This position is based at HM PRISON FOSTON HALL DERBY, DE65 5DN, HM PRISON NEW HALL WAKEFIELD, WF4 4XX, HM PRISON STAFFORD, ST16 3AW, HMP ASKHAM GRANGE YORK, YO23 3FT, HMYOI DRAKE HALL ECCLESHALL, ST21 6LQ, MOJ JCC Leeds 5 Wellington Place, LS1 4AP, MOJ JSO York (County and Family Court), YO1 9WL Job Summary Please refer to Job Description Job Description Job Title: Human Resources Manager Grade HEO Team/Directorate: MoJ People and Capability - HR Business Partnering (HMPPS) 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 HMPPS to optimise the effective working relationship and ensure maximum impact of HR on business effectiveness. This is your opportunity to be part of the HR enabling prisons and probation to make society safer and help people turn live. 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) Location: HMP Foston Hall, HMP Drake Hall or HMP Stafford (Red Lion Street) / Stafford JSO, HMP Askham Grange HMP New Hall,5 Wellington Place Leeds and York JSO The successful candidate will be required to travel between cluster sites. Essential Knowledge, Experience And Skills: Previous experience of an HR delivery role (assessed via CV) The ability to confidently build and manage a diverse range of relationships, including with senior stakeholders (assessed via Communicating and Influencing behaviour) Supporting others to optimise performance of their People Management Skills (assessed via Leadership behaviour) Excellent communication skills, both in verbal and written formats (assessed via Communicating and Influencing behaviour) Ability to analyse and understand data and apply analytics to business delivery (assessed via Managing a Quality Service) 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. Please note that whilst we don’t assess or score ‘desirable’ criteria, we may consider evidence provided that demonstrates meeting the desirable elements of the role, only after essential criteria is assessed and where there is a need to differentiate between closely scored candidates. Qualification 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: Managing a Quality Service (Lead Behavior) Communicating and Influencing Leadership Working together Please submit an anonymous copy of your CV. Please refer to the ‘essential knowledge, experience and skills’ section above which details how each essential criteria will be assessed. 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. Should we receive a large number of applications, we will sift primarily on the lead behaviour of Managing a Quality Service. Successful applicants will then be invited to an interview, testing both behaviours and strengths. 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. Contact for further questions Janice.Wilson1@justice.gov.uk Job Title: Human Resources Manager Grade HEO Team/Directorate: MoJ People and Capability - HR Business Partnering (HMPPS) 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. Contact for further questions Janice.Wilson1@justice.gov.uk Person specification Qualifications 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. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Managing a Quality Service Communicating and Influencing Leadership Working Together Alongside your salary of £35,335, Ministry of Justice contributes £10,236 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 and Experience. 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 and Experience. 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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. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. 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. If 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/ https://jobs.justice.gov.uk/careers/JobDetail/10653?entityId=10653