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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.

Criminal Fines Collection and Enforcement Team Leader

Who Are We?

Are you interested in developing a career with a real purpose? We are looking for individuals who are committed to public service and to make a difference in people’s lives to deliver justice.  If this sounds like you, please apply.

HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales. Joining us is a chance to play a pivotal role in the smooth running of our Courts and Tribunals, which give people and businesses access to potentially life-changing justice. Not only will your work be of crucial importance for those who use our services, you’ll be able to build a varied, challenging and rewarding career. 

About Criminal Fines Collection and Enforcement

Criminal Fines Collection and Enforcement (Enforcement) is a key function within HMCTS. Enforcement employs approximately 1,500 staff across 50 locations in England and Wales. We are responsible for making sure convicted parties comply with fines and other financial penalties imposed by the criminal courts. This department is also responsible for compliance with Confiscation Orders imposed by the Crown Courts and the payment of Fixed Penalty tickets issued by police forces.

The key purpose of the role is to

• Manage and plan the workload of a team which provides administrative support and excellent customer service to all stakeholders, judiciary, and management.
• Lead and manage a team of staff, ensuring that its members are organised, and fully skilled to meet their work objectives, using Lean TIBs, SOPs and other continuous improvement tools.
• To assist in the delivery of performance against targets.

Key responsibilities

• Lead a team of staff ensuring that its members are organised, and fully skilled to meet their work objectives. Effectively managing both team and individual performance, addressing any issues as they arise, in line with HR policy.
• Lead the implementation of efficient and consistent administrative practices, procedures and standards, implementing solutions to identified problems.
• Manage resources (including staff and facilities) to ensure excellent customer service to all stakeholders, judiciary and management.
• Monitor key performance areas, analysing performance trends and making recommendations for improvement to the Delivery Manager.

What will the successful candidate look like? 

We are looking for resilient, resourceful, and adaptable individuals who can show they have the experience required to deliver in a fast-paced organisation and can thrive in an environment that is changing constantly. 

You will need strong organisational and communication skills as well as being a good team player. You will demonstrate a strong ability to prioritise workloads, adapt to changing priorities and most importantly put the customer at the forefront of everything you do. 

Civil Service benefits include:

• Access to a generous Civil Service pension scheme.
• 25 Days holiday rising with service.
• 1 “Privilege” day holiday per year.
• Option to buy or sell up to three days leave each year.
• Benefits such as retail vouchers and discounts on a range of goods and services.
• Paid paternity, adoption, and maternity leave.
• Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens.
• Interest free season ticket and bicycle loans.

Additional Information

Applications are invited online via Civil Service Jobs: www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk.

Once submitted, your application will be managed through an online system (Justice Jobs). Your application will be reviewed, and you will be notified if you have or have not been successful at this stage. If you have been successful, you will be invited to book an interview.

The interview will focus on your Behaviours and Strengths, based on the Civil Services Success Profiles. For more information on success profiles, please visit - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles.

Support When Applying

For guidance on how to write your application please follow this link HM Courts & Tribunals Service Star document (hmctsjobs.co.uk)

Person specification

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Benefits

Alongside your salary of £27,223, HM Courts and Tribunals Service contributes £7,377 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. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.