Job Description

Executive Officer - Ministry of Justice

Location: Leeds (Hybrid 2-3 days in the office, the other days working from home)

Pay: £12.74 per hour rising to £14.09 per hour after 12 weeks

Job Type: Temporary

Sector: Public Sector

Hours: 37 hours a week

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About the Client:

The Ministry of Justice is a major government department, at the heart of the justice system. They work to protect and advance the principles of justice. Their vision is to deliver a world-class justice system that works for everyone in society.

Role Purpose

We are looking to recruit Judicial Pension caseworkers. The post holder will combine strong analytical skill, experience dealing with complexity and ability to communicate with a variety of stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

The job holder will be required to undertake the following duties and responsibilities.

• Follow relevant MoJ policies and procedures applicable to your work.
• Production and quality control of individual case work.
• Resolve complex queries, reviewing a range of evidence (including numerical data sources and written correspondence) to provide recommendations for action.
• Manage the relationships and expectations of a range of key external stakeholders (such as Judges and other MOJ departments), tailoring messages appropriately and paying close attention to detail.
• Communicate in a straightforward, honest, and engaging manner, choosing appropriate styles to maximise understanding and impact.
• Build the capability to develop and implement processes and change as required.
• Identify improvements to pensions data quality and data quality policies to ensure that statutory duties are fulfilled.
• Undertake any other duties commensurate with the skill set of this post as directed by your manager.

Key skills and knowledge

Essential

• Experience managing own workload and keeping others informed of progress.
• A record of delivering high quality work to tight deadlines and good time management skills.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office
• An eye for detail and analytical ability.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience dealing with data and complex processes.
• A willingness to undertake a variety of tasks based on initiative and as required.
• Interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.

References and a criminal record check will be required. You will need a current valid passport or your original long or short birth certificate.

Diversity in the workplace:

Brook Street are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.

As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.

Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you.

In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.