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HR Business Partner London Prisons
- Public sector
- 15/07/2024
- £45,824.00 - £50,039.00 /yearly
- Full Time & Permanent
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Overview of the role:
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is responsible for everything that goes into running the UKs criminal and civil justice systems, creating the foundations for a safe, fair and prosperous society. We are one of the largest government departments with over 88,000 staff based across England and Wales. We are responsible for 500 courts and tribunals, 122 prisons, the policies underpinning the system and much more.
The People Function supports the organisation by enabling its people to be the best that they can be. We are continuously reviewing and enhancing the services we provide to ensure the delivery of high-quality services for our customers. MoJ People Function has over 1,400 committed and capable professionals delivering people services across the Justice family. At the heart of delivering these services are our people.
This is an exciting opportunity to provide strategic HR partnering to senior leaders in HM Prisons and Probation (HMPPS). You will be critical ensuring HMPPS meets it aims in protecting the public and reducing reoffending and gain unique experience which will enable you to progress in your career. This role sits within the HMPPS HR Business Partner Team which is the front facing arm of the People Function supporting a number of business units across HMPPS.
The post holder will partner either Governors within the Prison Service and/or equivalent senior leaders within the Probation Service or HQ, dependent on the complexity of the customer groups. At present, HMPPS is moving through a significant transformation to create a joined-up prison and probation function, the role may therefore flex as the new organisation evolves. Its an interesting time to join the team with a huge amount of opportunity to be involved in supporting business change.
Working in partnership with senior leaders this role will be responsible for supporting the business to deliver against people priorities. The postholder will operate as an implementer, facilitating access to central services and working alongside the business to execute people initiatives.
The post holder will be required to partner customer groups in various locations and may be called upon to support regional projects across areas of the business.
As a qualified (or aspiring) HR professional, the post holder will use a combination of generalist knowledge, personal skills and experience to advise and partner senior leaders on how best to align the people and business priorities.
Most roles will require line management.
The post holder will be required to bring together the people priorities for either their prison and/or probation customer group or HQ at a senior level. They will support on the underpinning activities to enable;
With links to the wider HR specialist functions within the People Function, the post holder will facilitate access to the right services to deliver people initiatives.
Key Delivery Strands:
Change Management
Resourcing & Retention
Management & Leadership Capability
Attendance & Performance
Employee Experience and Staff Engagement
Inclusion & Well-being
Behaviours & Strengths (for Recruitment/Success Profiles):
Behaviours:
Making Effective Decisions
Managing A Quality Service
Working Together
Seeing the Bigger Picture
Essential Knowledge, Experience and Skills:
Essential Criteria
Desirable Knowledge, Experience and Skills:
Qualifications:
You must have completed and achieved your Chartered CIPD Membership (or have an equivalent HR qualification), or willing to work to gain the qualification within 2 years of appointment and actively demonstrating Continuous Professional Development.
Security clearance required:
Security clearance will depend on the environment and may include a requirement of CTC, SC, DBS.
Location Requirements:
There is a requirement for the successful applicants work base to be within the region. They will be appointed to the office/hub in the advertised region, which is closest to their home address. The base location will be discussed with the successful candidate. The role has a requirement to travel within region and nationally.
This role will partner London Prisons. The postholder will be required to be located within travelling distance of:
HMP Brixton & HMP Wormwood Scrubs
There may also be a requirement based on business need to change partnering arrangements from those being advertised.
Office attendance and travel requirements:
As an MoJ employee based in an MoJ building, our minimum expectation is that you will attend a workplace at least 40% of the time. Arrangements will vary depending on the space available at your base location and where it is possible, 60% in-office working is expected. Travelling to see your team alongside any other travel to different sites will be classed as a days office attendance. Regular travel will be required for this post.
The buildings listed with this advert are the Justice Collaboration Centres and Justice Satellite offices, which you can choose to be based in. It may also be possible for you to be based at a prison or probation site however that would need to be agreed further to appointment.
All applicants should be aware that business partnering arrangements are subject to change and postholders will be expected to accommodate changes in partnering arrangements in line with business need to include providing cover and support for other business areas when required.
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
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
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
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