This position is based at 5 Wellington Place, Leeds, LS1 4AP, CTS Royal Courts of Justice, WC2A 2LL and Loughborough Magistrates Loughborough, LE11 1AZ Job Summary Please refer to Job Description Job Description Team Leader, Planning and Operational Support Team, Judicial College – Executive Officer (EO) Team Leader, Judicial College, EO Grade 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 Judicial College The principal role of 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. The Judicial Office reports to, and is accountable to, the Lady Chief Justice and was set up in 2006 to provide support to them and to the wider judiciary. The Judicial College is part of the wider Judicial Office, which is a unique branch of the Civil Service dedicated to supporting judicial independence, to maintain confidence in the rule of law. The Judicial Office assists the Lady Chief Justice and the Senior President of Tribunals to fulfil their responsibilities to the judiciary (about 25,000 judicial office holders), and an ever-evolving justice system. The Judicial College is a very busy and high-profile section of the Judicial Office. We are responsible for judicial training, and we currently deliver approximately 2000 judicial seminars each year. This is an exciting time for the Judicial College as our training programme is expanding to address judicial training needs emerging from the Independent Review of Criminal Courts. In addition, the College is continuing to develop its methods of delivering training to incorporate more digital platforms, increasing its use of e-learning and webinars. following the Constitutional Reform Act 2005. The Judicial College team is based over four sites – London, Loughborough, Leeds and Glasgow. This post can be based in London or Leeds, with travel to the other sites where required. Key Responsibilities As post-holder you will: 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. This involves making sure that course pages are set up, oversee online bookings and the addition of course materials etc. This includes delivering some tasks personally and managing/quality checking others. 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. As Team Leader, you will line manage of 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: We are looking for an Executive Officer who has experience in: 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: We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Leadership Communicating and Influencing Working Together In the event of a high volume of applications there will be an initial sift on the lead behaviour Leadership. Please also refer to the CS Success Profiles framework for more details at this grade (Level 2– EO) Success Profiles: Civil Service behaviours - GOV.UK Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles: Civil Service behaviours - GOV.UK, and the sift will assess the behaviours outlined above. At interview we will be assessing success profiles and strengths. Please also refer to the CS Success profiles for strengths: Success Profiles: Strengths - GOV.UK Working hours This is a full-time role of 37 hours per week, and we operate a flexible working policy. The post can be based in any of the following offices: London or Leeds, with occasional travel to the other offices as required. Team Leader, Planning and Operational Support Team, Judicial College – Executive Officer (EO) Team Leader, Judicial College, EO Grade Selection Criteria: We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Leadership Communicating and Influencing Working Together In the event of a high volume of applications there will be an initial sift on the lead behaviour Leadership. Please also refer to the CS Success Profiles framework for more details at this grade (Level 2– EO) Success Profiles: Civil Service behaviours - GOV.UK Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles: Civil Service behaviours - GOV.UK, and the sift will assess the behaviours outlined above. At interview we will be assessing success profiles and strengths. Please also refer to the CS Success profiles for strengths: Success Profiles: Strengths - GOV.UK Working hours This is a full-time role of 37 hours per week, and we operate a flexible working policy. The post can be based in any of the following offices: London or Leeds, with occasional travel to the other offices as required. Person specification Please Refer To Job Description Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Leadership Communicating and Influencing Working Together Alongside your salary of £29,303, Ministry of Justice contributes £8,489 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. 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 Season Ticket Advance For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page. 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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. 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