Head of Estates Transformation (Ref: 13781)

East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, Scotland, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber

Job Summary

This position is based nationally.

Job Description

Job title: Head of Estates Transformation

Directorate: Property

About Us

HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales. Our roles support our service users and colleagues, where people and businesses access potentially life-changing justice.  We’re looking for individuals who are committed to public service and want to make a difference in people’s lives in delivering justice. If you’re interested in developing a career with a real purpose, please apply.

About The Role

The Property Directorate is responsible for ensuring our estate supports operational delivery efficiently and sustainably. This role sits within the Strategy Team, which provides analytical insight and, working across the business, considers options to renew, enhance or consolidate services through estates transformation.

The Head of Estates Transformation will help lead the modernisation of the HMCTS estate, delivering major investment and transformation projects that create a flexible, efficient and sustainable property portfolio. Working at the heart of the Property Directorate, the role will shape and oversee programmes that improve the quality and performance of court and tribunal buildings, ensuring they are fit for purpose and support the delivery of justice. You will provide strategic leadership, drive delivery through collaboration with senior stakeholders, and champion innovation and value for money across the estate.

Your role as the Head of Estates Transformation

encompasses several key aspects (but not limited to):

• Lead the transformation and modernisation of the HMCTS estate, ensuring major investments deliver flexible, sustainable and fit-for-purpose buildings.
• Oversee the delivery of major capital and refurbishment programmes, aligning estates investment with operational priorities and MoJ/HMCTS objectives.
• Shape and drive the estates transformation pipeline, identifying opportunities to rationalise, repurpose and modernise the estate.
• Provide strategic and financial leadership for estates business cases, investment bids and programme governance.
• Use robust data and analysis to inform investment decisions and track the impact of transformation on estate performance.
• Build strong relationships with senior operational, judicial and departmental stakeholders to ensure alignment and effective delivery.
• Represent HMCTS with authority on estates transformation and investment matters across government and external partners.
• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing, geographically dispersed team, modelling Civil Service values and promoting a culture of delivery and inclusion.
  
  

Please refer to the attached role profile for a comprehensive overview of the role.

Who are we looking for? (Person Specification)

Essential

The ideal candidate for this position should demonstrate:

• Proven experience leading or delivering estates, capital investment or transformation projects across a property portfolio.
• Strong understanding of asset management, investment planning and property performance, including sustainability and compliance considerations.
• Demonstrable experience in programme and project delivery, including developing business cases and options appraisals.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to engage confidently at senior levels.
• Skilled at analysing data and evidence to inform investment decisions and track performance.
• Experienced people leader, able to motivate and develop a geographically dispersed team.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving ability, with a focus on delivery and continuous improvement.
  
  

Desirable

The below criteria are desirable only. These will not be assessed throughout the recruitment process, but will be used in the event of tied scores between candidates 

• Understanding of government business case and investment approval processes (e.g. Green Book, HMT approvals).

Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and develop clear, evidence-based insights to inform decisions.

How To Apply

Application Stage

Please submit

• An anonymised CV. Please ensure your CV is uploaded in a simple format to prevent any formatting issues when it's downloaded or reviewed.
• Statement of suitability demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria (up to 750 words)
• Behaviour example illustrating the Civil Service Behaviour “Making Effective Decisions” (up to 250 words).
  
  

Please ensure you cover both ‘what’ you do but also ‘how’ you do it. (i.e., the effective skills, knowledge & experience needed to undertake the role)

We Will Aim To Sift The CV, Statement Of Suitability And The Leadership Behaviour But, In The Event Of a Large Number Of Applicants, An Initial Short Sift May Be Conducted On The Making Effective Decisions Behaviour Only. Candidates Who Pass The Initial Sift Of The Making Effective Decisions Behaviour Will Either:

• progress to a full sift where all application assessment criteria is then assessed.

or progress straight to further interview.

Interview Stage

If Successful At Sift, You Will Be Invited To Attend a Remote Interview, Via Microsoft Teams. During Your Interview, You Will Be Assessed Against The Following Civil Service Success Profiles Which Will Include:

• An experience question in relation to the person specification.
• Questions in relation to the “Making Effective Decisions”, “Changing and Improving” and “Communicating and Influencing” Civil Service behaviours.
• Strengths will also be assessed however these are not shared in advance.
  
  

Working pattern

Due to the nature of the role, the minimum working hours is 29.6 hours in 4 days a week.

Travel Requirements

There will be a requirement to travel occasionally to any HMCTS site in line with business needs.

About Our Benefits

We reward our people for their hard work and commitment. We have a number of family friendly and flexible working polices that will help you achieve a healthy work-life balance. In addition, we offer a range of employee benefits which include generous annual leave, a highly competitive contributory pension scheme, childcare benefits, season ticket and bicycle loans.

Proud to Serve. Proud to keep justice going.

Job title: Head of Estates Transformation

Directorate: Property

About Our Benefits

We reward our people for their hard work and commitment. We have a number of family friendly and flexible working polices that will help you achieve a healthy work-life balance. In addition, we offer a range of employee benefits which include generous annual leave, a highly competitive contributory pension scheme, childcare benefits, season ticket and bicycle loans.

Proud to Serve. Proud to keep justice going.

Person specification

Please Refer To Job Description

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
  
  

Alongside your salary of £58,511, HM Courts and Tribunals Service contributes £16,950 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• 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

For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.

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

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or

assessment.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

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)

nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)

individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020

Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (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 ba

sis 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).

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.

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Contact point for applicants

Job Contact :

• Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
• Email : moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk
• Telephone : 0345 241 5359
  
  

Recruitment team

• Email : moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk
  
  

Further information

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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