Ministry of Justice
Bicester · Posted 24 Sep 2026 · 35 applicants
Salary
£41,197 - £45,316
Working Pattern
Full Time
Vacancy Approach
External
Location
Bicester
Region
South Central
Closing Date
07-Oct-2026
Business Unit
Bullingdon
Post Type
Permanent
Civil Service Grade
HEO
Number of jobs available
1
Reserve List
12 Months
Job ID
22545
Job description
Overview of the job
This is an advisory job in an establishment.
Summary
The job holder is responsible for leading on the provision of advice on equality issues within the establishment, ensuring compliance with legislation.
This is a non-rotational, non-operational job with line management responsibilities.
Responsibilities, Activities and Duties
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:
Responsible for ensuring Equality Impact Assessments are completed appropriately
Responsible for ensuring a programme of Equality Impact Assessments is in place and that it is being actioned
Responsible for the dissemination of equality monitoring data and any actions agreed to eliminate any unlawful discrimination.
Responsible for developing and managing the establishment annual Equality Plan setting out how the establishment will address opportunities and issues relating to equality
Responsible for ensuring the establishment is aware of what is required for it to meet its legal obligations under relevant equality legislation
Creates an Equality Action Plan, highlighting and resolving areas of non-compliance
Contributes to the establishment Equality Committee, encouraging employee engagement in the equality agenda. Take a lead in the activities of the Committee, writing and presenting reports and be responsible for addressing issues raised
Responsible for carrying out equality related audits and reports findings to the Senior Management Team (SMT)
Responsible for developing links between other areas of the establishment and local groups to aid and improve the knowledge and understanding of different equality strands
Works closely with Safer Custody to assist in the decency agenda and address bullying and harassment related to equality issues
Works closely with litigation lead on equality related litigation
Responsible for ensuring that all staff, agency workers and volunteers receive equality training and ensures that all prisoners receive an equality induction and appropriate
equality related training in accordance with their sentence plan
Undertake other advisor tasks including :
Responsible for acting as the subject matter Lead advisor in the establishment providing advice and recommendations to the Senior Management Team, managers and individuals
Responsible for the management of all staff within their area. This includes staff performance, development and annual appraisal through to sickness absence management
Responsible for keeping up to date and ensuring establishment compliance with changes in law and legislation in their field
Develop and maintain local policies and procedures in subject area and ensure that these are in line with national standards, and Guidance, legislation and current best practice
Responsible for suggesting ways for improving and achieving Service Delivery Indicators (SDI)
Undertake and ensure that all relevant administration, data collection and analysis including relevant SDIs are collated
Deliver and organise awareness sessions in relevant area
Chair monthly meetings in relevant work area
Liaise with external bodies where required
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.
An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English.
Behaviours
Making Effective Decisions
Leadership
Communicating and Influencing
Working Together
Managing a Quality Service
Essential Experience
Able to deal effectively and assertively with staff at all levels
Able user of MS Word and MS Excel
Information collation and analysis
Technical Requirements
Hours of Work (Unsocial Hours) Allowances
37 hour working week.
Additional Information
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). 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 roles, the successful candidate(s) will be appointed to a MoJ office location, which may include their nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office. This will be discussed and agreed on the completion of pre-employment checks.
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.
Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week excluding breaks which are unpaid. HMPPS 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...