Correspondence and Strategy Advisor in City of Westminster

Responsibilities

• Draft responses to all forms of parliamentary questions.
• Respond to ministerial correspondence.
• Act as the key information liaison officer (KILO) and handle Freedom of Information Act enquiries and related processes.
• Support the drafting of briefings including ministerial, Justice Oral, Public Accounts, Justice Select Committee and Senior Leader briefings.
• Manage responses to official correspondence.
• Manage the PSD Enquiries email inbox.
• Coordinate the delivery of meetings with internal and external stakeholders such as Trade Unions, NHS England, and follow‑up actions.
• Support the development of a Central Hub to improve coordination between different parts of the Agency.
• Play a role in the strategic join‑up across prison supply, including cross‑cutting processes such as affordability, planning and external engagement.
• Coordinate responses on behalf of the directorate for IMB and HMIP reports.
• Coordinate information flows across teams to ensure senior leaders receive coherent and timely strategic advice and high‑quality briefing notes.
• Lead a small strategic workstream or thematic area.
• Gather and review departmental and cross‑government policy documents, producing clear summaries to be stored and shared with the Strategy Team to support informed decision making.

Working Arrangements

The MoJ offers hybrid working arrangements where business need allows. The role is based in the UK and may involve working from the applicant’s base location, different MoJ sites and/or from home. Hybrid working will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate and is subject to regular review.

Salary and Benefits

National salary: £39,803 – £43,783. London salary: £42,817 – £48,824, dependent on base location.

The holiday year runs from 1 March. Leave entitlements are calculated on a pro‑rata basis, expressed in hours or days as appropriate. Bank, public and privilege holidays: 9 days (66 hours 36 minutes). The Civil Service offers optional pension schemes to choose from. The position invites work‑life balance arrangements and is eligible for a season‑ticket advance after two months of service. Additional benefits may include childcare vouchers and career development programmes.

Eligibility

All candidates are subject to security and identity checks before taking up post. All external candidates are subject to six‑month probation; internal candidates are subject to probation if they have not already served a probationary period within HMPPS.

Equal Opportunities

The MoJ is a Disability Confident Employer and commits to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. Applicants with a disability can request adjustments and may be offered an interview in accordance with policy.

Dispute and Complaint Procedure

• To Transformative Business Services (0345 241 5358).
• To Ministry of Justice Resourcing team (resourcing‑management‑office@justice.gov.uk).
• To the Civil Service Commission (details available upon request).