GENERAL INFORMATION

Salary
The national salary range is £41,463 - £45,276 London salary range is £47,657 - £52,040 Your salary will be dependent on your base location
Working Pattern
Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Flexible Working
Vacancy Approach
External
Location
Leeds, London
Region
London, Yorkshire and the Humber
Closing Date
25-Mar-2025
Post Type
Permanent
Civil Service Grade

DESCRIPTIONS & REQUIREMENTS

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION OVERVIEW

Senior Policy Advisors play a central role in leading project-based policy work. We are looking for motivated, resilient and adaptable individuals who are able to get to grips with new subject areas quickly to deliver high quality projects in collaboration with teams across MoJ.

CANDIDATES INVITED TO INTERVIEW

You will be assessed against the Civil service success profiles framework at interview stage, with a focus on your experience and the following four behaviours only.
1. Delivering at pace
2. Working together
3. Making effective decisions (assessed by presentation).
4. Communicating and influencing
You will be required to give a five-minute presentation at interview that tests your capacity to make effective decisions. Details of this will be sent to those candidates who are invited for interview.
Please note that interviews will be carried out remotely and are expected to commence w/c April 21st.
The MoJ is proud to be Level 3 Disability Confident. Disability Confident is the approach through which we offer guaranteed interviews for all people with disabilities meeting the minimum criteria for the advertised role as set out in the job description.

JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHMENT

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  FINAL PPT SEO JD 2025.docx (Job Description Attachment)

EXPERIENCE

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

At the MoJ we believe in 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

The responsibilities of a policy adviser may encompass the various parts of both policy, strategy and project development and implementation. As a Senior Policy Adviser in the Priority Projects Team, you will:

• Lead or support the delivery of a range of high-priority policy and strategy projects which align with the Department’s priorities
• Work collaboratively with PPT colleagues, policy professionals, analysts, lawyers, and operational colleagues to understand complex issues quickly to develop robust and evidence-based proposals
• Produce high-quality written and oral briefings and products for senior officials and Ministers, distilling complex ideas into clear and concise advice
• Some roles will also involve line management and/or task management responsibility for more junior staff member

Typical daily tasks may include:

• Leading meetings and workshops with internal and external stakeholders
• Drafting key policy products, such as slides, submissions or briefings
• Leading desk-based research and analysis
• Planning out a work strand for a project, setting clear milestones with senior colleagues
• Monitoring and reporting progress of tasks against overall timeline