GENERAL INFORMATION

Salary
£42,914 - £46,182
Working Pattern
Full Time, Part Time
Vacancy Approach
External
Location
Birmingham, Featherstone, Market Drayton, Stafford, Worcester
Region
Midlands
Closing Date
12-Sep-2025
Post Type
Fixed Term
Civil Service Grade

DESCRIPTIONS & REQUIREMENTS

Job description

EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE AND STAFF ENGAGEMENT

• Working with the senior leaders to analyse and identify the right people priorities through the annual Civil Service People Survey. Bringing in other workforce and people data as required to enable the business area to bring together an appropriate engagement delivery plan.
• Supporting the stakeholder group to implement the right employee engagement interventions, accessing the right support from within the people group drawing on best practise and central offers.

BASE LOCATION AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

The successful candidate will be based at either HMP Birmingham, HMP Brinsford, HMP Featherstone, HMP Hewell, HMP Stafford, and HMP Stoke Heath. T will be a requirement to travel to a cluster of these sites as part of this role.

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EXPERIENCE

We will assess your experience for this role via the following methods
CV or Work History
Evidence of Experience
CV or Work History

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is responsible for everything that goes into running the UK’s 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.
MoJ People and Capability 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 and Capability 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 HR Business Partner (HMPPS) 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. It’s 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 or national 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 responsibility.

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;

• Solving: Provide strategic input on HR topics and help leaders develop effective people solutions
• Connecting: Help the organisation draw on appropriate People Function Services and shared service support
• Coaching: Coach leaders on how to manage people issues and drive the people agenda effectively

With links to the wider HR specialist functions within MoJ People and Capability, the post holder will facilitate access to the right services to deliver people initiatives.