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<h4>Job summary</h4><p>DBS has its own growing in-house legal team. This currently consists of 22 members of staff, including 10 qualified lawyers (solicitors and a barrister). The team supports DBS across all its key strategic outputs and delivers a full in-house legal service. This broad range of legal work includes the following:</p><p>• Barring appeals litigation in the Upper Tribunal<br>• Public law matters, including in-house advisory work and judicial review<br>• Civil litigation<br>• Operational and policy advice<br>• GDPR / Data Protection and Freedom of Information matters<br>• Commercial projects and disputes<br>• Corporate governance<br>• Employment matters</p><p>We are looking for a capable and experienced lawyer (either a qualified solicitor or barrister) with the ability to support DBS with its casework of barring appeals, in addition to generalist public sector legal advisory casework. </p><p>If you are ready for a new challenge, have an enthusiastic approach and enjoy working collaboratively with colleagues within the legal team and across the wider organisation, then we would be delighted to hear from you.</p><h4>Job description</h4><p>DBS has a number of Strategic Priorities:</p><ul><li>Provide high quality, reliable, consistent, timely and accessible services for our customers.</li><li>Embrace technology to drive improvements to the quality of our work. </li><li>Develop a talented and diverse workforce that understands how their contributions help to achieve our objectives. </li><li>Build a flexible, vibrant and contemporary workplace where our staff will be able to do their jobs using modern ways of working that are smart and which promote OneDBS. </li><li>Raise awareness of the DBS and the services we offer, keeping people informed through our communications, to increase public understanding and confidence in our organisation. </li><li>Be a respected and trusted organisation, working with our partners to play an influential role in the environment in which we operate.</li></ul><p>As a lawyer within our Legal Services Team,you will specialise in barring appeals, but will be expected to develop your legal knowledge to support the business as a whole. You will undertake a broad range of work, including:</p><ul><li>Managing a varied caseload of Upper Tribunal appeals against barring decisions and other litigation, often involving sensitive subject matter from the family courts' jurisdiction</li><li>Providing advice in relation to other areas of work dealt with by the Legal Services Team, in particular providing generalist in-house legal advice to the wider organisation, e.g. in relation to public law matters, information law. </li><li>Advising and supporting the conduct of civil litigation</li><li>Instructing and managing external law firms and counsel</li><li>Providing legal training to colleagues</li><li>Developing expertise in new areas of law relevant to the DBS</li><li>Supervising paralegals and administrative staff</li><li>Advising and supporting in relation to internal and external governance</li><li>Building relationships with DBS colleagues to encourage early engagement of the Legal Services Team in projects and plans </li><li>Working with and building relationships with colleagues in the wider public sector, e.g. GLD and Home Office </li><li>Supporting the development and implementation of DBS policies and guidance</li></ul><p><strong>Resources</strong></p><p>In addition to peer support from other qualified lawyers in the team, the job holder will have valuable support from paralegals and administrative colleagues.</p><p> Members of the team have access to extensive online legal research resources and access to learning through DBS' learning portal.</p><p><strong>Accountability</strong></p><p>The Job holder will report directly to a G6 lawyer within the team.</p><p><strong>Other Information</strong></p><p>This role will involve occasional travel, including overnight stays, to courts and tribunals and between the two DBS sites.<br></p><h4>Person specification</h4><p><strong>ESSENTIAL CRITERIA</strong></p><p><strong>Experience/Ability </strong></p><ul><li>Significant demonstrable experience of public law in a regulatory enforcement/litigation/ professional discipline context (obtained in private practice or in-house) with experience of managing and conducting litigation</li><li>Experience of advising a public body and understanding of the wider public-sector context</li><li>Highly organised and able to plan and manage a broad portfolio of in-house legal work</li><li>Ability to advise in other areas of law relevant to DBS as and when required</li><li>Reliable legal judgement and appreciation of legal risk</li><li>Strategic and creative thinker, able to see legal issues in their wider context, and advise accordingly</li><li>Legal research skills to produce timely, solution-focused advice</li><li>Excellent communications skills, experienced and able to communicate advice effectively both in writing and orally</li></ul><p><strong>Technical</strong></p><ul><li>A lawyer (solicitor or barrister) qualified to practise in England and Wales with minimum 5 years post qualification experience gained in a similar role or sector</li></ul><p><strong>DESIRABLE CRITERIA</strong></p><p><strong>Experience/Ability</strong></p><ul><li>Previous experience working as an in-house lawyer, particularly in the public sector or for a non-departmental public body or local authority</li><li>Experience of managing instructions to external law firms and counsel</li><li>Capable of working on casework independently but within a supportive team environment</li></ul><h4>Licences</h4>A Practising Certificate is required for this position - do you currently have a Practising Certificate in place, or are you able to obtain a valid Practising Certificate within 3 months of the advert closing date?