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Ministry of Justice UK

Operations Manager (Ref: 20012)

Exeter
£42.9k/yr
Posted 1 day ago
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This position is based at MOJ JSO Exeter Law Courts, EX1 1UH

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Job Description

Proud to serve. Proud to keep justice going.

Our Operations Managers play a crucial role helping deliver justice and are accountable for day to day operations across Exeter Law Courts and Barnstaple Magistrates and County Courts. We are seeking an experienced leader able to motivate remote teams, foster strong relationships with key stakeholders and ensure our services are customer focused and efficient.

About Us

HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family Courts and Tribunals in England and Wales. Our roles support our service users and colleagues within HMCTS, where people and businesses access potentially life-changing justice. We’re looking for individuals who are committed to public service and making a difference in people’s lives to deliver justice.

About Your Role

Exeter Law Courts and Barnstaple Magistrates and County Courts sits within HMCTS’ South West, you’re responsible for the strategic oversight of Crown, Magistrates, Civil, Family and Tribunal Courts, supporting your Head/Deputy Head of Operations to meet operational needs and deliver performance objectives.

You will be at the forefront of organisational change, making a real difference in how service is delivered, working in a supportive environment with a focus on continuous improvement.

Leading a team of three Delivery Manager’s, as well as the wider team across North East Devon, to provide a consistent and customer-focused service, you’ll drive a collaborative culture, ensure effective deployment of resources and manage an allocated budget to control delegated expenditure, ensuring efficiencies are made.

About You

You’re a resilient and positive leader who thrives on delivering effective and efficient services and enjoys working with a variety of stakeholders. You lead by example, coaching and developing your team in setting local priorities and objectives to achieve National/Regional and Area strategies and plans.

You’re able to work collaboratively with other Operations Managers to manage conflicting demands on the business and able to reprioritise local and regional goals where required.

Skills And Experience

  • Proven experience in a senior operations or management role, preferably within a complex, multi-stakeholder environment.
  • Strong leadership skills with a track record of leading teams through change.
  • Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to maintain relationships at all levels.
  • Experience in budget management and resource allocation.

If you are ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role apply today.

Please refer to the role profile attachment for more information.

Lead Criterion

Making Effective Decisions. A sift based on the behaviour Making Effective Decisions may be held if a large number of applications are received.

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Further Details

These operational roles are customer facing, requiring successful applicants to be office based to provide HMCTS services to the public.

  • Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week.
  • This is a business-critical role requiring full time hours only Monday to Friday.
  • Regular Travel To Other Courts

For this post, regular travel to Barnstaple Magistrates, County and Family Court, EX31 1DX and Exeter Social Security and Child Support Tribunal, Keble House, EX1 1NT will be required.

Person specification

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Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

  • Making Effective Decisions
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Leadership

Alongside your salary of £42,914, HM Courts and Tribunals Service contributes £12,432 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

  • 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

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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.

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.

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

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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 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.

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/

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Skills

Leadership
Communication
Influencing
Budget Management
Resource Allocation
Team Management
Stakeholder Engagement
Operational Oversight
Change Management
Customer Focus
Collaboration
Decision Making
Coaching
Performance Management
Efficiency Improvement
Strategic Planning

Location

Exeter, England, United Kingdom

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