Team Manager, Planning and Operational Support Team

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Judicial College Planning and Operational Support leadership team. This role would suit someone with operational and leadership experience who can manage a busy team that works closely with judiciary and College colleagues to deliver a challenging training programme. The Judicial College The principal role of Judicial College is to support the Lady Chief Justice and the Senior President of Tribunals in fulfilling their responsibilities for the arrangements for training the judiciary in an ever-evolving justice system. Working with the College Board, the Judicial College supports these senior members of the judiciary in setting the direction for training and ensuring the College has the right support in place to provide advice on the design and delivery of training, innovative digital systems to support delivery and that seminars are well-organised. We are a unique branch of the civil service, independent from Government, dedicated to supporting the judiciary and promoting judicial independence, to maintain confidence in the rule of law. The Judicial Office reports to, and is accountable to, the Lady Chief Justice and was set up in 2006 to provide support to them and to the wider judiciary. The Judicial College is part of the wider Judicial Office, which is a unique branch of the Civil Service dedicated to supporting judicial independence, to maintain confidence in the rule of law. The Judicial Office assists the Lady Chief Justice and the Senior President of Tribunals to fulfil their responsibilities to the judiciary (about 25,000 judicial office holders), and an ever-evolving justice system. The Judicial College is a very busy and high-profile section of the Judicial Office. We are responsible for judicial training, and we currently deliver approximately 2000 judicial seminars each year. This is an exciting time for the Judicial College as our training programme is expanding to address judicial training needs emerging from the Independent Review of Criminal Courts. In addition, the College is continuing to develop its methods of delivering training to incorporate more digital platforms, increasing its use of e-learning and webinars. following the Constitutional Reform Act 2005. The Judicial College team is based over four sites - London, Loughborough, Leeds and Glasgow. This post can be based in London, Loughborough or Leeds, with travel to the other sites where required. Key responsibilities As the post-holder you will:

• Lead a team of operational staff at AO and EO grades who provide administrative support to organising and supporting magistrate training with a variety of delivery methods - digital, face to face and blended learning.
• Ensure that your team's assigned profile of magistrate training is delivered to schedule and is properly resourced. This includes having responsibility for the budget for your seminars and ensuring that you have the right staff resources in place to support the training.
• Work with a range of stakeholders (including magistrate training teams, and colleagues across the Judicial Office, Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service and Ministry of Justice) to plan, manage and monitor new and emerging training needs.
• Manage the budget for your training events, by providing accurate and timely reporting, forecast expenditure and report on risks and pressures, ensuring value for money.
• Actively contribute to the development and delivery of continuous improvement projects and ensure the team is fully involved to assist with the delivery of the Planning and Operational Support Team's business plan.
• Have an integral role in planning and arranging the training programme for future years, including the development of the online prospectus.
• Work collaboratively as part of the leadership team to support the wider Planning and Operational Support team and help build a resilient team that can adapt and flex to changing priorities.
• Work in partnership with the College's Judicial Education Team and Digital and Technical Team to support and help to continue to implement and develop the delivery of digital training.
This is a full-time role. You will report to a SEO manager. As team manager, you will line manage 2-3 EO's and have management oversight of up to 12 AO's depending on which training jurisdictions you are assigned., We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
• Leadership
• Changing and Improving
• Managing a Quality Service
• Communicating and Influencing
In the event of a high volume of applications there will be an initial sift on the lead behaviour Leadership., This is a full-time role of 37 hours per week, and we operate a flexible working policy. The post can be based in any of the following offices: London, Leeds, or Loughborough, with occasional travel to the other offices as required., 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., Behaviours Application Form Question Word Limit 250 Changing and Improving Leadership Communicating and Influencing Managing a Quality Service Experience We will assess your experience for this role via the following methods CV or Work History Evidence of Experience CV or Work HistoryInterview stage assessments Interview Dates Week Commencing: Estimated to be 20th July 2026 Behaviours Changing and Improving Leadership Communicating and Influencing Managing a Quality Service Strengths Strengths will be assessed but these are not shared in advance. To learn more about Strengths and how they are assessed please click here. Level of security checks required Counter Terrorism Check (CTC)

You will have experience in:
• Leading and managing a team
• Planning and operational delivery
• Managing a budget
• Continuous Improvement
• IT skills including MS Teams and Excel
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate at senior levels and tailor style of communication to suit audience and context.
  
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The national salary range is £35,335 - £37,847, London salary range is £40,014 - £42,859. Your salary will be dependent on your base location, 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
• A range of 'Family Friendly' policies such as opportunities to work reduced hours or job share.
• Access to flexible benefits such as voluntary benefits, retail vouchers and discounts on a range of goods and services.
• For moves to or from another employer or moves across the Civil Service this can have implications on your eligibility to carry on claiming childcare vouchers. You may however be eligible for alternative government childcare support schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. More information can be found on www.GOV.UK or Childcare Choices. You can determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.
• Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave.
• Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens.
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• To Transformative Business Services (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk);
• To Ministry of Justice Resourcing team (resourcing-management-office@justice.gov.uk);
• To the Civil Service Commission (details available here)
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