<h4>Qualifications</h4>A lawyer (solicitor or barrister) qualified to practise in England and Wales with minimum 5 years post qualification experience gained in a similar role or sector<h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Making Effective Decisions</li><li>Communicating and Influencing</li><li>Working Together</li><li>Developing Self and Others</li><li>Delivering at Pace</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £60,380, Disclosure &amp; Barring Service contributes £17,492 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank"> Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.</a><p>The DBS offers a number of excellent benefits for its employees. These can include:</p><ul><li>Generous annual leave entitlement</li><li>Excellent maternity, paternity and adoption schemes (after a qualifying period)</li><li>Commitment to the health and wellbeing of our employees</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme</li><li>Flexible working opportunities</li><li>Eyecare voucher scheme</li><li>Occupational Health Service including referrals for counselling and physiotherapy</li><li>24/7 Counselling and Wellbeing Service</li><li>A <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/members/joining-the-civil-service-pension-scheme/" target="_blank">Civil Service Pension</a> with an employer contribution of 28.97%</li></ul><p>The DBS vision and purpose is to make people safer by being a visible, trusted and influential organisation, providing an outstanding quality of service to all our customers and partners, where our people understand the important safeguarding contributions they make and feel proud to work here. To do this, the DBS is committed to being an employer that is able to attract, develop, retain and engage diverse talent that is representative of the communities we serve, and to be an organisation providing outstanding service to all our existing and new customers, who are diverse and have a range of different needs. We want all our staff to be able to bring their ‘whole self’ to work.</p><p></p><p><strong>Further Information: </strong></p><p>To view the DBS Recruitment and On-boarding Privacy Notice, please click the link below:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-recruitment-and-on-boarding-privacy-notice" target="_blank">DBS Recruitment and On-boarding Privacy Notice - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4>This vacancy is using <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles" target="_blank">Success Profiles (opens in a new window)</a>, and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.<p>To apply for this role, please provide a CV together with a personal statement of not more than 1000 words, outlining how your skills, experience and qualifications meet the requirements of the role, including all essential and desirable criteria and the key responsibilities in the job description. In addition to this you will also be required to provide behavioural examples within your application for:-</p><ul><li>Making Effective Decisions</li><li>Communicating &amp; Influencing</li><li>Working Together</li><li>Developing Self &amp; Others</li><li>Delivering at Pace</li></ul><p>Should there be a large number of applications, the sift will initially be conducted on the CV and personal statement and the lead behaviour, Making Effective Decisions. </p><p>For all candidates who are successful at the initial sifting stage, you will be invited to attend a face to face panel interview process which will be separated into two parts.</p><p>Part 1: Practical Exercise which you will be required to complete under timed supervision, prior to your interview. Details of the exercise will only be provided at this stage. This will be measured against some elements of the essential criteria.</p><p>Part 2: Behaviour based face to face panel interview. This will be measured against the essential criteria and the following behaviours:-</p><ul><li>Making Effective Decisions</li><li>Communicating &amp; Influencing</li><li>Working Together</li><li>Developing Self &amp; Others</li><li>Delivering at Pace</li></ul><p>The panel would prefer face to face interviews at Stephenson House in Darlington. However, shortlisted candidates invited to interview can email <a href="mailto:DBSPeopleSupportTeam@dbs.gov.uk" target="_blank">DBSPeopleSupportTeam@dbs.gov.uk</a> to request a virtual interview via MS Teams if preferred.</p><p>The following timetable outlines indicative dates. Please note, these dates may be subject to change without prior notice:-</p><p>Advert closing date: 2nd February 2026 at 10.00am <br>Sift week commencing: 2nd February 2026 <br>Practical Exercise: To be confirmed once sift has been completed<br>Interview: To be confirmed once sift has been completed.</p><p>Whilst we will endeavour to provide some flexibility with regards to dates wherever possible, it is unlikely that we will be able to offer an alternative date once an appointment has been scheduled. </p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>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)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.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.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : Rachel Eyre</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:DBSPeopleSupportTeam@dbs.gov.uk" target="_blank">DBSPeopleSupportTeam@dbs.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:DBSPeopleSupportTeam@dbs.gov.uk" target="_blank">DBSPeopleSupportTeam@dbs.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzgwMjcmdmVyaWZ5PThhYzU0OTY1MzAwMGQzNDQ3ZWU4OTgzMjQwMzBkMjM1" target="_blank">Job Description - Jan 26 (Final) Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 312kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzgwMjgmdmVyaWZ5PTQ2ZTUzZDQzNmNmMWNkZjZlY2RhZWI1YjdjOTM1NDlj" target="_blank">CS_Behaviours_2018 Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 1043kB)

