Head of Area Executive Director's Office

Ministry of Justice; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 78,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

A government body in the United Kingdom is seeking a candidate to provide support to the South East and Eastern Area Directorate. The role involves traveling to prison establishments and probation units weekly, contributing to project work, and being available for unsocial hours. The position offers hybrid working arrangements and comes with a competitive salary range of £78,587 – £86,446, along with various benefits including training opportunities and pension schemes.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Training and development opportunities

Pension schemes

Qualifications

• Valid security checks and identity checks prior to taking up post.
• Ability to travel to prison establishments and probation units within the region.
• Readiness to work unsocial hours outside 0700 – 1900hrs Monday to Friday.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the SEE Area Directorate.
• Travel to prison establishments and probation units within the region weekly.
• Contribute to project work as set out by the Area Executive Director for SEE.

Skills

Ability to travel to prison establishments and probation units

Readiness to work unsocial hours

Valid security checks

Job description

Overview

This role supports the South East and Eastern (SEE) Area Directorate. You will travel to prison establishments and probation units within the region as part of your weekly responsibilities and contribute to project work as set out by the Area Executive Director for SEE. 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. You will only work in the UK and not overseas. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the SEE Area Directorate.
• Travel to prison establishments and probation units within the region weekly.
• Contribute to project work as set out by the Area Executive Director for SEE.
• Accept that the role requires working unpredictable and unsocial hours and be on call to attend their place of work at any time.

Qualifications

• Valid security checks and identity checks prior to taking up post.
• Ability to travel to prison establishments and probation units within the region.
• Readiness to work unsocial hours outside 0700 – 1900hrs Monday to Friday and include working evenings, nights, weekends and Bank / Public holidays.
• Acceptance of unsocial hours and an on‑call duty that recognises a 20% payment in addition to basic pay.

Salary & Benefits

The national salary range is £78,587 – £86,446, London salary range is £81,601 – £91,487. Annual leave is calculated on a pro‑rata basis and you will be advised of your actual entitlement on appointment. The holiday year runs from 1 March. You are entitled to 9 days (66 hours 36 minutes) in recognition of bank, public and privilege holidays, which are added to your annual leave allowance. The Civil Service offers two pension schemes for you to choose from. HMPPS offers flexible working subject to completion of a satisfactory probationary period. You are eligible to apply for a season ticket advance after two months' service for travel between home and your place of work. Training and development opportunities are available across a range of areas including equality and diversity, dealing with challenging behaviour, suicide prevention and anti‑bullying programmes.

Contact & Equality

As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ is 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. 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.