Job Title
Director of Legal Services.
Location
This job can be located in any CPS Office with regular travel to London expected, at least weekly Also travel to other locations as required. See our locations here.
Salary
SCS2 pay band range up to £140,000. Existing Civil Servants will be appointed in line with the Civil Service pay rules. For level transfers, salary will remain the same.
Pension
Civil Services pension arrangements will apply. Full details can be found on the Civil Service Pensions website at: https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/
Annual Leave
A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year of service, up to a maximum of 30. In addition, you will be entitled to all public holidays and to one privilege day.
Contract Type
This role is being offered on a full-time permanent basis, Job share applications will be considered, and requests for flexible working patterns will also be considered subject to business needs.
Assignment Duration
This role has a minimum assignment duration of three years. An assignment duration is the period of time a Senior Civil Servant is expected to remain in the same post to enable them to deliver on the agreed key business outcomes. The assignment duration also supports your career through building your depth of expertise. As part of accepting this role you will be agreeing to the expected assignment duration set out above. This will not result in a contractual change to your terms and conditions.
Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. It will depend on your personal circumstances at a particular time and business needs, for example, would not preclude any absence like family friendly leave. It is nonetheless an important expectation, which is why we ask you to confirm you agree to the assignment duration set out above.
Checks
The appointment will be subject to satisfactory completion of checks on health, security and other matters.
The successful candidate will be required to obtain SC clearance prior to taking up the appointment and to undergo Developed Vetting following commencement of the role. Please note for DV clearance applicants are required to have lived in the UK for 6 years out of the last 10. This requirement ensures that appropriate checks can be made.
Restrictions
During the period of appointment there will be certain restrictions on political activities Civil Service management code – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Business Appointments
Candidates should note that, on completion of the appointment, the post holder will be subject to the Government’s Business Appointments Rules, with the possibility of restrictions on future employment.
Further information about the Rules and restrictions likely to be imposed can be found at the address below: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/advisory-committee-on-business-appointments
Should candidates wish to discuss the Rules in advance of making an application please contact: JamesGreengrass@greenpark.co.uk in the first instance.
Conflicts of Interest
To ensure the integrity of the judgements and decisions they make every day, all civil servants must make sure that no conflict arises – or could be perceived to arise – between their public duties and their private interests. This is a requirement of our Civil Service Code and is designed to protect both individual civil servants and their employing departments.
If you believe you (or any family member) have any interests that might be relevant (or perceived as relevant) to your ability to undertake this role, please email: james.greengrass@green-park.co.uk early in the process. Such interests may be financial or may be related to the relationships you have with specific individuals, organisations or employers.