SEO Family Justice Policy Unit Overview The Family Justice Policy Unit is looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals to join the Courts, Criminal and Family Justice Directorate. This is a high-profile and fast-paced team, receiving extensive Ministerial interest. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a challenging but rewarding role right at the heart of the family justice system, supporting Ministers in ensuring the system is modern, effective and efficient. The unit is friendly and supportive and has adopted flexible working practices designed to ensure personal wellbeing and a genuine life/work balance. This campaign is being run externally and so is open to all who consider themselves suitable for the roles and meet the eligibility criteria in the wider advert within Civil Service Jobs. Location: Successful candidates will have the option to be based at one of the following locations: 1. 102 Petty France, London 2. 5 Wellington Place, Leeds Occasional travel between the two locations may be required. In order for Policy Group to meet its evolving business needs all Policy Group staff are expected to attend their base location (102 Petty France or 5 Wellington Place Leeds) at least 2 days a week. This hybrid working arrangement is not contractual and as a result staff could be asked to attend their base location more frequently. Ways of Working At the MoJ we believe and promote alternative ways of working, these roles are available as: • Full-time, part-time or the option to job share • Flexible working patterns • Flexible working arrangements between base locations, MoJ Hubs and home. If we receive applications from more suitable candidates than we have vacancies for at this time, we may hold suitable applicants on a reserve list for 12 months, and future vacancies requiring the same skills and experience could be offered to candidates on the reserve list without a new competition. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce and pride ourselves as being an employer of choice. To find out more about how we champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace, visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity Salary New entrants to the Civil Service will be expected to join on the minimum of the pay range. If you are already a civil servant and are successful in an external recruitment competition for a role with us, your starting pay will be the better of: • promotion terms or transfer terms, as appropriate; or • pay on appointment arrangements (minimum of pay range) The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) MoJ is the largest government department, employing over 90,000 people with a budget of approximately £10 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. Further information can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice The Work of the Courts, Criminal and Family Justice Directorate The directorate is a high-profile, friendly and supportive team, responsible for policy on the Criminal and Family justice systems and Criminal courts, as well as running deep-dive projects on ways to improve the effectiveness of courts and tribunals across Criminal, Family and Civil jurisdictions. Our work is varied, interesting and most importantly, impactful. Our purpose is to ensure justice is delivered swiftly and effectively so that people are treated fairly and have confidence in the justice system. We work closely with Ministers and senior officials to make sure that the Government continues to make progress on its priorities, as well as engaging with stakeholders across the justice system, at both a local and national level. The Work of the Family Justice Policy Unit We are a friendly, supportive, and dedicated team responsible for the policy, governance/oversight, and legal framework for family private law to resolve disputes within families (e.g., divorce and child arrangements) and family public law (where the state, usually a local authority, intervenes to protect a child at risk of significant harm). Project professionals in the unit help to provide a more effective, transparent and responsive family justice system for the public. Our work is high profile, with significant ministerial interest, and cross-cutting, involving working alongside other policy teams and external stakeholders. The Role Senior Policy Adviser Do you want to make a real difference to people at some of the most difficult and transformative times of their lives? Do you want to drive reforms that support parents and improve outcomes for their children? In this role you will work on the policy, legal framework and delivery of measures to support parents who are separating to help resolve their issues and improve child outcomes. The changes you work on as part of the team on behalf of ministers will have a direct and positive impact on families. The role will involve delivering MoJ Ministerial priorities in an area which carries a significant No.10 interest. The post holder will need to be able to build strong relationships with senior officials and colleagues from across the justice system including operational partners. The role offers direct exposure to Ministers and the Senior Judiciary and the chance to build relationships with a wide range of internal and external partners.