Regional HR Manager - Hybrid Civil Service
Posted 6 hours 11 minutes ago by Ministry of Justice
Permanent
Not Specified
Temporary Jobs
Somerset, Bath, United Kingdom, BA1 0
Job Description
Bath, Bournemouth, Bristol, Devizes, Dorchester, Exeter, Gloucester, Newton Abbot, Poole, Portland, Shaftesbury, Taunton, Weston-super-Mare, Weymouth, Wotton-under-Edge, Yeovil
Region
South West
Closing Date
03-Aug-2026
Post Type
Permanent
HEO
Number of jobs available
2
Reserve List
12 Months
Job ID
20166
Descriptions & requirements Job Title: Human Resources Manager
Grade HEO
Team/Directorate: MoJ People and Capability - HR Business Partnering (HMPPS)
Overview of the role The Ministry of Justice People and Capability (MoJ P&C) supports the organisation by enabling its people to be the best that they can be. We are continuously reviewing and enhancing the services that P&C provide across the MoJ to deliver high quality services for our customers.MoJ has a team of committed and capable professionals delivering people services across the Justice family.
With a passion for people management and a desire to build an HR generalist foundation for a future career, the post holder will work with managers from within HMPPS to optimise the effective working relationship and ensure maximum impact of HR on business effectiveness. This is your opportunity to be part of the HR enabling prisons and probation to make society safer and help people turn live.
The role involves a proactive approach to problem solving and enabling the business to find solutions to HR challenges.With a generalist knowledge of case management and essential functional HR experience, the role is key to enabling business leaders through interpretation of HR policy, application of case management advice and the delivery of key HR processes to maintain the links with essential systems; SSCL, Occupational Health, Civil Service Pensions etc.
Summary As a HR professional in either a regional role or a HQ delivery role to a sector of the business, the post holder will support business leaders, managers and specialists with more complex HR cases and provide a professional link to the central case management service, working together to achieve effective outcomes.
As the first point of contact to the business, the post holder would be required to manage stakeholder expectations and gather business intelligence to provide specialist advice or deploy the appropriate service from within the team.
Responsibilities, activities and duties Supporting an area of the business with wide ranging impact, appraising, assessing and adapting to a wide range of issues on a day-to-day basis and developing options to maintain or improve performance.
Role holder will have autonomy to make decisions within their discrete area of work to deploy appropriate resources using initiative and in communication with their established network of contacts across the wider HR community.
Interpreting HR advice which may require follow up questions or discussion to understand the wider impact of the issue.
Decisions might involve considerable discretion but will be constrained by policy and best practice.
Analysing HR data and applying understanding to decide on an appropriate intervention or course of action.
Considering sensitive or multiple opposing opinions to establish facts; establishing the best approach; determining appropriate methodologies; analysis to ensure quality and application of results.
Exercise judgement and make decisions based on their own interpretation.Details may be unclear and require further investigation.
Required to maintain relationships by supporting others, contribute to team decisions and use initiative to solve problems.
Contribute directly to the achievement of operational organisational objectives by developing internal credibility and providing guidance and consultancy to managers on HR related issues, which include:
Employment Tribunal, Grievance, Disciplinary Support
Audit, Assurance & Compliance
Essential Knowledge, Experience and Skills
Experience of HR consultancy work or other service delivery based on a Customer Relationship Model.
We may consider any evidence within the application form that demonstrates meeting the desirable criteria as set out in the job description. This will only be after essential criteria is scored and where there is a need to differentiate between closely scored candidates.
Location and travel requirements There are 2 roles being advertised.
One role will be supporting the Prisons in the South West region and the other, supporting Probation.
The successful candidates can choose to be based at the following locations:
HMP Leyhill, HMP Bristol, HMP Channing's Wood, HMP The Verne, HMP Portland, HMP Erlestoke, HMP Exeter, HMYOI Guys Marsh
Bristol Magistrates Bristol,
Twyver House, Bruton Way, Gloucester
NPS 2 WESTWEY ROAD WEYMOUTH,
NPS 63 COMMERCIAL ROAD POOLE,
NPS Bath Magistrates and County Court,
3-5 Barnfield Road, Exeter, EX1 1RD
Queensway House, The Hedges, Worle, BS22 7BB
Yeovil, 22 Hendford, Yeovil, BA20 2QD
The successful candidates will be required to travel occasionally to other prison and probation sites within the South West region.
Qualification Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) or equivalent, or willingness to work towards a qualification as part of career development.
This role may be linked to the HR Apprenticeship (Level 5) as a pathway into CIPD accreditation.
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.
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.
The MoJ offers a range of benefits:
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
. click apply for full job details
Region
South West
Closing Date
03-Aug-2026
Post Type
Permanent
HEO
Number of jobs available
2
Reserve List
12 Months
Job ID
20166
Descriptions & requirements Job Title: Human Resources Manager
Grade HEO
Team/Directorate: MoJ People and Capability - HR Business Partnering (HMPPS)
Overview of the role The Ministry of Justice People and Capability (MoJ P&C) supports the organisation by enabling its people to be the best that they can be. We are continuously reviewing and enhancing the services that P&C provide across the MoJ to deliver high quality services for our customers.MoJ has a team of committed and capable professionals delivering people services across the Justice family.
With a passion for people management and a desire to build an HR generalist foundation for a future career, the post holder will work with managers from within HMPPS to optimise the effective working relationship and ensure maximum impact of HR on business effectiveness. This is your opportunity to be part of the HR enabling prisons and probation to make society safer and help people turn live.
The role involves a proactive approach to problem solving and enabling the business to find solutions to HR challenges.With a generalist knowledge of case management and essential functional HR experience, the role is key to enabling business leaders through interpretation of HR policy, application of case management advice and the delivery of key HR processes to maintain the links with essential systems; SSCL, Occupational Health, Civil Service Pensions etc.
Summary As a HR professional in either a regional role or a HQ delivery role to a sector of the business, the post holder will support business leaders, managers and specialists with more complex HR cases and provide a professional link to the central case management service, working together to achieve effective outcomes.
As the first point of contact to the business, the post holder would be required to manage stakeholder expectations and gather business intelligence to provide specialist advice or deploy the appropriate service from within the team.
Responsibilities, activities and duties Supporting an area of the business with wide ranging impact, appraising, assessing and adapting to a wide range of issues on a day-to-day basis and developing options to maintain or improve performance.
Role holder will have autonomy to make decisions within their discrete area of work to deploy appropriate resources using initiative and in communication with their established network of contacts across the wider HR community.
Interpreting HR advice which may require follow up questions or discussion to understand the wider impact of the issue.
Decisions might involve considerable discretion but will be constrained by policy and best practice.
Analysing HR data and applying understanding to decide on an appropriate intervention or course of action.
Considering sensitive or multiple opposing opinions to establish facts; establishing the best approach; determining appropriate methodologies; analysis to ensure quality and application of results.
Exercise judgement and make decisions based on their own interpretation.Details may be unclear and require further investigation.
Required to maintain relationships by supporting others, contribute to team decisions and use initiative to solve problems.
Contribute directly to the achievement of operational organisational objectives by developing internal credibility and providing guidance and consultancy to managers on HR related issues, which include:
Employment Tribunal, Grievance, Disciplinary Support
Audit, Assurance & Compliance
Essential Knowledge, Experience and Skills
- Previous experience of an HR delivery role. ( assessed via CV )
- The ability to confidently build and manage a diverse range of relationships, including with senior stakeholders. (assessed via behaviour Managing a quality service)
- Supporting others to optimise performance of their People Management Skills. (assessed via behaviour Leadership)
- Excellent communication skills, both in verbal and written formats. (assessed via behaviour Communicating and Influencing)
- Ability to analyse and understand data and apply analytics to business delivery. (assessed via behaviour Managing a Quality Service)
Experience of HR consultancy work or other service delivery based on a Customer Relationship Model.
We may consider any evidence within the application form that demonstrates meeting the desirable criteria as set out in the job description. This will only be after essential criteria is scored and where there is a need to differentiate between closely scored candidates.
Location and travel requirements There are 2 roles being advertised.
One role will be supporting the Prisons in the South West region and the other, supporting Probation.
The successful candidates can choose to be based at the following locations:
HMP Leyhill, HMP Bristol, HMP Channing's Wood, HMP The Verne, HMP Portland, HMP Erlestoke, HMP Exeter, HMYOI Guys Marsh
Bristol Magistrates Bristol,
Twyver House, Bruton Way, Gloucester
NPS 2 WESTWEY ROAD WEYMOUTH,
NPS 63 COMMERCIAL ROAD POOLE,
NPS Bath Magistrates and County Court,
3-5 Barnfield Road, Exeter, EX1 1RD
Queensway House, The Hedges, Worle, BS22 7BB
Yeovil, 22 Hendford, Yeovil, BA20 2QD
The successful candidates will be required to travel occasionally to other prison and probation sites within the South West region.
Qualification Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) or equivalent, or willingness to work towards a qualification as part of career development.
This role may be linked to the HR Apprenticeship (Level 5) as a pathway into CIPD accreditation.
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.
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.
The MoJ offers a range of benefits:
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
. click apply for full job details