MOJ is one of the largest government departments, employing around 70,000 people (including those in the Probation Service), with a budget of approximately £9 billion. Each year, millions of people use our services across the UK - including at 500 courts and tribunals, and 133 prisons in England and Wales.
What we do
We work to protect the public and reduce reoffending, and to provide a more effective, transparent, and responsive criminal justice system for victims and the public. We are also responsible for the following parts of the justice system:
* courts
* prisons
We also work in partnership with other government departments and agencies to reform the criminal justice system, to serve the public and support the victims of crime. We are also responsible for making new laws, strengthening democracy, and safeguarding human rights.
Priorities
* A prison and probation service that reforms offenders
* A modern courts and justice system
* A Global Britain that promotes the rule of law
* A transformed department that is simpler, smarter and more unified
Further information can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
This is an exciting opportunity to join the National Bail Information Service (BIS) as a Bail Information Officer
Background
This role sits within the National HMPPS Bail Information Service (BIS).
The National HMPPS Bail Information Service (BIS) is a dedicated and pro-active service providing relevant, objective, and factual information to courts, enabling more informed decisions to be made regarding bail. BIS is currently expanding its delivery into all reception prisons and courts across England and Wales.
This vacancy is within the area of South West and successful candidates will be required to deliver BIS across the following site: HMP Bristol.
Role Purpose
The role of a Bail Information Officer (BIO) is varied, diverse, time critical, and demand led.
Working with defendants and key criminal justice stakeholders, (including the Judiciary, legal professionals, police, probation, voluntary sector and statutory support services), BIOs gather information to produce factual and objective reports in preparation for bail hearings at Magistrates and Crown courts.
BIOs will also prepare and suggest effective bail packages, they will pro-actively make relevant referrals to the Community Accommodation Service (CAS) Tier 2 accommodation (formerly Bail Accommodation Support Service) and any other appropriate support services, in addition to conducting necessary safeguarding enquiries.
The job holder will look to undergo additional specialised training to deliver the role.
This is a non-operational role with no line management responsibilities. Reporting to a designated manager within a BIS Region.
The job holder will have regular interaction, both in person and virtually, with defendants.
BIS operates between the hours of 07:00 and 19:00 Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays. The job holder will be required to work their 37 hours between these hours, as per the flexible working policy framework. The role is based on site at your base location and some travel to other sites may be required depending on the business need. The role of a BIO requires the successful candidate to be on site daily.
Additional Information
Working Arrangements & Further Information
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). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.
For nationally advertised roles, the successful candidate(s) will be appointed to a MoJ office location, which may include their nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office. This will be discussed and agreed on the completion of pre-employment checks.
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.
Standard full-time working hours are 37 hours per week excluding breaks which are unpaid. HMPPS 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 HMPPS’ Flexible Working policy.
If you are a current NPS employee, this vacancy may be available on a Loan basis for up to 2 years. Applications are invited from suitable qualified staff.
The Loan/Secondment is subject to the approval of the selected candidate's Business Unit, which should be obtained before confirmation of appointment.
-The holiday year runs from 1 March. If you work a non-standard work pattern, your leave entitlement may be expressed in either hours or days as appropriate. Leave entitlement is calculated on a pro-rata basis and you will be advised of your actual entitlement on appointment. If you were appointed internally and your leave was previously calculated in days, this will continue to be the case.
Bank, Public and Privilege Holidays
-You are entitled to 9 days (66 hours 36 minutes) in recognition of bank, public and privilege holidays.
Pension
-The Civil Service offers a choice of two pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.
Work Life Balance
HM Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) is keen to encourage alternative working arrangements. Work-life balance provides greater opportunities for staff to work more flexibly wherever managers and establishments can accommodate requests to do so. HMPPS offers flexible working subject to completion of a satisfactory probationary period and NVQ.
Season Ticket Advance
-After two months’ service, you’ll be eligible to apply for a season ticket advance to purchase a quarterly or longer-period season ticket for travel between home and your place of work.
For any moves across the Civil Service, there may be implications on your ability to claim childcare vouchers.
Training
HMPPS is committed to staff development and offers a range of training and development opportunities, including areas such as Equality and Diversity, Dealing with Challenging Behaviour, Suicide Prevention and Anti Bullying Programmes.
-There are opportunities to access promotion programmes and HMPPS provides a variety of training appropriate to individual posts.
-All staff receive security and diversity training and an individual induction programme into their new roles.
-All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post.
-All external candidates are subject to 6 months probation. Internal candidates are subject to probation if they have not already served a probationary period within HMPPS.
-All staff are required to declare whether they are a member of a group or organisation which the HMPPS considers racist.
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 can raise a formal complaint in the following order:
* To the Civil Service Commission (details available here)
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. MoJ can offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns.
You can 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.
The "Making the Civil Service a Great Place to work for veterans" initiative includes a guaranteed interview scheme for eligible former members of the Armed Forces, providing opportunities to secure rewarding jobs. More details and eligibility requirements are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans
Redeployment Interview Scheme
Civil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making redundancies. The MoJ offers opportunities to those 'at risk of redundancy'.
Eligible candidates who meet the minimum criteria may be offered an interview, except in some campaigns. Promotion applicants are not eligible.
Civil Service Nationality Rules
This job is broadly open to:
* UK nationals
* nationals of the Republic of Ireland
* nationals of Commonwealth countries with the right to work in the UK
* nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, or Liechtenstein with settled or pre-settled status under the EUSS (https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families)
* those who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the EUSS
* individuals with limited or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS before 31 December 2020
* Turkish nationals and certain family members with the right to work in the Civil Service
A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months, from which further appointments may be made.
Additional documents: 3118 Bail Information Officer JD v2.0.pdf (Job Description Attachment)
A sift based on the lead behaviour, Managing a Quality Service, may be held if many applications are received. If still oversubscribed, applications will proceed to a full sift considering all behaviours.
Assessments include:
* Statement of Suitability
* Evidence of Experience
Interview stage assessments are to be confirmed. The key behaviours assessed are:
* Communicating and Influencing
* Working Together
Strengths will be assessed but are not shared in advance. To learn more, click here.
Other assessments may include a presentation.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): You must ensure all evidence submitted is truthful and accurate. Plagiarism, including AI-generated content presented as your own, is prohibited.
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