Judicial Liaison Officer - Birmingham, United Kingdom - HM Courts and Tribunals Service

HM Courts and Tribunals Service

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

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Reference number:

Salary:

- £27,223 - £28,613

A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade:
Executive Officer
EO
Contract type:
Permanent
Type of role:
Operational Delivery
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
1Contents

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Location

This position is based at BIRMINGHAM CIVIL JUSTICE CENTRE BIRMINGHAM, B4 6DSAbout the job

Job summary:

Please refer to Job Description
Job description:

New recruits to the Civil Service joining MoJ are expected to join at the band minimum.
Existing Civil Servants moving at the same grade will retain their existing remuneration package.

His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service

Regional Support Unit

Job Title:
Judicial Liaison Officer

Pay Span or equivalent:
Executive Officer

Background

The Tribunals Service and His Majesty's Court Service were integrated into a single Agency, His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service on 1st April 2011.

Bringing these two organisations together has removed duplication in management functions and increased the efficiency of the administration, which has enabled HMCTS to reduce what it spends away from the front line substantially.

Consequently, there are high expectations of all staff regardless of the job they do and high performance is expected from everybody.

The organisation is continuously adopting new or better ways of working to ensure that it focuses on just that which is essential.

Overview
As a new organisation HMCTS is embarking on a period of significant change. Strong leadership is a critical element in this being successful.

Jobholders who have responsibility for managing staff will be required to provide clear direction and focus, visibly championing the changes which deliver greater efficiencies.

The HMCTS Executive Team expects managers in the organisation to operate in a culture of openness and honesty, demonstrating a commitment to change through involvement and empowerment, and by delivering results.

The key purpose of the role is to

Support the Head of the Judicial Liaison and the Judicial Liaison Managers in ensuring the business needs of the region are met through the successful & efficient deployment of judicial resources.

The post holder is part of a small team responsible for effective planning and management of the judicial resources across the Region and will provide a single point of contact for the judiciary across their Region and will be key in ensuring effective communication with the judiciary at Cluster level.

Key responsibilities

Operations

Oversee booking and training of all parttime judiciary and monitor fee payments & reconciliation.
Ensure the Circuit & District Judge itinerary is prepared and agreed by the Senior Judiciary and Clusters which maximises the utilisation of resources and is maintained throughout the year.
Provide effective day to day liaison with the judiciary and operations across the Region including advising on any changes to sitting patterns to improve performance.
Act as single point of contact for internal and external customers on judicial resource/sitting day information/enquiries for a Cluster.
Manage the process for handling judicial travel and subsistence claims etc, liaising with appropriate colleagues across HMCTS.
Support the Judicial Liaison Manager on judicial issues including but not restricted to:
Organisation of regional judicial training and seminars
Liaison Officer role for judicial harassment protocol
Liaison Officer role for judicial database
Judicial assistance to the JAC
Salaried parttime working
Appointment of judicial leadership & extracurricular posts
Ensure effective contingency planning to allow business continuity in operations across the Region.
Identify and promote the sharing of good practice across the Region.
Work in partnership with the Cluster Managers and others across HMCTS.
Allocate & supervise workload on a daily basis, through a TIB.

Administration

Devise and maintain administration and operational processes and systems, including data quality assurance, data management and filing.
Undertake specific project work and background research to inform development work and aid good decision making.
Maintain robust, timely and accurate management information relating to:
Judicial sittings and itineraries
Nonsitting days
Judicial training
Official business
Maintaining accurate records on the Regional Judicial Database
Provide timely and accurate information on sitting days to assist in bids & forecasting for the Circuit Bench and District Bench.
Monitor and report on delayed judgments.
Process financial documentation and manage accounts and budgets as required.

- .Provide administrative support to the Head of Judicial