22480 - Senior Policy Adviser - Civil Enforcement Policy in London

The Civil, Family, Tribunals and Administration of Justice Directorate is recruiting permanently for an SEO Policy Advisor to work on Civil Enforcement Policy. This campaign is open to all staff within the Ministry of Justice and is available on level transfer and for suitable candidates for substantive promotion. Candidates are reminded that to be eligible for this campaign; you must still be employed by the Ministry of Justice as a civil servant at the point of accepting the role. If you resign or your FTA contract ends before you are made and accept an offer, you will become ineligible and you will be withdrawn from the process.

Location: Successful candidates will have the option to be based at one of the following locations:

• 102 Petty France, London
• 5 Wellington Place, Leeds

Occasional travel between the two locations may be required. We offer a hybrid working model, allowing for a balance between remote work and time spent in your base location (102 Petty France or 5 Wellington Place Leeds).

At the MoJ we believe and promote alternative ways of working, these roles are available as:

• Full-time, part-time or the option to job share
• Flexible working patterns

The Civil Enforcement team sits in the Civil Justice and Law Policy Division (CJLP). The CJLP team is a friendly and supportive division which oversees a varied policy portfolio, ranging from housing, to wills and inheritance, to personal injury and strategic litigation. The division works to protect and modernise the civil justice system to ensure it is fair, proportionate and provides equitable access to justice. We work with colleagues across MoJ to ensure civil law meets the needs of the UK in the 21st century, as well as working routinely with a huge variety of cross-government and external stakeholders (including HMCTS, other government departments, the civil judiciary, the legal profession, business, the enforcement industry and the third sector).

The Civil Enforcement Team is responsible for policies to provide claimants with effective enforcement processes, whilst ensuring that those facing enforcement action are treated fairly. Their work is currently focused on the regulation of private enforcement agents (also known as bailiffs), as well as policies governing court-based enforcement of civil money judgments and possession orders.

The post holder will need to work alongside operational, legal and analytical colleagues to develop and implement complex policy reforms. These might require primary and secondary legislation. You will also work closely with HMCTS, the judiciary, the ECB, the enforcement trade and professional associations and the debt advice sector. Civil enforcement is also important to the work of other departments, and you will need to engage with colleagues across government to ensure that policies are aligned.

Main Activities / Responsibilities:

• Management and delivery of workstreams to improve the regulation of the enforcement industry, working closely with other team members and legal colleagues to develop and implement reform.
• Development and delivery of legislative amendments required to digitalise the County Court, working closely with operational, legal and digital colleagues.
• Working across government to ensure that the enforcement system can deliver government priorities and to ensure the strategic alignment of policies.
• Oversight of the entire civil enforcement policy portfolio, supporting the G7 team leader as necessary.
• Responding to correspondence, Parliamentary Questions and Freedom of Information requests.
• Supporting the wider CJLP policy team by engaging with departmental business and corporate activities.

The successful candidate will need excellent policy and communication skills and to be able to develop and maintain relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders. They must also be able to provide high quality and evidence-based policy recommendations and briefing to Ministers. The postholder must be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• Essential: Experience of developing and implementing policy. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to understand and convey complex information and ideas clearly and concisely. Experience of building effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders. Strong organisational skills and proven ability to deliver at pace. Ability to manage competing priorities and work independently.
• Desirable: Understanding of the Civil Justice system.

The MoJ is proud to be Level 3 Disability Confident. Disability Confident is the approach through which we offer guaranteed interviews for all people with disabilities meeting the minimum criteria for the advertised role as set out in the job description.

You will be assessed against the Civil service success profiles framework. You must ensure that any evidence submitted as part of your application, including your CV, statement of suitability and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note that plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

During the application process you will be asked to provide an example of how you have met the Making Effective Decisions behaviour. Should we receive a large number of applications, we will sift primarily on the Statement of Suitability and the lead behaviour of Making Effective Decisions. Successful applicants will then be invited to an interview, testing both behaviours and strengths.

Interviews are expected to take place in early November 2026.

If you require any assistance please call 0345 241 5359 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or email moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk.