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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.

Job Title: Organisational Design & Development (OD&D) Consultant

Location: National - Leeds, or London - Royal Courts of Justice

Civil Service Grade: SEO

Salary Minimum: National minimum £39,868 to London maximum: £50,039

Contract Type: Permanent

Job Type(s): Human Resources

Civil Service Profession: Human Resources and Organisation Design & Development

Reporting to Job Title: Head of Organisational Design & Development

Principle Working Contacts

• HR (HR Business Partners and Centres of Expertise)
• Judicial Office managers and staff
• Judicial leaders

Overview of Judicial HR

The Judicial Office (JO) is a unique place to work. Everything we do is in support of upholding the independence and impartiality of the judiciary. The JO reports to, and is accountable, to the Lady Chief Justice and was established in 2006 to provide support to her and to the wider judiciary following the Constitutional Reform Act 2005. In addition, we support, and are accountable to, the Senior President of Tribunals, whose responsibilities extend to Scotland and Northern Ireland. We work closely with HM Courts & Tribunal Service (HMCTS), the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and others across Government as well as with the legal professions.

Judicial Office Human Resources (JOHR) places Judicial Office Holders (JOH) at the centre of our service, ensuring we are visible, proactive as well as responsive, and that we collaborate with colleagues across the JO, and beyond to ensure we provide judicial office holders with excellent HR support and professional expertise. JOHR supports the senior judiciary, leadership judges, and works in partnership with HMCTS and MoJ to ensure the Lady Chief Justice and the Senior President of Tribunals have a properly resourced, visible, and accessible HR service based on the needs of the judiciary.

Whilst part of the wider Civil Service HR profession, we are not a typical HR team in that we serve the needs of around 25,000 members of the judiciary who are office holders and not employees or Civil Servants. You will have the opportunity to work with the judiciary at all levels, which offers ample opportunity to broaden your skills and use your insights to be curious and creative about doing things differently within an environment of continuous learning.

The post holder’s role will sit within the Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) Organisational Design and Development (OD&D) function. 

JO pack: Working for the Judicial Office (justice.gov.uk)

Job description

The JO Organisation Design & Development (OD&D) service was launched in 2022 and offers expert consultancy to judicial leadership and those in service of the judiciary – the Judicial Office – to help them achieve the best fit between their strategic plans and their intended impact by optimising the people and systems that deliver those ambitions.

This is achieved by providing insights and interventions on:

• Organisational design - such as functions, systems and processes - to align the structure of the JO with its strategy and objectives.
• Organisational development - such as culture, capability, change, values and relationships - to optimise the performance of both judges and JO.

The work of the team is primarily commissioned within JO to either lead on behalf of, or contribute to, JO programmes/projects. Judicial leaders may also commission us to support their jurisdictions. The OD&D team may initiate projects itself, arising from our assessment of organisational needs. Our consultancy service aims to:

• Strengthen the change-readiness of the judiciary in relation to strategic priorities such as the HM Courts and Tribunals Service Reform modernisation programme and One Judiciary
• Align the JO to the evolving needs of the judiciary in our culture, capability and capacity priorities
• Grow OD&D capability across the Judicial Office to enhance the effectiveness of all judicial initiatives.

This is a new role for the Judicial Office, created to meet the expanding work of the OD&. As a small team of two, you and the Head of Organisation Design & Development will have the opportunity to shape your role to best meet the needs of judiciary and judicial office. 

This role will suit a high calibre individual, who is comfortable working independently and capable of providing support and challenge to senior management and the senior judiciary.

Principle Responsibilities

1. Provide OD&D advice, guidance and support through an internal consultancy approach to both senior judiciary and Judicial Office managers.
2. Collaborate with Judicial Office members, external stakeholders and the judiciary to
   • deliver people-focused change initiatives, inputting on design, delivery and evaluation.
   • review systems and processes and identify ways to improve overall efficiencies.
3. Gather and use evidence, analytics and benchmarking to inform work, and shape effective interventions. Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and provide recommendations.
4. Assist with the production of reports for groups within the Judicial Office, such as the Judicial Office Management Board/Judicial Executive Board, as and when required.
5. Operate as an integral member of the wider HRBP-OD&D team, representing a seamless and professional HR service to the judiciary.
6. Actively participate in the MOJ-wide OD&D Community of Practice to strengthen our collective and individual OD&D skills and capability.
7. Keep abreast of key issues affecting organisational development and design and take steps to align our OD&D work accordingly.

