Strategy Adviser, Judicial Office

Salary
- £37,174 - £40,403

Number of jobs available
- 1

Detail of reserve list
- 12 Months

Region
- London

City/Town
- London

Building/Site
- London CTS Royal Courts of Justice, WC2A 2LL

Grade
- HEO

Organisation Grade for MoJ
- HEO

Post Type
- Permanent

Working Pattern
- Full Time

Role Type
- Strategy

Job description

**Organisation**

The Judicial Office (JO) is a unique branch of the civil service, independent from the machinery which supports the Government, and dedicated to supporting the judiciary as the third arm of the state. We promote and safeguard judicial independence to maintain confidence in the rule of law. We are answerable not to Ministers but instead, through our Chief Executive, to the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales and the Senior President of Tribunals as we help them to fulfil their responsibilities to the judiciary.

We support c.22,000 judicial office holders, providing policy, legal and handling advice, and operational support. This includes advice on judicial leadership, support with relationships with Government and Parliament, assistance with justice sector reform, judicial education and training, comms, and HR.

**Overview**

This is a permanent HEO post in the Strategy and Modernisation Team.

New entrants to the Civil Service will be expected to join on the minimum of the pay range.

Existing Civil Servants will have their salary calculated in accordance with the Department’s pay on transfer / pay on promotion rules.

The role is based in Royal Courts of Justice, London, with some remote working in line with JO policy and according to business need.

**Overview of the Team**

This advertisement is for a Higher Executive Officer (HEO) in the Strategy and Modernisation Team. The Strategy and Modernisation Team sits at the centre of the Judicial Office to advise, facilitate and implement key strategic policies for the modernisation of the judiciary. The team consists of several individual strands which support on jurisdiction-specific projects in each of the Criminal, Family, Civil and Tribunals jurisdiction, alongside two additional cross-jurisdictional strands which support the delivery of the Lady Chief Justice’s strategic priorities, such as the Modern Judiciary project and Working Practices Review.

**Summary of the Role**

The Higher Executive Officer (HEO) Strategy Advisor** **will be expected to work flexibly across several portfolios, with a particular focus on Civil and Family strands. The role will involve providing administrative and secretariat support for judicial-led projects, regularly engaging with and supporting senior judges on these projects, and working closely with the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) on projects to digitise and modernise the courts and tribunals.

The jurisdiction-specific strands of the team work closely and collaboratively with the Private Offices of their relevant senior judges, and this HEO role will involve developing close working relationships with the Private Offices of the Master of the Rolls and the Deputy Head of Civil Justice and the Private Office of the President of the Family Division. They will also provide secretariat support for judicial engagement and working groups in the £1.3 billion HMCTS Reform Programme: a role which will involve liaising closely with senior judges to ensure judicial views and expertise are integrated effectively into these projects.

**Key Responsibilities, Activities and Duties**
- Supporting the SEOs and G7s to assist in the delivery and monitoring of various efficiency and modernisation projects.
- Supporting the SEOs and G7s to ensure the successful delivery and implementation of outstanding HMCTS Reform products. As the Reform programme moves to the next phase this will include leading on implementation plans, ensuring judicial readiness, monitoring progress, addressing concerns, briefing judges, co-ordinating meetings, and drafting comms.
- Assisting SEOs and G7s in collaborative policy research and design
- Arranging and accompanying senior judiciary on court visits.
- Providing senior judges with briefings ahead of key meetings, governance decisions, and court visits.
- Build good working relationships with key stakeholders across HMCTS and the MOJ to aid successful implementation of reform, efficiency and modernisation projects, ensuring that judicial views are taken into account and that any risks or issues are raised and addressed.
- Providing secretariat for judicial engagement and working groups in the Civil and Family jurisdictions
- Taking notes and preparing readouts of meetings with senior judiciary, JO and HMCTS
- Attending HMCTS governance group meetings and contributing on behalf of Judicial Office and the judiciary when required
- Working closely with Judicial Office Communications teams and the Judicial College so that the required judicial awareness, communication and training products are made available to support