About the job

Job summary

This position is based nationally

Job description

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity.

Proud to serve. Proud to keep justice going.

Directorate: HR, Learning and Development Team

Job Title: Head of Talent and Performance

Pay Band: G7

Location: National, at any HMCTS site

Based on current ways of working, work location is likely to be a combination of working from home and from the office, dependent on business needs.  There will be the occasional need to travel with overnight stays.

Appointment Term: Permanent

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.

This role sits in HMCTS HR, part of Organisational Capability, and is a key member of our Learning & Development (L&D) Team. We provide the learning and development for all HMCTS employees, whether that is a wide range of bespoke development specifically for our business, targeted activities relating to performance and talent management or access to cross-government learning.

We are a supportive team, bringing energy, laughter and innovation into our work. We are very focused on building capability in a way that truly makes a difference to HMCTS colleagues, who are undertaking operational roles in courts, tribunals, and our Service Centres. We are acutely aware of the pressures they are under and the need for us to play a part in making working in HMCTS something to be proud of.

About the role

The HMCTS Head of Talent and Performance leads on maintaining, implementing, and continuously improving the HMCTS Talent Management Approach – impacting all grades across the organisations. You will enhance our talent development focus, linking talent, succession planning and resourcing and collaboration across HMCTS, the MoJ and the Civil Service to develop diverse talent pipelines. You will deliver the performance management cycle. You will lead and manage a small team that will support the role holder in delivering this activity on behalf of HMCTS. This role will sit in the HMCTS HR Learning & Development Team, aligning talent and performance activities with the broader L&D approach.

Your role as Head of Talent and Performance encompasses several key aspects (but not limited to):

• Setting the strategic direction for identifying, attracting, developing, supporting, and deploying talent across HMCTS through designing and delivering the HMCTS Talent Management Approach in order to build a healthy pipeline of talent that future proofs the organisation, aids succession planning and ensures that our development offer is bespoke to the needs of the individual.
• Building engagement with and recognition of the importance of helping our people to perform well in their roles through a framework of continuous improvement aligned to our organisational goals.
• Designing and delivering practical tools and materials that aid the development of effective performance/talent/succession planning activities for the organisation

Please see the attached role profile for the key responsibilities regarding the role and for a comprehensive overview of the position.

Person Specifications:

The ideal candidate for this position should demonstrate:

Essential Skills

• Strong relationship management to work in partnership across HMCTS and MoJ.
• Flexibility and excellent organisational skills to be able to manage several competing work-streams and priorities.
• Adaptability to be able to respond to unforeseen events/changes.
• Comprehensive management and leadership skills.
• The ability to remain calm and reliable under pressure.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to be able to influence the organisational talent agenda alongside providing senior leaders and all HMCTS colleagues with engaging, accurate information on Talent opportunities.
• To be able to communicate using appropriate styles, methods, and timing, including digital channels.
• The ability to manage upwards and speak with authority when interacting with senior leaders.
• The ability to draw conclusions and recommendations from quantative and qualitative data to drive decisions and target intervention and then identify key metrics to be able to track and monitor progress of interventions.
• Ability to use influencing and leadership skills with senior managers to embed our approach to talent and performance across the organisation.

Person specification

Please refer to Job Description

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £54,358, HM Courts and Tribunals Service contributes £15,165 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

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.

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.

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

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Working for the Civil Service

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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.