced and collaborative environment, and contributing to culture change.
You’ll receive a range of excellent benefits when you join our department, including:
Job Summary
This position is based Nationally
Job Description
Data Ethics and Literacy Hub Officer
Location: National*
Closing Date: 7th September 2026
Interviews: Rolling – from 26th August 2026 – 18th September 2026
Grade: HEO
(MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer)
Salary**: National: £35,335 - £37,847
London: £40,014 - £42,859
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working,
Contract Type: Permanent
Number of vacancies: 10
Vacancy number: 21436
- We offer a hybrid working model, allowing for a balance between remote work and time spent in your local office. Office locations can be found ON THIS MAP
The Role
We’re recruiting for Data Ethics and Literacy Hub Officers here at Justice Digital, Data and Science to be part of our warm and collaborative Data Ethics and Literacy Hub team.
There are several roles available, and the final allocation across the Data Ethics and Data Literacy teams will be 6 x Data Ethics Officers and 4 x Data Literacy Officers. All roles will sit within the Data Ethics and Literacy Hub, where our mission is to build trust and confidence in how the MoJ uses data and AI by strengthening data and AI literacy skills and embedding ethical principles into data and AI work across the organisation.
Data Ethics and Data Literacy Officers will play a key enabling role in supporting the delivery, coordination and continuous improvement of the Data Ethics and Literacy Hub.
Postholders will provide operational, coordination and engagement support across specific work areas, helping specialist leads and SMEs to focus on expert delivery, while strengthening organisational engagement, culture change and visibility across data ethics and data literacy. You will support our SEOs to deliver against specific objectives and workstreams.
This is a varied, collaborative and outward‑facing role suited to someone who enjoys working across multiple priorities, supporting delivery in a fast‑paced and collaborative environment, and contributing to culture change.
You’ll receive a range of excellent benefits when you join our department, including:
- A generous employer pension contribution of 28.97% through the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supporting the implementation of governance or assurance processes linked to ethical and responsible use of data and AI via the MoJ AI and Data Science Ethics Framework.
- Working directly with project teams to provide practical data ethics support, such as coordinating assurance activity, ethics workshops, training sessions or learning resources.
- Inputting to our Data Ethics community and Champions Network and collating feedback, learning and insights to inform continuous improvement.
- Supporting community building initiatives across MoJ and government, including the Data Literacy Community of Practice and champions' network.
- Working with the Data Literacy Managers to contribute to the development and maintenance of learning resources, toolkits, and frameworks to support responsible data use.
Person Specification
Essential
- A basic understanding of either data ethics and/or data literacy and a willingness to learn in one or both areas.
- Experience of taking ownership of tasks or work areas, using judgement to plan work, anticipate issues, resolve problems and escalate risks appropriately.
- A proactive and flexible approach, with the willingness to adapt priorities and support a wide range of activities to meet business needs.
- Experience of using feedback, survey data and performance metrics to measure impact and inform improvements.
We welcome the unique contribution diverse applicants bring and do not discriminate based on culture, ethnicity, race, nationality or national origin, age, sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability status, sexual orientation, educational or social background or any other factor.
Our values are Purpose, Humanity Openness and Together. Find out more here about how we celebrate diversity and an inclusive culture in our workplace.
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 D&I Strategy.
Salary Information**
Base salary for this role is from £35,335 - £37,847 (National) or £40,014 - £42,859 (London)
Location: National*
Closing Date: 7th September 2026
Interviews: Rolling – from 26th August 2026 – 18th September 2026
Grade: HEO
(MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer)
Salary**: National: £35,335 - £37,847
London: £40,014 - £42,859
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working,
Contract Type: Permanent
Number of vacancies: 10
Vacancy number: 21436
The Role
We’re recruiting for Data Ethics and Literacy Hub Officers here at Justice Digital, Data and Science to be part of our warm and collaborative Data Ethics and Literacy Hub team.
There are several roles available, and the final allocation across the Data Ethics and Data Literacy teams will be 6 x Data Ethics Officers and 4 x Data Literacy Officers. All roles will sit within the Data Ethics and Literacy Hub, where our mission is to build trust and confidence in how the MoJ uses data and AI by strengthening data and AI literacy skills and embedding ethical principles into data and AI work across the organisation.
Data Ethics and Data Literacy Officers will play a key enabling role in supporting the delivery, coordination and continuous improvement of the Data Ethics and Literacy Hub.
Postholders will provide operational, coordination and engagement support across specific work areas, helping specialist leads and SMEs to focus on expert delivery, while strengthening organisational engagement, culture change and visibility across data ethics and data literacy. You will support our SEOs to deliver against specific objectives and workstreams.
This is a varied, collaborative and outward‑facing role suited to someone who enjoys working across multiple priorities, supporting delivery in a fast‑paced and collaborative environment, and contributing to culture change.
You’ll receive a range of excellent benefits when you join our department, including:
- New entrants to the Civil Service joining the MoJ are expected to start at the minimum of the pay band.
- Existing Civil Servants moving on a level transfer will retain their current base salary or move to the minimum of the pay band for the role, whichever is higher.
- Existing Civil Servants who are promoted will either move to the bottom of the new grade’s pay band or receive a 10% uplift, whichever provides the greater increase.
Location: National*
Closing Date: 7th September 2026
Interviews: Rolling – from 26th August 2026 – 18th September 2026
Grade: HEO
(MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer)
Salary**: National: £35,335 - £37,847
London: £40,014 - £42,859
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working,
Contract Type: Permanent
Number of vacancies: 10
Vacancy number: 21436
- We offer a hybrid working model, allowing for a balance between remote work and time spent in your local office. Office locations can be found ON THIS MAP
The Role
We’re recruiting for Data Ethics and Literacy Hub Officers here at Justice Digital, Data and Science to be part of our warm and collaborative Data Ethics and Literacy Hub team.
