£35,335 – £42,859MidFull Time
We’re on the lookout for an enthusiastic and creative communicator to join our team on a fixed term basis and help design and deliver important, innovative campaigns.
As a Campaigns Manager, you’ll lead external communications that help people understand, access and use our vital services, and play a key role in delivering our transformation priorities.
You’ll be confident using data and insight to improve our campaigns and will have experience of using online and offline channels to engage different audiences. You will play a key role in bringing stories and our customer information to life, while embedding diversity and accessibility throughout.
We’re looking for someone who has excellent project management skills, can quickly build relationships with stakeholders and who can make sure we’re evaluating our progress, so our work is making a positive impact.
The role is varied and challenging, so you’ll be a strong collaborator with a flexible approach and can-do attitude. An eye for detail is vital as is being able to make sense of complex information and the ability to craft messages on sensitive topics with care and compassion.
You will join an energetic and ambitious team and a supportive working environment with the opportunity to continuously develop your skills and expertise to further your professional growth.
About the role
The role forms part of a multi-disciplinary communications team supporting the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) to achieve its business objectives during an exciting time of change for the agency.
We’re looking for someone to help deliver our priority campaigns and external communications activity and ensure we are connecting with our audiences in the most effective way possible.
You will:
About you
About our organisation
The Ministry of Justice is one of the largest government organisations with more than 65,000 staff in offices, courts and prisons across the country.
The department is delivering ambitious plans to make sure prisons are safe, secure and provide genuine rehabilitation, to provide a modern courts and justice system and to support our world-leading legal sector.
Within the MoJ, this role is delivering campaigns and external communication activity for the Office of the Public Guardian, an executive agency of MoJ.
OPG’s role is to support people who may lack the mental capacity to make certain decisions for themselves, such as about their health and wellbeing or financial affairs. It enables people to plan ahead so that someone they trust can support them, or make certain decisions for them, if they lose capacity in the future. OPG also supervises people appointed by the court to help manage someone’s affairs where they’ve lost mental capacity. This could be due to age-related conditions such as dementia, mental illness, ill health or an accident.
Across MoJ we are guided by our shared values – purpose, humanity, openness and togetherness. We believe in our purpose, providing justice for our society; we care about each other and those we work with, we show them humanity; we are open to learning and innovating, both in ourselves and the things we do; and we want to work together, collaborating with colleagues throughout MoJ and far beyond.
We provide a truly flexible culture including working from home, job-sharing and part-time work to support our people in being the best they can be.
In this role you will become part of the Government Communication Service (GCS), the professional body for government communicators - https://gcs.civilservice.gov.uk/
Please note – we will routinely recruit individuals at the bottom of our salary scale for all our communications roles.
Assessment
You will be asked to provide a CV and a supporting statement of suitability of no more than 750 words. This statement should explain your relevant experience and why you believe you are a suitable candidate for this role, focusing on how you meet the key skills above. We strongly encourage you to use examples from your previous experience to help demonstrate this.
We will use success profiles as part of this recruitment exercise. Details of the Success Profiles competencies can be found online: Success Profiles: Civil Service behaviours - GOV.UK
If you’re invited to attend an interview, we will ask you about your competencies in the following areas:
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Leadership:
Working together:
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
Details of these competencies can be found online: https://gcs.civilservice.gov.uk/professional-development/competency-framework/
Interview
Should you reach the interview stage, you will be asked to give a short presentation in the interview on a specified topic that will be sent to you in advance.
In interview, you will also be asked additional questions across the aforementioned Civil Service behaviours and competences based on the Government Communication Professional Competency Framework and be required to provide relevant examples.
About our organisation
The Ministry of Justice is one of the largest government organisations with more than 65,000 staff in offices, courts, and prisons across the country.
The department is delivering ambitious plans to make sure prisons are safe, secure, and provide genuine rehabilitation, to provide a modern courts and justice system, and to support our world-leading legal sector.
Within the MoJ, this role supports the delivery of campaigns and communication activity for the Office of the Public Guardian, an executive agency of MoJ.
OPG's role is to support people who may lack the mental capacity to make certain decisions for themselves, such as about their health and wellbeing or financial affairs. It enables people to plan ahead so that someone they trust can support them, or make certain decisions for them, if they lose capacity in the future. OPG also supervises people appointed by the court to help manage someone's affairs where they've lost mental capacity. This could be due to age-related conditions such as dementia, mental illness, ill health, or an accident.
Across MoJ we are guided by our shared values – purpose, humanity, openness, and togetherness. We believe in our purpose, providing justice for our society; we care about each other and those we work with, we show them humanity; we are open to learning and innovating, both in ourselves and the things we do; and we want to work together, collaborating with colleagues throughout MoJ and far beyond.
