8061 - Head of Risk and Infrastructure, Judicial Office

Ministry of Justice; London, Loughborough, Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 61,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry of Justice is seeking a Head of Risk and Infrastructure to manage a team within the Business Support Team. This role is critical for maintaining risk management and organizational compliance, while providing leadership and business continuation strategies. Candidates should have strong communication skills and experience in corporate service environments. The position offers a hybrid working option with a competitive salary range in London.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Practical experience in a corporate services environment.
• Strong leadership skills with experience in managing a team.
• Effective communication with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the organisation's risk management approach.
• Oversee business continuity and health and safety compliance.
• Develop and implement a location strategy for JO staff.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Risk Management

Job description

The national salary is £56,532 - £64,048, London salary is £61,201 - £69,338. Your salary will be dependent on your base location

Working Pattern

Full Time, Part Time

Vacancy Approach

Cross Government

Location

Leeds, London, Loughborough

Region

East Midlands, London, Yorkshire and the Humber

Closing Date

08-Aug-2025

Post Type

Permanent

Grade 7

Number of jobs available

1

Reserve List

12 Months

Job ID

8061

Descriptions & requirements

Role title: Head of Risk and Infrastructure

Team/Directorate: Business Support Team

Overview of the Judicial Office

This is standardised wording and cannot be amended. The Judicial Office (JO) reports to, and is accountable, to the Lady Chief Justice (LCJ). It was established in 2006 to provide support to the LCJ and to the wider judiciary in upholding the rule of law and in delivering justice impartially, speedily and efficiently, 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.

The JO is an interesting and unique place to work. Everything we do is in support of upholding the independence and impartiality of the judiciary. We work closely with HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS), the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and others across Government as well as with the legal professions.

We are an Arm’s Length Body sponsored by the Ministry of Justice. This creates an interesting and complex environment in which to work where we agree our priorities with the senior judiciary and receive our funding to deliver them from the Ministry of Justice. The Judicial Office has been through a period of significant growth resulting from an expansion of our remit and responsibilities.

The Business Support Teams performs critical central functions to support Judicial Office operations.

It is comprised of three teams:

• Finance
• People Services
• Corporate, Estates and Infrastructure

Hybrid Working Requirement

This is standardised wording and cannot be amended. This position is eligible for hybrid working (current minimum requirement for time spent at base location is 60%, which is subject to business requirements).

Summary of the role

This role sits alongside two other G7 roles within the Business Support Team. Reporting to the G6 Chief of Staff, the postholder will work with the Head of People Services and the Finance Business Partner to support the Judicial Office to deliver its core business. It is a full time role, but 0.8 FTE could be accommodated if needed.

Responsibilities, Activities & Duties:

Key responsibilities:

• Line management responsibilities of a team of four with expertise covering the range of corporate service activities
• Lead the organisation’s risk management approach
• Oversee the approach to business continuity, developing awareness and expertise across the organisation and regularly testing plans
• Ensure the JO is compliant with its Health and Safety responsibilities including utilising appropriate staff networks
• Develop and implement a location strategy for JO staff
• Advise the Judicial Office Management Board and Chief Executive on discharging their responsibilities across the whole portfolio
• Responsible for a small facilities and infrastructure budget

Essential Knowledge, Experience and Skills

• Practical experience in working in a corporate services environment
• Strong leadership skills and experience
• Experience of confidently, concisely and effectively communicating with a wide range of stakeholders (at all levels)
• Coaching and influence senior leaders and managers

Desirable Knowledge, Experience and Skills

Experience in managing risk at a strategic level

Project management

Behaviours (for Recruitment/Success Profiles):

• Leadership
• Communicating and influencing
• Working together

Assessment process at application

Behaviours – May sift on lead behaviour depending on volume of applications received

Statement of Suitability

Assessment process at interview

Behaviours and strengths

Security clearance required:

• CTC

Please note:

Central Government policy dictates that applicants for National Security Clearance must be a resident in the UK for these minimum periods:

The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). All employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office, subject to local estate capacity.

Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone’s circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.

