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Head of Leadership Communications (Ref: 19008)

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Ministry of Justice

5d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior & Expert Level
  • Customer Relations
    Government & Politics
  • London

AI generated summary

  • You should have extensive communications experience, strong judgement, and the ability to advise senior leaders in fast-paced, complex environments, while managing multiple priorities and stakeholder views.
  • You will advise leadership, shape internal strategies, create innovative communications, manage content channels, evaluate effectiveness, lead a team, and collaborate with corporate comms.

Requirements

  • You will be an experienced communications professional, with strong communications expertise and experience operating in a complex, high-profile environment.
  • You will bring excellent judgement, strong editorial instincts and the ability to operate confidently in fast-moving environments where priorities, stakeholder views and organisational pressures frequently compete.
  • You will be comfortable working in ambiguity, able to make sound decisions at pace, and experienced in supporting senior leaders through complex, sensitive and high-profile communications activity.
  • You will have experience advising senior leaders in a complex organisation, helping them communicate clearly and credibly through periods of change, uncertainty or competing priorities.
  • You’ll need excellent communications judgement, strong editorial instincts and a well-developed news sense, with the ability to advise and influence senior leaders confidently in a fast-moving and high-profile environment.
  • Providing high-quality internal communications advice to Ministers, senior leaders and stakeholders on sensitive and high-profile issues
  • Providing clear, evidence-based communications advice to senior leaders, including where this involves challenge, difficult conversations or balancing competing stakeholder perspectives.
  • Acting as a trusted adviser to senior leaders, using judgement and insight to shape communications approaches and organizational messaging.
  • Advising senior leaders on proactive and reactive communications handling, including organisational announcements, operational issues and periods of uncertainty or change
  • Exercising sound editorial judgement on leadership communications, sequencing and organisational narrative
  • Understanding the relationship between external and internal communications activity and ensuring strong alignment between both
  • Identifying communications opportunities arising from ministerial priorities, operational developments and organisational issues
  • Making sound decisions under pressure, and identifying and mitigating risks, where information, priorities and stakeholder views may be evolving
  • Building strong, credible relationships with senior leaders, Private Offices and communications colleagues
  • You’ll need the ability to manage multiple priorities and competing demands in a fast-paced and high-profile environment, balancing strategic intent with operational delivery.
  • Managing competing priorities and changing deadlines in a reactive and fast-moving environment
  • Taking ownership of complex communications issues, creating clarity and direction for others where priorities or expectations may be unclear.
  • Coordinating multiple strands of leadership internal communications activity across senior stakeholders, channels and audiences
  • Balancing reactive issues and urgent organisational priorities with longer-term strategic communications activity
  • Making sound prioritisation and sequencing decisions to maintain organisational focus and clarity
  • Delivering reactive internal communications activity at pace while maintaining quality and judgement
  • Focusing effort on the highest-value activity and reducing unnecessary organisational noise
  • You’ll bring strong creative capability and audience understanding, ensuring leadership communications are engaging, credible and effective in supporting organisational priorities.
  • Developing engaging leadership communications approaches that support understanding, trust and engagement
  • Creating clear, accessible and impactful internal communications content for different audiences and contexts
  • Supporting leaders to communicate authentically and credibly through change, pressure and uncertainty
  • Identifying opportunities to improve channels, campaigns, leadership visibility and ways of working
  • Using audience insight, staff sentiment and feedback to shape communications approaches and improve effectiveness
  • Applying strong understanding of channels, audiences and the evolving internal communications landscape

Responsibilities

  • Trusted adviser to the MOJ’s leadership team, working collaboratively to build effective relationships.
  • Contribute to the MOJ’s internal communications strategy
  • Develop and deliver creative internal communications activity to support business outcomes on MOJ priorities. This includes development of the organisation’s narrative, and comms activity for the leadership cadre.
  • Develop MOJ’s internal comms content and channels
  • Respond to challenges with innovative communication methods, deploying them at pace to support business objectives, based on insight and informed by Government Communication Service best practice.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of communications and deliver ongoing improvement.
  • Leadership of a team of two.
  • Key member of the MoJ corporate communications leadership team.

FAQs

Where is the Head of Leadership Communications position based?

The position can be based at either 102 Petty France (MOJ) London, SW1H 9AJ, or MOJ JCC Nottingham Embankment House, NG2 1AT, with a national reach.

What is the contract type for this role?

The contract type for this role is permanent.

What are the key responsibilities of the Head of Leadership Communications?

The key responsibilities include providing trusted advisory support to MOJ’s leadership team, developing internal communications strategies, delivering creative internal communications activities, and managing a team of two.

What qualifications or skills are required for this position?

Candidates should be experienced communications professionals with strong stakeholder management skills, proven leadership experience, and a track record of developing communications strategies in a complex environment.

What are the expected outcomes from the internal communications work led by this role?

The expected outcomes include enhanced engagement among staff, clear communication of MOJ priorities, and support for organizational change efforts.

Will I manage a team in this role?

Yes, you will line manage two people as part of this role.

What type of environment will I work in?

You will work in a collaborative, inclusive, and supportive environment as part of the Ministry of Justice corporate communications leadership team.

What is the salary for this position?

The salary for this position is £58,511, with an additional contribution of £16,950 towards the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

What benefits are included with this job?

Benefits include access to learning and development, flexible working options, a Civil Service pension, annual leave, public holidays, and season ticket advances.

Is there any specific assessment process for candidates?

Yes, the selection process will assess candidates based on their Behaviours, Strengths, Experience, and Technical skills in accordance with Success Profiles.

What security checks need to be completed for this position?

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check to meet security requirements.

Are there nationality requirements for this position?

Yes, the job is open to UK nationals, nationals of the Republic of Ireland, Commonwealth countries, and certain other nationalities with the right to work in the UK.

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