Working patterns and locations
We provide a truly flexible culture including working from home, job-sharing, and part-time work to support our people in being the best they can be.
OPG has offices in both Birmingham and Nottingham, but also the opportunity to work from one of the Ministry of Justice collaboration hubs based in locations across the country. Wherever you are based, all staff are expected to attend their office at least 40% of their working week. Regular travel to Birmingham and Nottingham at least once a month is also required for team meetings and other business needs.
In this role you will become part of the Government Communication Service (GCS), the professional body for government communicators - https://gcs.civilservice.gov.uk/
Please note – we will routinely recruit individuals at the bottom of our salary scale for all our communications roles.
Benefits
Flexible working hours: The Ministry of Justice offers a flexible working system in many offices.
Annual Leave: Generous allowances for paid holiday starting at 25 days per year, rising as your service increases. There is also a scheme to allow qualifying staff to buy or sell up to three days leave each year. Additional paid time off for public holidays and 1 privilege day. Leave for part-time and job share posts will be calculated on a pro-rata basis.
Pension: The Civil Service offers a choice of pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.
Training: The Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities.
Networks: The opportunity to join employee-run networks that have been established to provide advice and support and to enable the views of employees from minority groups to be expressed direct to senior management. There are currently networks for employees of minority ethnic origin, employees with disabilities, employees with caring responsibilities, women employees, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender employees.
Working Arrangements & Further Information
The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). All employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office, subject to local estate capacity.
Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone’s circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.
For nationally advertised role: all successful candidates will be appointed to the nearest viable office nearest to their home postcode and on its respective pay scale. This will be at either a HQ building (subject to desk allocation, a Justice Collaboration Centre (JCC) or a Justice Satellite Office (JSO) – See Map. All employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office, subject to local estate capacity).
For current MoJ employees, your base location will need to be changed to the nearest viable office (to your home postcode), either at a HQ building, JCC or JSO within the National Office Network and moved its location’s respective pay scale (any legacy arrangements/locations will need to be amended).
Some of MoJ’s terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on 'modernised' terms in their current post or onto 'unmodernised' MoJ terms if they are on 'unmodernised' terms at their current post. Details will be available if an offer is made.
MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain their grade on lateral transfer.
All candidates who are currently in receipt of Mark Time / Pay Protection should ensure they are familiar with the new policy on permanent and temporary promotion which can be found on the employee intranet.
Flexible working hours
The Ministry of Justice offers a flexible working system in many offices. Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week. MoJ welcomes part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs. All applications for part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the MoJ’s Flexible Working policy.
Benefits
The MoJ offers a range of benefits:
Annual Leave
Annual leave is 25 days on appointment and will increase to 30 days after five years’ service.
There is also a scheme to allow qualifying staff to buy or sell up to three days leave each year. Additional paid time off for public holidays and 1 privilege day. Leave for part-time and job share posts will be calculated on a pro-rata basis.
Pension
The Civil Service offers a choice of pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.
Training
The Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities.
Networks
The opportunity to join employee-run networks that have been established to provide advice and support and to enable the views of employees from minority groups to be expressed direct to senior management. There are currently networks for employees of minority ethnic origin, employees with disabilities, employees with caring responsibilities, women employees, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees.
Support
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles. Should you feel that the recruitment process has breached the recruitment principles you are able to raise a formal complaint in the following order
As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ are committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities, by making adjustments throughout all elements of the recruitment process and in the workplace. MoJ are able to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns.
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You will be able to request reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process within the application form. If you need additional help completing the application form, please contact the TBS Recruitment Enquiries Team.
Diversity & Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.
A Great Place to Work for Veterans
The "Making the Civil Service a Great Place to work for veterans" initiative includes a guaranteed interview scheme to those who meet the minimum criteria to provide eligible former members of the Armed Forces with opportunities to secure rewarding jobs. Allowing veterans to continue to serve their country, and to bring highly skilled individuals with a broad range of experience into the Civil Service in an environment, which recognises and values your previous service in the Armed Forces.
For further details about the initiative and eligibility requirements visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans
Redeployment Interview Scheme
Civil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making an individual redundant. The MoJ is committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.
MoJ is able to offer an interview to eligible candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns. Candidates will not be eligible for the Redeployment Interview Scheme if they are applying on promotion.
Civil Service Nationality Rules
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules
Reserve list
A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles.
Contact Information
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Use of Artificial Intelligence (Al)
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 candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.