Disclosure & Barring Service

26.04 G7 Lawyer

<h4>Job summary</h4>Please refer to Job Description<h4>Job description</h4><p><strong>About the Department</strong></p><p>MOJ is one of the largest government departments, employing around 70,000 people (including those in the Probation Service), with a budget of approximately £9 billion. Each year, millions of people use our services across the UK - including at 500 courts and tribunals, and 133 prisons in England and Wales.</p><p><strong>What we do</strong></p><p>We work to protect the public and reduce reoffending, and to provide a more effective, transparent, and responsive criminal justice system for victims and the public. We are also responsible for the following parts of the justice system:</p><ul><li>courts</li><li>prisons</li><li>probation services</li><li>attendance centres</li></ul><p>We also work in partnership with other government departments and agencies to reform the criminal justice system, to serve the public and support the victims of crime. We are also responsible for making new laws, strengthening democracy, and safeguarding human rights.</p><p><strong>Priorities</strong></p><ul><li>A prison and probation service that reforms offenders</li><li>A modern courts and justice system</li><li>A Global Britain that promotes the rule of law</li><li>A transformed department that is simpler, smarter and more unified</li></ul><p>Further information can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice</a></p><p>We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity</a>.</p><p>This is an exciting opportunity to join the National Bail Information Service (BIS) as a Bail Information Officer</p><h4>Person specification</h4>Please refer to Job Description<h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Managing a Quality Service</li><li>Delivering at Pace</li><li>Communicating and Influencing</li><li>Working Together</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £33,275, HM Prison &amp; Probation Service contributes £9,639 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank"> Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.</a><ul><li>Access to learning and development</li><li>A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance</li><li>A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity</li><li>A <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank">Civil Service pension</a> with an employer contribution of 28.97%</li><li>Annual Leave</li><li>Public Holidays</li><li>Season Ticket Advance</li></ul><p><br><br>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. <br><br>Link: <a href="https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ" target="_blank">https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ</a></p><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4>This vacancy is using <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles" target="_blank">Success Profiles (opens in a new window)</a>, and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.<a href="https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ" target="_blank">https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ</a><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>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)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.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.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>This vacancy is part of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans" target="_blank">Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window)</a> initiative.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk" target="_blank">moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk</a></li><li>Telephone : 0345 241 5358</li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk" target="_blank">moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>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 (<a href="mailto:Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com" target="_blank">Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com</a>) 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: <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints" target="_blank">http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitm…</a><br><br><a href="https://jobs.justice.gov.uk/careers/JobDetail/13168?entityId=13168" target="_blank">https://jobs.justice.gov.uk/careers/JobDetail/13168?entityId=13168</a>

HM Prison & Probation Service

Bail Information Service – Bail Information Officer (BIO) - HMP Holme House (Ref: 13168)