There are several roles available, and the final allocation across the Data Ethics and Data Literacy teams will be 6 x Data Ethics Officers and 4 x Data Literacy Officers. All roles will sit within the Data Ethics and Literacy Hub, where our mission is to build trust and confidence in how the MoJ uses data and AI by strengthening data and AI literacy skills and embedding ethical principles into data and AI work across the organisation.
Data Ethics and Data Literacy Officers will play a key enabling role in supporting the delivery, coordination and continuous improvement of the Data Ethics and Literacy Hub.
Postholders will provide operational, coordination and engagement support across specific work areas, helping specialist leads and SMEs to focus on expert delivery, while strengthening organisational engagement, culture change and visibility across data ethics and data literacy. You will support our SEOs to deliver against specific objectives and workstreams.
This is a varied, collaborative and outward‑facing role suited to someone who enjoys working across multiple priorities, supporting delivery in a fast‑paced and collaborative environment, and contributing to culture change.
You’ll receive a range of excellent benefits when you join our department, including:
- A generous employer pension contribution of 28.97% through the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
Essential
- A basic understanding of either data ethics and/or data literacy and a willingness to learn in one or both areas.
- Experience of taking ownership of tasks or work areas, using judgement to plan work, anticipate issues, resolve problems and escalate risks appropriately.
- A proactive and flexible approach, with the willingness to adapt priorities and support a wide range of activities to meet business needs.
- Experience of using feedback, survey data and performance metrics to measure impact and inform improvements.
We welcome the unique contribution diverse applicants bring and do not discriminate based on culture, ethnicity, race, nationality or national origin, age, sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability status, sexual orientation, educational or social background or any other factor.
Our values are Purpose, Humanity Openness and Together. Find out more here about how we celebrate diversity and an inclusive culture in our workplace.
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 D&I Strategy.
Salary Information**
Base salary for this role is from £35,335 - £37,847 (National) or £40,014 - £42,859 (London)
Please Refer To Job Description
Alongside your salary of £35,335, Ministry of Justice contributes £10,236 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).
Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ
Artificial intelligence
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 (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Selection process details
How to Apply
In Justice Digital, Data and Science, we recruit using a combination of the Success Profiles
- New entrants to the Civil Service joining the MoJ are expected to start at the minimum of the pay band.
- Existing Civil Servants moving on a level transfer will retain their current base salary or move to the minimum of the pay band for the role, whichever is higher.
- Existing Civil Servants who are promoted will either move to the bottom of the new grade’s pay band or receive a 10% uplift, whichever provides the greater increase.
Please Refer To Job Description
Alongside your salary of £35,335, Ministry of Justice contributes £10,236 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).
- Access to learning and development
- A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
- A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
- Annual Leave
- Public Holidays
- Season Ticket Advance
Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ
Artificial intelligence
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 (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Selection process details
How to Apply
In Justice Digital, Data and Science, we recruit using a combination of the Success Profiles
Framework. We shall assess a combination of your Experience and Behaviours during the assessment process.
Stage 1 - Application And Sift:
To apply for this position, you must submit the following as part of your application
Should we receive a high volume of applications, a pre-sift based on a basic understanding of either data ethics and/or data literacy and a willingness to learn in one or both areas will be conducted before the sift.
Please access the following link for guidance on how to apply - Application Guidance
Stage 2 - Interviews:
Successful candidates who meet the required standard will then be invited to a panel interview held via Microsoft Teams. At interview stage, you will be assessed against the following Success Profile elements – Experience and the following Behaviours:
Stage 1 - Application And Sift:
To apply for this position, you must submit the following as part of your application
- A CV detailing your career history (including any relevant qualifications). Your CV will be assessed against the essential criteria outlined within the Person Specification of this advert.
- A Personal Statement (no more than 750 words) which should outline your experience and skills, giving clear examples of work undertaken. It should specifically address the following criteria listed below, using a separate paragraph for each.
- Experience of taking ownership of tasks or work areas, using judgement to plan work, anticipate issues, resolve problems and escalate risks appropriately.
- A proactive and flexible approach, with the willingness to adapt priorities and support a wide range of activities to meet business needs.
Should we receive a high volume of applications, a pre-sift based on a basic understanding of either data ethics and/or data literacy and a willingness to learn in one or both areas will be conducted before the sift.
Please access the following link for guidance on how to apply - Application Guidance
Stage 2 - Interviews:
Successful candidates who meet the required standard will then be invited to a panel interview held via Microsoft Teams. At interview stage, you will be assessed against the following Success Profile elements – Experience and the following Behaviours:
- Delivery at Pace
- Communicating and Influencing
Should you be unsuccessful in the role that you have applied for but demonstrate the capability for a role at a lower level, we reserve the right to discuss this opportunity with you and offer you the position without needing a further application.
A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months, from which further appointments may be made.
Selection Process
This campaign will remain open until the stated closing date and will not close early. All applications received by the closing date will be reviewed and assessed. Candidates who meet the required standard at sift will be progressed to interview. Following completion of the full assessment process, appointments will be made strictly in merit order. Where applicable, the campaign may operate in defined tranches, with indicative timelines for sift and interview communicated to candidates during the process.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Diversity and 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 (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Job Contact :
- Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
- Email : moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk
- Telephone : 0345 241 5359
- Email : moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk
Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL (Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints/
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