2889 - Regional People Lead - Midlands

**General Information**:

- Salary
- £41,463 - £45,276
- Working Pattern
- Full Time
- Vacancy Approach
- External
- Location
- Bodmin, Portsmouth, Salisbury, Swindon, Truro, Yeovil
- Region
- South West
- Closing Date
- 10-Mar-2025
- Post Type
- Permanent
- Civil Service Grade
- SEO
- Number of jobs available
- 8
- Job ID
- 2890

**Descriptions & requirements**:

- Job description
- T are 8 Crime Legal Adviser positions available, for the following locations:
- 1 x Truro or Bodmin
- 1 x Yeovil
- 1 x Swindon
- 3 x Portsmouth
- 2 x Salisbury**The role of the legal adviser is vital to the smooth running of HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) and is a highly rewarding position within our organisation. If you have a passion for law, being a part of a team committed to providing a quality service and want to take your career in a new direction, this could be the right role for you.**

You’re an excellent communicator with the ability to inspire confidence in everyone you work with and the self-assurance to speak in court. You’ll need to be a qualified solicitor, barrister or fellow of CILEX, enthusiastic about the responsibility that comes with being on the front line of the justice system and you're now ready to develop your career further and make a positive difference to society and the communities we live in. Our work at HMCTS is vitally important to the smooth running of a fair, accessible and efficient justice system, as we are responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales. We’re looking for legal advisers to join our exceptional legal team in the South West to provide magistrates with advice on points of law, practice and procedure, and assist with the formulation and drafting of the reasons behind their judgments. You’ll also be required to exercise a range of authorised judicial functions. Not only will this draw on your sound legal skills, but you’ll need to demonstrate judicial independence, integrity and impartiality at all times.
- **Your role**
- **Work as the qualified, professional face of the courts**

Rather than acting for a client you’ll be providing legal advice to magistrates and progressing cases to ensure they are dealt with justly, fairly and expeditiously. If you work in the **_crime_** jurisdiction your role will be to advise magistrates on law practice, procedure and accurately record court decisions on the court system. With experience, you will be given authority to manage cases both in and outside the courtroom. You will be committed to providing a quality justice service to people in the South West. You’ll act as the professional face of the court, so we’ll expect you to work with integrity, empathy and understanding, and ensure that everyone who attends is treated with humanity and respect.- **Application Process**

**Interview**

If successful at sift, you will be invited to a formal interview which will be comprised of three parts:
**Assessment of the following ‘success profiles’ Civil Service behaviours**
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
- Delivering at Pace
- Changing and Improving

**Assessment of the ‘success profiles’ Civil Service Strengths which will not be shared in advance.**

**Locational appointment**
- **Enjoy a healthy work/life balance with our range of benefits**
- Additional Information

**Working Arrangements & Further Information**

For current MoJ employees, your base location will need to be changed to the nearest viable office (to your home postcode), either at a HQ building, JCC or JSO within the National Office Network and moved its location’s respective pay scale (any legacy arrangements/locations will need to be amended).

**Flexible working hours**

**Benefits**

The MoJ offers a range of benefits:
**Annual Leave**

Annual leave is 25 days on appointment and will increase to 30 days after five years’ service.

T is also a scheme to allow qualifying staff to buy or sell up to three days leave each year. Additional paid time off for public holidays and 1 privilege day. Leave for part-time and job share posts will be calculated on a pro-rata basis.

**Pension**

The Civil Service offers a choice of pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.

**Training**

The Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities.

**Networks**

The opportunity to join employee-run networks that have been established to provide advice and support and to enable the views of employees from minority groups to be expressed direct to senior management. T are currently networks for employees of minority ethnic origin, employees with disabilities, employees with caring responsibilities, women employees, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees.

**Support**
- A range of ‘Family Friendly’ policies such as opportunities to work reduced hours or job share.
- Access to flexibl