Activities

• Contributing to change/transformation initiatives across the judiciary and JO.
• Delivering organisation design and development projects in conjunction with the team and stakeholders.
• Engaging with individuals and teams/jurisdictions to identify potential efficiencies.
• Designing and facilitating workshops that support organisational changes e.g., conducting consultation sessions, change impact assessments etc.
• Conducting primary/secondary research, ensuring decisions are driven by sound data.
• Building a collaborative environment whilst promulgating approaches and activities to colleagues for them to use in their everyday practises.
• Designing and delivering interventions to build OD&D capability across the JO.
• Analysing complex and sometimes conflicting data sets to reach a source of the truth, illuminating aspects of our people, costs and skills.
• Producing resources that aid the delivery of design and development activities i.e., process, capability maps, role design.

Other Duties

This job description is a broad picture of the post at the date of preparation. It is not an exhaustive list as OD&D is and as it is a new role, responsibilities and activities will evolve according to changing business needs.

The job may require occasional travel to courts and tribunals locations and may involve some overnight stays.

The post holder will be encouraged to participate in wider Judicial Office activities as an active member of the Office.

Person Specification

Essential experience, skills and knowledge

Below are some of the core skills and experience that will need to be demonstrated by the successful candidate:

• Understanding of organisation development/design approaches, methods and tools and how to apply them.
• Effective project skills that enable you to achieve quality outcomes.
• Skilful communication to engage effectively with stakeholders, managers and peers; speaking with credibility and authority; being a skilled influencer with an ability to confidently handle difficult conversations.
• Collaboration to form strong working-level relationships with a range of stakeholders; sharing information, resources and support in a straightforward and honest manner.
• Critical thinking to approach work objectively; reviewing and using data, gathering and interpreting information to inform approaches. Able to maintain and review the effectiveness of interventions and provide recommendations to ensure ongoing professional excellence.
• Experience of managing change and supporting good practice change management.
• Adaptability to deliver effective outcomes in an ambiguous environment.
• Ability to understand the strategic picture and translate this into potential action/ interventions.

Desired experience, skills and knowledge

• Understanding of the judiciary
• A passion for OD&D and associated methodologies
• OD&D Practitioner qualification – or a willingness to acquire if successful.

Additional Information

Contact Information: Michelle.austin@judiciary.uk, Head of Organisation Design & Development.

Location and working patterns

The OD&D Team is based in the Royal Courts of Justice (RCJ), London, WC2A2LL, and the Rolls building Fetter Ln, London EC4A 1NL. This role can alternatively be based nationally at our Leeds office. The successful candidate will be expected to spend at least 60% of their working hours in the office (this includes national travel where required). There will be a need to attend meetings with the judiciary (including in person at sites), with meetings often taking place before or after court (before 9.30am and after 4.30pm) so flexibility is required in the role.

Working Pattern: Full time and flexible working is available.

Benefits

Alongside your salary, the Ministry of Justice contributes 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 pensionwith an average employer contribution of 27%
• Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
• Season Ticket Advance

For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page. https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

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

• Seeing the big picture
• Making effective decisions
• Changing and improving

1. Application stage
2. As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide a Personal Statement / Statement of Suitability in no more than 750 words. Using the job advert as a guide you will be required to provide an overview of transferable skills and / or evidence that would fulfil the role requirements.
3. You will be asked to provide information within the ‘Employer/ Activity history’ section of the application form. This is equivalent to the information you would provide on a CV, setting out your career history. 
4. We will also assess you against two behaviours during the application stage:

• Seeing the big picture (250 words)
• Making effective decisions (250 words)

In the event of a large number of applicants, an initial sift will be conducted on the statement of suitability. Those who are successful in the initial sift will then be scored on all elements of the application.

1. Interview stage
2. We will assess you against two behaviours during the interview stage:
      Changing and improving

•    Communicating and influencing

1. We will also ask you questions about some of your strengths.
2. You will be asked to complete a 5-minute presentation on an OD&D topic that will be provided in the interview invitation.

It is anticipated that interviews will take place in person at the Royal Courts of Justice from 5th February 2024 but please note that dates may be subject to change.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security clearance required   

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

Security clearance will include a requirement of CTC and DBS

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).

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

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.

Person specification

Please refer to Job Description

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £39,868, Ministry of Justice contributes £10,804 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

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.