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Job Title: Human Resources Business Partner
Grade SEO
Team/Directorate: MoJ People and Capability - HR Business Partnering (HMPPS)
Overview Of The Role:
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is responsible for everything that goes into running the UK’s criminal and civil justice systems, creating the foundations for a safe, fair and prosperous society. We are one of the largest government departments with over 88,000 staff based across England and Wales. We are responsible for 500 courts and tribunals, 122 prisons, the policies underpinni
ng the system and much more.
MoJ People and Capability supports the organisation by enabling its people to be the best that they can be. We are continuously reviewing and enhancing the services we provide to ensure the delivery of high-quality services for our customers. MoJ People and Capability has over 1,400 committed and capable professionals delivering people services across the Justice family. At the heart of delivering these services are our people.
This is an exciting opportunity to provide strategic HR partnering to senior leaders in HM Prisons and Probation (HMPPS). You will be critical ensuring HMPPS meets it aims in protecting the public and reducing reoffending and gain unique experience which will enable you to progress in your career. This role sits within the HR Business Partner (HMPPS) Team which is the front facing arm of the People & Capability Function supporting a number of business units across HMPPS.
The post holder will partner Governors within the Prison Service and equivalent senior leaders within the Probation Service or National Services, dependent on the customer groups. It’s an interesting time to join the team with a huge amount of opportunity to be involved in supporting business change in a complex environment.
Working in partnership with senior leaders, this role will be responsible for supporting the business to deliver against people priorities. The postholder will operate as an implementer, facilitating acce
ss to central services and working alongside the business to execute innovative people initiatives.
The post holder will be required to partner customer groups in various locations across the Midlands region and may be called upon to support regional or national projects across areas of the business.
As a qualified (or aspiring) HR professional, the post holder will use a combination of generalist knowledge, personal skills and experience to advise and partner senior leaders on how best to align the people and business priorities.
Most roles require line management responsibility.
The post holder will be required to bring together the people priorities for their prison and probation customer group or National Services at a senior level. They will support on the underpinning activities to enable;
- Solving: Provide strategic input on HR topics and help leaders develop effective people solutions
- Connecting: Help the organisation draw on appropriate People Function Services and shared service support
- Coaching: Coach leaders on how to manage people issues and drive the people agenda effectively
With links to the wider HR specialist functions within MoJ People and Capability, the post holder will facilitate access to the right services to deliver relevant people initiatives.
Key Delivery Strands:
Inclusion & Well-being
- Ensure diversity and inclusion runs through all people strategies and action plan.
- Facilitate access to products and services to help support networks to improve delivery.
- Support the business to access the necessary wellbeing services for staff. Bringing together all that is available through the People Function to provide the right well-being package or service dependent on the need.
Base Location and Travel Requirements
There are 2 Midlands HRBP regional roles available. One role will be covering the West Midlands Prisons and the other role covering West Midlands Probation.
The base location and region will be agreed with the successful candidates. The available base locations for each role are listed below:
West Midlands Prisons:
HMP Stafford, HMPS Stoke Heath, HMP Hewell, HMP Sudbury, HMP Swinfen Hall
West Midlands Probation:
PDU Birmingham Central and South, PDU Birmingham North, East and Solihull, PDU Birmingham Courts & Central Functions, PDU Coventry, PDU Herefordshire, Shropshire, and Telford, PDU Warwickshire & PDU Worcestershire
There will be an expectation that successful candidates travel between all sites across the Midlands region.
Essential Criteria
- The ability to confidently build and manage a diverse range of relationships, including senior stakeholders. (assessed via behaviour Working together)
- Experience of delivering in a HR team; (assessed via Seeing the Big Picture)
- Experience of delivering HR plans, people management, and supporting others to optimise performance of their staff. (assessed via behaviour Managing a Quality Service)
- Excellent communication skills, both in verbal and written formats. (assessed via behaviour Communicating and Influencing)
- Ability to analyse and understand data to ensure evidence based decisions support business delivery. (assessed via behaviour Managing a Quality Service)
Application Process:
You will be assessed against the Civil service success profiles framework.
Sift
Behaviours
Please provide examples of how you have met each one of the behaviours listed below:
- Seeing the Big Picture (Lead Behaviour)
- Communicating and Influencing
- Managing a Quality Service
- Working Together
Applicants will be expected to demonstrate the essential criteria within the application behaviour responses. Please provide examples of how you have met each of the behaviours, with reference to the linked essential criteria as detailed above.
Experience
- Please submit an anonymous copy of your CV
Qualification
You will have completed and achieved your Chartered MCIPD (or have an equivalent HR qualification) or be willing to work towards it and actively demonstrate Continuous Professional Development.
Should we receive a large number of applications, we will sift primarily on the lead behaviour of
Seeing the Big Picture. Successful applicants will then be invited to an interview, testing both behaviours and strengths.
Interview:
At interview you will be assessed on the behaviours (below) and Strengths
- Seeing the Big Picture (Lead Behaviour)
- Communicating and Influencing
- Managing a Quality Service
- Working Together
Please note that interviews will be held virtually.
If you have any questions regarding the roles please contact – Rachel.Richards1@justice.gov.uk; Lisa.Tilling@justice.gov.uk Peter.Hollingsworth@justice.gov.uk
Interview:
At interview you will be assessed on the behaviours (below) and Strengths
- Seeing the Big Picture (Lead Behaviour)
Communicating and InfluencingManaging a Quality ServiceWorking Together
Please note that interviews will be held virtually.
If you have any questions regarding the roles please contact – Rachel.Richards1@justice.gov.uk; Lisa.Tilling@justice.gov.uk Peter.Hollingsworth@justice.gov.uk
Person specification
Qualifications
You will have completed and achieved your Chartered MCIPD (or have an equivalent HR qualification) or be willing to work towards it, and actively demonstrate Continuous Professional Development.
Please answer 'yes' to meeting the qualification requirement if you are either:
- Chartered MCIPD (or have an equivalent HR qualification) or
- Willing to work towards the Chartered MCIPD qualification.
If you are answering yes to option 2, please upload a note indicating your willingness to work towards the qualification.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Communicating and Influencing
- Managing a Quality Service
- Working Together
Alongside your salary of £42,914, Ministry of Justice contributes £12,432 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 deta
ils
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.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Successful candidates must undergo a 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)
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 2020Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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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).
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