12890 - Law Commission - Policy and Operations Officer - Corporate Services Team

Ministry of Justice; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK government department is seeking a Policy and Operations Officer to manage key corporate functions and support strategic objectives. The role involves regular interaction with the organization and focuses on promoting continuous service improvement. Ideal candidates should possess strong organisational and communication skills, and the ability to contribute to decision-making processes. Flexibility in working patterns is provided, including full-time and part-time options.

Qualifications

• Ability to support strategic decision-making by senior management.
• Proven organisational skills to manage corporate functions.
• Strong communication skills for internal interactions.

Responsibilities

• Manage key corporate functions and organisational policies.
• Support the organisation's corporate and strategic objectives.
• Promote a culture of continuous service improvement.

Skills

Organisational skills

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Service improvement

Job description

Policy and Operations Officer SEO

Corporate Services Team, Law Commission

The Law Commission is recruiting permanently for a Policy and Operations office at SEO level. This campaign is being run externally and so is open to all who consider themselves suitable for the roles and meet the eligibility criteria in the wider advert within Civil Service Jobs.

Location

Successful candidates will have the option to be based at one of the following locations:
102 Petty France, London
In order for Law Commission to meet its evolving business needs all Law Commission staff are expected to attend their base location (102 Petty France) at least 2 days a week. This hybrid working arrangement is not contractual and as a result staff could be asked to attend their base location more frequently.

Ways of Working

• Full‑time, part‑time or the option to job share
• Flexible working patterns
• Flexible working arrangements between base locations, MoJ Hubs and home

We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce and we pride ourselves as an employer of choice. To find out more about how we champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity

If we receive applications from more suitable candidates than we have vacancies for at this time, we may hold suitable applicants on a reserve list for 12 months, and future vacancies requiring the same skills and experience could be offered to candidates on the reserve list without a new competition.

Salary

New entrants to the Civil Service will be expected to join on the minimum of the pay range. If you are already a civil servant and are successful in an external recruitment competition for a role with us, your starting pay will be the better of:
  promotion terms or transfer terms, as appropriate; or
  pay on appointment arrangements (minimum of pay range)

About the Law Commission

The Law Commission is the statutory body set up under the Law Commissions Act 1965 to keep the law of England and Wales under review and to recommend reform where it is needed. It operates as an independent non‑departmental body sponsored by the Ministry of Justice.

The Commission’s aims

• To ensure that the law is as fair, modern, simple and as cost‑effective as possible
• To conduct research and consultations in order to make recommendations for reform for consideration by Parliament
• To codify the law, eliminate anomalies, repeal obsolete and unnecessary enactments and reduce the number of separate statutes

The Work of the Corporate Services Team

The Law Commission of England and Wales is a statutory independent body. We aim to ensure that the law is as fair, modern, simple and as cost‑effective as possible; to conduct research and consultations in order to make systematic recommendations for consideration by Parliament; and to codify the law, eliminate anomalies, repeal obsolete and unnecessary enactments and reduce the number of separate statutes. In addition to four law reform teams staffed by Lawyers, Legal Assistants, and Research Assistants, the Commission has a Corporate Services Team that leads on organisational strategy, finance, HR, communications, and other corporate functions.

Job Title – the role

As Policy and Operations Officer, you will work under Corporate Operations and Services Lead and the Head of Corporate Strategy and Operations to manage our key corporate functions and organisational policies. It is a wide‑ranging role, and your focus will be on supporting the organisation’s corporate and strategic objectives.

You will have regular contact with the entire organisation, supporting them to deliver on their projects and be dealing with queries that are escalated from project teams. You will support the Head of Corporate Strategy and Operations, Head of Legal and the CEOs with their strategic decision making, and work closely with the Corporate Operations and Services Lead to support our governance structure. Whatever you are working on, you will be expected to promote a culture of continuous service improvement.

Further information can be found at our website for more information about each role, and how to apply.