This position can be based at HM PRISON BRISTOL, BS7 8PS, HM PRISON ERLESTOKE DEVIZES, SN10 5TU, HMYOI GUYS MARSH SHAFTSBURY, SP7 0AH
Job Summary
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Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: Human Resources Performance Manager
Grade HEO
Team/Directorate: MoJ People and Capability - HR Business Partnering (HMPPS)
Location:
One of the successful candidates will be based at HMP Bristol.
The other candidate will be based at either HMP Erlestoke and HMP Guys Marsh, travel will be required between the two.
Overview Of The Role:
The Ministry of Justice People and Capability (MoJ P&C) supports the organisation by enabling its people to be the best that they can be. We are continuously reviewing and enhancing the services that P&C provide across the MoJ to deliver high quality services for our customers. MoJ has a team of committed and capable professionals delivering people services across the Justice family.
With a passion for people management and a desire to build an HR generalist foundation for a future career, the post holder will work with managers from within the Prison Service, Probation Service or Headquarters (HQ), to optimise the effective working relationship and ensure maximum impact of HR on business effectiveness.
The role involves a proactive approach to problem solving and enabling the business to find solutions to HR challenges. With a generalist knowledge of case management and essential functional HR experience, the role is key to enabling business leaders through interpretation of HR policy, application of case management advice and the delivery of key HR processes to maintain the links with essential systems; SSCL, Occupational Health, Civil Service Pensions etc.
Summary
As a HR professional in either a regional role or a HQ delivery role to a sector of the business, the post holder will support business leaders, managers and specialists with more complex HR cases and provide a professional link to the central case management service, working together to achieve effective outcomes.
As the first point of contact to the business, the post holder would be required to manage stakeholder expectations and gather business intelligence to provide specialist advice or deploy the appropriate service from within the team.
Responsibilities, Activities And Duties
Supporting an area of the business with wide ranging impact, appraising, assessing and adapting to a wide range of issues on a day-to-day basis and developing options to maintain or improve performance.
Role holder will have autonomy to make decisions within their discrete area of work to deploy appropriate resources using initiative and in communication with their established network of contacts across the wider HR community.
Interpreting HR advice which may require follow up questions or discussion to understand the wider impact of the issue.
Decisions might involve considerable discretion but will be constrained by policy and best practice.
Analysing HR data and applying understanding to decide on an appropriate intervention or course of action.
Considering sensitive or multiple opposing opinions to establish facts; establishing the best approach; determining appropriate methodologies; analysis to ensure quality and application of results.
Exercise judgement and make decisions based on their own interpretation. Details may be unclear and require further investigation.
Required to maintain relationships by supporting others, contribute to team decisions and use initiative to solve problems.
Contribute Directly To The Achievement Of Operational Organisational Objectives By Developing Internal Credibility And Providing Guidance And Consultancy To Managers On HR Related Issues, Which Include:
Employment Tribunal, Grievance, Disciplinary Support
Attendance Management Support
Audit, Assurance & Compliance
Commissioner: Expert Services & Support (Internal & External)
Essential Knowledge, Experience And Skills:
* Previous experience of an HR delivery role.
* The ability to confidently build and manage a diverse range of relationships, including with senior stakeholders.
* Supporting others to optimise performance of their People Management Skills.
* Excellent communication skills, both in verbal and written formats.
* Ability to analyse and understand data and apply analytics to business delivery.
Desirable Experience, Knowledge And Skills
Previous experience of working in a HR team within the Civil Service and an awareness of the wider Civil Service HR operating model.
Experience of HR consultancy work or other service delivery based on a Customer Relationship Model.
We may consider any evidence within the application form that demonstrates meeting the desirable criteria as set out in the job description. This will only be after essential criteria is scored and where there is a need to differentiate between closely scored candidates.
Technical Experience, Knowledge And Skills
Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) or equivalent or willing to work towards a qualification as part of career development.
This role can be linked to the HR Apprenticeship (Level 5) and may be appropriate as a route into CIPD qualification.
Application Process:
Sift
Behaviours - please provide examples of how you have met each one of the behaviours listed below:
* Seeing the Big Picture (Lead Behavior)
* Communicating and Influencing
* Leadership
* Managing a Quality Service
Please submit an anonymous copy of your CV.
Technical Skills – You will have completed and achieved your Chartered MCIPD (or have an equivalent HR qualification) or be willing to work towards it and actively demonstrate Continuous Professional Development.
Interview:
Please note that interviews will be held remotely.
During the interview, we will be assessing you on the Behaviours listed above and Strengths from the Success Profiles framework.
Behaviours:
* Seeing the Big Picture (lead)
* Communicating and Influencing
* Leadership
* Managing a Quality Service
Behaviours:
* Seeing the Big Picture (lead)
* Communicating and Influencing
* Leadership
* Managing a Quality Service
Person specification
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Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
* Seeing the Big Picture
* Communicating and Influencing
* Leadership
* Managing a Quality Service
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
* You will have completed and achieved your Chartered MCIPD (or have an equivalent HR qualification) or be willing to work towards it and actively demonstrate Continuous Professional Development.
Alongside your salary of £34,140, Ministry of Justice contributes £9,890 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.
Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.
https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups:
* UK nationals
* nationals of the Republic of Ireland
* 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)
* 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
* Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)
Working for the Civil Service
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 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.
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.
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Contact point for applicants
Job Contact :
* Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
* Email : moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk
* Telephone : 0345 241 5359
Recruitment team
* Email : moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk
Further information
Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. I you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL (Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints/
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