For nationally advertised roles: All successful candidates will be appointed to the nearest viable office nearest to their home postcode and on its respective pay scale. This will be at either a HQ building (subject to desk allocation, a Justice Collaboration Centre (JCC) or a Justice Satellite Office (JSO) – See Map . All employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office, subject to local estate capacity).

For current MoJ employees, your base location will need to be changed to the nearest viable office (to your home postcode), either at a HQ building, JCC or JSO within the National Office Network and moved its location’s respective pay scale (any legacy arrangements/locations will need to be amended).

Some of MoJ’s terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on 'modernised' terms in their current post or onto 'unmodernised' MoJ terms if they are on 'unmodernised' terms at their current post. Details will be available if an offer is made.

MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain their grade on lateral transfer.

All candidates who are currently in receipt of Mark Time / Pay Protection should ensure they are familiar with the new policy on permanent and temporary promotion which can be found on the employee intranet.

The Ministry of Justice offers a flexible working system in many offices. Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week. MoJ welcomes part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs. All applications for part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the MoJ’s Flexible Working policy.

The MoJ offers a range of benefits:

Annual leave is 25 days on appointment and will increase to 30 days after five years’ service.

There is also a scheme to allow qualifying staff to buy or sell up to three days leave each year. Additional paid time off for public holidays and 1 privilege day. Leave for part-time and job share posts will be calculated on a pro-rata basis.

Pension

The Civil Service offers a choice of pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.

Training

The Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities.

Networks

The opportunity to join employee-run networks that have been established to provide advice and support and to enable the views of employees from minority groups to be expressed direct to senior management. There are currently networks for employees of minority ethnic origin, employees with disabilities, employees with caring responsibilities, women employees, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees.

Staff on fixed term appointments must have been recruited through fair and open competition.

Vacancies advertised “cross-government” are only open to all Civil Service employees and employees of accredited non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) who were appointed on merit following a fair and open competition; or were appointed to a permanent post through an exception in the Civil Service Commissioners' rules.

Support

• A range of ‘Family Friendly’ policies such as opportunities to work reduced hours or job share.
• Access to flexible benefits such as voluntary benefits, retail vouchers and discounts on a range of goods and services.
• For moves to or from another employer or moves across the Civil Service this can have implications on your eligibility to carry on claiming childcare vouchers. You may however be eligible for alternative government childcare support schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. More information can be found on www. www.GOV.UK or Childcare Choices .You can determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/ .
• Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave.
• Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .Should you feel that the recruitment process has breached the recruitment principles you are able to raise a formal complaint in the following order

• To the Civil Service Commission (details available here )

As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ are committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities, by making adjustments throughout all elements of the recruitment process and in the workplace. MoJ are able to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns.

You will be able to request reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process within the application form. If you need additional help completing the application form, please contact the TBS Recruitment Enquiries Team.

For more information on applying for a role as a candidate with a disability or long-term condition, please watch our animated videos .

Civil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making an individual redundant. The MoJ is committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.

MoJ is able to offer an interview to eligible candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns. Candidates will not be eligible for the Redeployment Interview Scheme if they are applying on promotion.

Civil Service Nationality Rules

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• 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) https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families
• 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

A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles.

JO Draft JD Template (16Jul) Head of RI.docx(Job Description Attachment)

A sift based on the lead behaviour, Leadership, may be held if a large number of applications are received. If a large number of applications remain after the initial sift, your application will be progressed to a full sift, where all behaviours will then be considered.

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Leadership

Communicating and Influencing

Working Together

Making Effective Decisions

Experience

We will assess your experience for this role via the following methods

CV or Work History, Statement of Suitability

Evidence of Experience

CV or Work History, Statement of Suitability

Interview stage assessments

Interview Dates

We anticipate interviews will take place on the 20th and 21st August

Behaviours

Leadership

Communicating and Influencing

Working Together

Making Effective Decisions

Strengths

Strengths will be assessed but these are not shared in advance. To learn more about Strengths and how they are assessed please click here .

Use of Artificial Intelligence (Al)

You must ensure that any evidence submitted as part of your application, including your CV, statement of suitability and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note that plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.