<h4>Job summary</h4>Please refer to Job Description<h4>Job description</h4><p><strong>Job Title: Head of Office</strong></p><p><strong>Contract Type: Permanent</strong></p><p><strong>Grade: 7</strong></p><p><strong>Salary range: £58,511 - £65,329</strong></p><p><strong>Location: PDS Offices</strong></p><p><strong>Directorate/Team: Public Defender Service</strong></p><p><strong>Working Pattern: The post is supported by the MOJ flexible working policy and includes colleagues who work flexibly, remotely, part time or as part of a job share etc.</strong></p><p><strong>Closing date for applications : 12/01/2026</strong></p><p><strong>The Public Defender Service</strong></p><p>The Public Defender Service (PDS) is a department of the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) that operates alongside private providers delivering a full range of quality, value for money services within the criminal defence market.</p><p>Informed by its participation in the market, PDS contributes credible and expert advice to the government on service and policy development affecting the sector and acts as a test-bed for innovation and quality improvements.</p><p>PDS operations provide a critical safeguard against market failure across England and Wales, thereby ensuring the LAA fulfils its statutory responsibility to ensure continuous access to justice.</p><p><strong>Job Summary</strong></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><p>The role holder is responsible for the leadership and management of performance of the PDS in the office(s) for which they are accountable, including:</p><p>• managing key business processes;</p><p>• managing the performance of the team, including using management information to improve service delivery;</p><p>• legal supervision of direct reports and the wider team;</p><p>• management of resources to ensure an efficient, cost-effective service;</p><p>• ensuring delivery of a quality cost-effective service;</p><p>• business development activities;</p><p>• health and safety and business continuity for the team;</p><p>• implementing the strategic PDS direction as set out by the Senior Management Team.</p><p>The Office Head will also maintain a legal caseload including:</p><p>• provision of advice, assistance and representation to individuals subject to investigation or prosecution of a criminal offence;</p><p>• equal participation on the office out of hours rota.</p><p>The Office Head will also:</p><p>• use their legal expertise and experience to contribute to the development of policy and practice that will improve the quality and efficiency of the criminal defence market in England and Wales;</p><p>• provide input as and when required to various projects within the LAA and wider Government.</p><p><strong>Essential Criteria:</strong></p><p>• Leadership experience and willingness to develop management competence by attending management training courses and working with management coach.</p><p>• Communication skills and personal presence that enable rapport-building with all stakeholders, line reports and teams.</p><p>• Financial and operational management skills including budget preparation, budget and performance profiling, execution, monitoring and review.</p><p>• Solicitor, Barrister or CILEX with 5-7 years PQE, fully qualified to practice as a Solicitor in England and Wales with excellent practical knowledge of criminal law, evidence and procedure.</p><p>• Excellent advocacy skills and experience in preparing a range of cases to trial in both the Magistrates and Crown Courts.</p><p>• Excellent practical knowledge of current Criminal law, evidence and procedure.</p><p>• Ability to supervise the legal work and legal service delivery by applying the components of the PDS quality assurance framework.</p><p>• Personal resilience with a commitment to personal care, to maintain mental and physical wellbeing of self and line reports in a working environment that may present emotional and other challenges.</p><p>• Commitment to the wider aims of the PDS to become an exemplar of best practice in criminal litigation and advocacy and its remit to act as a test-bed for innovation, increased efficiencies and quality improvements for the benefit of the wider criminal defence community.</p><p>• Sound IT hardware and Microsoft Office software skills, particularly in Word and Excel, and the ability and willingness to operate in a self-sufficient, efficient manner in the creation of high quality documentation and other business information and the flexibility to work unsociable hours.</p><p>• Possession of a full driving licence and access to a motor vehicle, together with flexibility and preparedness to travel to cover cases across England and Wales if required.</p><p><strong>Assessment approach</strong></p><p><strong>Application and Assessment Process</strong></p><p>The following behaviours will be assessed at the sift stage and must be demonstrated at level 4 – grade 7.</p><p><strong>Managing a Quality Service</strong></p><p>Demonstrate positive customer service by understanding the complexity and diversity of customer needs and expectations. Deliver a high quality, efficient and cost effective service by considering a broad range of methods for delivery. Ensure full consideration of new technologies, accessibility and costings. Make clear, practical and manageable plans for service delivery. Ensure adherence to legal, regulatory and security requirements in service delivery. Proactively manage risks and identify solutions. Establish how the business area compares to industry best practice. Create regular opportunities for colleagues, stakeholders, delivery partners and customers to help improve the quality of service.</p><p><strong>Leadership</strong></p><p>Promote diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity, respecting difference and external experience. Welcome and respond to views and challenges from others, despite any conflicting pressures to ignore or give in to them. Stand by, promote or defend own and team’s actions and decisions where needed. Seek out shared interests beyond own area of responsibility, understanding the extent of the impact actions have on the organisation. Inspire and motivate teams to be fully engaged in their work and dedicated to their role.