Senior Policy Advisor Recall Policy - Youth Justice and Offender Policy

Overview

Senior Policy Advisor for Recall Policy

Salary range: £42,914 - £46,182 (national) or £49,325 - £53,081 (London). Base salary depends on location.

Working pattern:
Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Flexible Working.

Vacancy approach:
Cross Government.

Location options: 102 Petty France, London or 5 Wellington Place, Leeds. Occasional travel between the two may be required.

Employment type:

Permanent.

• Develop innovative policy responses to the growing recall population, drawing on evidence and data.
• Provide clear, well‑researched advice to Ministers, senior leaders, Parliamentarians and stakeholders; deliver oral and written briefings and respond to parliamentary questions.
• Scoping, planning and managing policy work through project management techniques, including risk, issue and dependency management.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across the MoJ, HMPPS, government departments and third‑sector partners.

• Strong ability to work collaboratively across teams and represent government externally.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and adapt to changing demands.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to tailor content to diverse audiences.
• Strong influencing and constructive challenge skills.
• Creative problem‑solving ability, proposing innovative solutions to complex challenges.
• Experience working in criminal justice and with data.

The position offers hybrid working arrangements where business need allows, with at least 60% of working time expected in an office. The role cannot be performed overseas.

• Annual leave: 25 days on appointment, increasing to 30 days after five years.
• Leave buy‑sell scheme up to three days per year.
• Paid public holiday leave and 1 privilege day; pro‑rata for part‑time and job‑share posts.
• Pension: choice of Civil Service pension schemes.
• Extensive training and development opportunities.
• Access to employee‑run networks supporting diversity and inclusion.

Open to existing Civil Servants, employees of accredited non‑departmental public bodies, and eligible citizens of Commonwealth, EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and their family members with settled or pre‑settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme.

The MoJ is a Level 3 Disability Confident employer, offering guaranteed interviews for eligible candidates with disabilities.

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