Team Leader, Planning and Operational Support Team, Judicial Office (Ref: 12873)

Ministry of Justice; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency is looking for an Executive Officer to join its Planning and Operations Team, overseeing a group of event organisers in Leeds or London. The role involves managing team performance, supporting magistrate training with various delivery methods, and ensuring effective organization of training events. Candidates should have strong leadership skills and experience in operational delivery, alongside proficiency in IT tools like Excel and Microsoft Office. The position offers a full-time contract with an annual salary of £29,303, plus a significant pension contribution.

Benefits

Access to learning and development

Flexible working options

Encouraging inclusion and diversity

Civil Service pension with 28.97% employer contribution

Annual leave and public holidays

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of event organisers providing administrative support for magistrate training.
• Manage team performance, attendance, and conduct according to HR policies.
• Establish and monitor plans for administrative support in training programs.
• Collaborate with team leaders to manage and resource the wider training program.
• Maintain accurate records of attendees at training events.
• Support managers in the design and embedding of new administrative procedures.
• Manage training event areas on the College's online learning site.
• Book appropriate training venues and inform delegates of arrangements.
• Attend training events for support and minute-taking when required.

Skills

Leading and managing a team

Operational delivery and customer service

Working accurately with numbers

Planning and managing a large portfolio of work

Continuous improvement

Collaborative working

Good skills in IT platforms (Excel, MS Office)

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Overview

The Judicial College has an exciting opportunity for an Executive Officer to join its Planning and Operations Team (POpS) to lead a team of event organisers based in the Royal courts of Justice, London or 5 Wellington Place, Leeds.

The principal role of the Judicial College is to support the Lady Chief Justice and the Senior President of Tribunals in fulfilling their responsibilities for the arrangements for training the judiciary in an ever‑evolving justice system. Working with the College Board, the Judicial College supports these senior members of the judiciary in setting the direction for training and ensuring the College has the right support in place to provide advice on the design and delivery of training, innovative digital systems to support delivery and that seminars are well‑organised.

We are a unique branch of the civil service, independent from Government, dedicated to supporting the judiciary and promoting judicial independence, to maintain confidence in the rule of law.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of event organisers at AO grade who provide administrative support to organising and supporting magistrate training with a variety of delivery methods – digital, face‑to‑face and blended learning.
• Manage your team supporting people issues including performance, attendance and conduct in line with HR policies.
• Establish, monitor and revise plans for the administrative support for jurisdictional training programmes.
• Work closely and flexibly as part of a team of team leaders and managers to ensure that the wider training programme is effectively managed and resourced, deploying staff and other resources as required.
• Manage and monitor the maintenance of accurate records of attendees at training events (both prior to and at the event) to assist with budget management.
• Support senior managers in the design, testing and embedding of new or improved administrative procedures as part of continuous improvement projects.
• Take responsibility for the set up and management of your training event area on the College's online Judicial College Learning site, including course pages, online bookings and the addition of course materials.
• Ensure appropriate training venues are booked and that delegates are fully informed of arrangements for events.
• Attend training events to provide support for an event or an event planner when necessary.
• Take minutes of committee and planning meetings when required.

This is a full‑time role. You will report to a HEO manager and line‑manage up to 8 AO’s depending on which training jurisdictions you are assigned.

Other Duties

You will be required to work in a flexible way and undertake any other duties reasonably requested by line management which are commensurate with the grade and level of responsibility of this post.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Leading and managing a team
• Operational delivery and customer service
• Working accurately with numbers, monitoring and quality checking
• Planning and managing a large portfolio of work
• Continuous improvement
• Collaborative working
• Good skills in a wide range of IT platforms e.g. Excel, Microsoft Office Suite

Selection Criteria

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together

We will assess you against these behaviours during the selection process. In the event of a high volume of applications there will be an initial sift on the lead behaviour: Leadership.

Working Hours

This is a full‑time role of 37 hours per week. The post can be based in London or Leeds, with occasional travel to the other offices as required. We operate a flexible working policy.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check and meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The required level of security is a counter‑terrorist check.

Nationality Requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• Nationalities of the Republic of Ireland
• Nationalities of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• Nationalities of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members with settled or pre‑settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• Nationalities of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members who have applied for settled or pre‑settled status under the 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

Benefits

• 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 pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• Annual leave, public holidays and season ticket advance

Alongside your salary of £29,303, the Ministry of Justice contributes £8,489 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the link below:

Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

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