</p><p><strong>Delivering at Pace</strong></p><p>Ensure everyone clearly understands and owns their roles, responsibilities and business priorities. Give honest, motivating and enthusiastic messages about priorities, objectives and expectations to get the best out of people. Comply with legal, regulatory and security requirements in service delivery. Set out clear processes and standards for managing performance at all levels. Ensure delivery of timely quality outcomes, through providing the right resources to do the job, reviewing and adjusting performance expectations and rewarding success. Maintain own levels of performance in challenging circumstances and encourage others to do the same.</p><p><strong>Interview / assessment Process</strong></p><p>If you are successful at the application stage, you will be invited to an interview, via MS Teams.</p><p>As well as the above behaviours, experience applicable to the role will also be assessed at interview. A presentation, to be set on the day, is also required.</p><p><strong>Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion</strong></p><p>We are committed to diversity and inclusion and we positively promote flexible working, including job shares.</p><p>We will consider all applications on merit regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, religion, ethnicity, preferred working pattern and except for exceptional circumstances your working location.</p><p>As a Disability Confident organisation, we will offer a guaranteed interview to candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria for this role. Under the Equality Act 2010 a disability is defined as a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities which has lasted, or is expected to last, at least 12 months.</p><p>If you are responding to a role within the Legal Aid Agency and would like to be considered under the guaranteed interview, please ensure that you attach the Disability Confident Scheme Form when you return your application. You can use the same form to let the recruiting manager know of any reasonable adjustments you may require during the sift or later selection processes.</p><p>If you would like more information on this opportunity, please contact <a href="mailto:pds.businessteam@justice.gov.uk" target="_blank">pds.businessteam@justice.gov.uk</a></p><h4>Person specification</h4>Please refer to Job Description<h4>Licences</h4>Driving Licence<h4>Memberships</h4>You must be a Solicitor, Barrister or CILEX qualified to practice as a Duty Solicitor in England and Wales.<h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Leadership</li><li>Delivering at Pace</li><li>Managing a Quality Service</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £58,511, Legal Aid Agency contributes £16,950 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank"> Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.</a><ul><li>Access to learning and development</li><li>A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance</li><li>A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity</li><li>A <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/members/joining-the-civil-service-pension-scheme/" target="_blank">Civil Service pension</a> with an employer contribution of 28.97%</li><li>Annual Leave</li><li>Public Holidays</li><li>Season Ticket Advance</li></ul><p><br><br>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. <br><br>Link: <a href="https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ" target="_blank">https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ</a></p><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4>This vacancy is using <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles" target="_blank">Success Profiles (opens in a new window)</a>, and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.<a href="https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ" target="_blank">https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ</a><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>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)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.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.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>This vacancy is part of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans" target="_blank">Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window)</a> initiative.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk" target="_blank">moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk</a></li><li>Telephone : 0345 241 5359</li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk" target="_blank">moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>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 (<a href="mailto:Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com" target="_blank">Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com</a>) 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: <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints/" target="_blank">http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitm…</a><br><br><a href="https://jobs.justice.gov.uk/careers/JobDetail/12440?entityId=12440" target="_blank">https://jobs.justice.gov.uk/careers/JobDetail/12440?entityId=12440</a>

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