Evaluation Analyst - Criminal Court ReformMinistry of Justice

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Job description

HM Courts and Tribunals Service

Job Title: Evaluation Analyst - Criminal Court Reform

Grade: HEO

Directorate: Strategy & Analysis

Location: London / National

Contract Type: Fixed Term – 24 months

Working Pattern: Full-time / Flexible Working / Part-time - minimum 4 days

Successful applicants will be expected to be office based 3 days per week in any HMCTS Office (subject to business availability).

Introduction

HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales. Our roles support our service users and colleagues, where people and businesses access potentially life-changing justice. We’re looking for individuals who are committed to public service and want to make a difference in people’s lives in delivering justice. If you’re interested in developing a career with a real purpose, please apply.

Job Description

The Research Insight and Analysis Division sits at the heart of HMCTS, working closely with teams across HMCTS Services, Operations and the Judiciary, as well as MoJ and wider stakeholders to deliver high-quality insight, analysis, modelling and evaluation across a range of priority areas.

The Crime and Cross-cutting Insight Team provides a programme of analytical work for HMCTS services and their users to improve service delivery and help make HMCTS a user focused organisation in line with wider HMCTS strategy.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-profile programme of research and evaluation supporting HMCTS' response to the Independent Review of Criminal Courts. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering robust evaluation and research to inform implementation of reforms and evaluate their impact You will be delivering research and evaluation to support HMCTS' implementation of reforms arising from the Independent Review of Criminal Courts. Research will focus on how changes are being implemented, how they are experienced by court users and justice partners, and the extent to which they are delivering intended operational and service outcomes. This role offers an opportunity to provide the evidence base for one of the most significant programmes of criminal court reform in recent years.

This an exciting opportunity to be part of a multidisciplinary division, setting the direction for the use of research across service and operational delivery teams. You will be working in a fast-paced operational environment where things can change quickly, but where there is a real opportunity to help shape frontline services.

Your role as Evaluation Analyst will encompass several key responsibilities listed below (but not limited to):

Conducting and delivering quantitative and qualitative research and evaluation projects.

Working closely with operational, policy, analytical and judicial stakeholders to identify evidence needs and ensure research outputs support decision making.

Supporting with the management of external research contracts where required.

Writing reports and briefings.

Ensure all work complies with Government Social Research standards, ethical requirements and relevant data governance arrangements.

We expect all our staff to be flexible and proactive in taking on new areas of work as they emerge to meet ministerial and judicial priorities – so the list above is illustrative but not necessarily exhaustive.

Person Specification

The ideal candidate for this position should demonstrate:

Essential Skills

Knowledge and some experience of delivering research/ evaluation that includes qualitative and quantitative methodology, development of research materials; surveys; fieldwork (including face to face interviews), and analysis of data and reporting.

Understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of a wide range of evaluation approaches and research methods (quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods), and the application of a multi-disciplinary approach.

Knowledge and experience of applying data analysis and statistical methods skills.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including an ability to develop strong relationships with a range of stakeholders and identify their evaluation needs, and work closely and collaboratively with them.

Comfortable with managing a diverse portfolio of work, including working with contractors, and ability to manage work flexibly and adapt as priorities change.

The below criteria are desirable only. These will not be assessed throughout the recruitment process, but will be used in the event of tied scores between candidates

Desirable Skills

An existing member of the Government Social Research (GSR) profession.

Experience of working in Crime, Civil, Family or Tribunals’ jurisdictions.

Knowledge of related ethical issues in evaluation research.

Familiarity with R or SQL

Application process:

Stage 1 - Sift:

To apply for this position, you must submit the following as part of your application:

An anonymised CV, setting out your career history, key responsibilities and achievements. Your CV will be assessed against the essential criteria outlined within the Essential Skills section of this advert.

A Statement of Suitability which should give us real life examples of how your skills and experience match those needed for this role. We recommend following the STAR format.

Should we receive a high volume of applications, a pre-sift may be conducted on the Statement of Suitability. Candidates who pass the pre-sift will be fully assessed on all the sift criteria.   Please access the following link for guidance on how to apply - Application Guidance

Stage 2 - Interviews:

Successful candidates who passed the sift will be invited to interview via Microsoft Teams / At interview stage, you will be assessed against the following – Technical Presentation and Behaviours. Details can be found under the interview stage assessment section on the advert.

You will be required to give a 5-minute presentation. Details of this will be sent to those candidates who are invited for interview.

Managing a Quality Service

Making Effective Decisions

Communicating and Influencing

For existing analysts from all professions, as well as the three civil service behaviours stated above, you will be assessed on two sets of professional competencies at interview. For external (non-Civil Service) candidates (and unbadged candidates within the Civil Service), as well as the three civil service behaviours stated above, you will be assessed on your analytical knowledge, experience and abilities, and the impact of your analytical work.

Professional Competencies

Professional Competency (1) Knowledge & Skills

GSS - Data Analysis.

GORS - Knowledge and application of OR Skills and Techniques.

GES - Analysis of Data.

GSR - Knowledge and application of GSR technical skills

Professional Competency (2) Influence & Impact

GSS - Presenting and disseminating data effectively.

GORS - Achieving impact with analysis.

GES - Effective communication.

GSR - using and promoting social research

For more information regarding Professional Competency (2) please refer to the analytical profession internet links below. Please note that some aspect of the professional competency may overlap with the MoJ competencies listed above. We therefore recommend that in providing evidence for the professional competency, candidates focus on the technical and methodology aspects of the competencies that are specific to the profession. We will use evidence presented for the MoJ competencies in assessing the wider skills candidates have.

Government Statistician Group (GSG): Further information, including a user guide, can be found within the link below:

GSG Competency Framework 2021

Government Social Research Service (GSR): Further information can be found within the link below:

GSR Competency Framework 2022

Government Operational Research Service (GORS): Further information can be found within the link below:

GORS Competencies

Government Economic Service (GES): Further information can be found within the link below:

GES Professional Standards 2022

Salary details

New recruits to the Civil Service joining MoJ are expected to join at the band minimum. Existing Civil Servants applying on promotion, will usually be appointed on the salary minimum of the new pay band, or receive an increase of 10 percent on the current base salary, whichever is higher (This is restricted to the pay maximum of the new band).   Due to the role(s) being analytical, those successful in recruitment will be eligible for a specialist allowance following an analytical interview based on the following values:   HEO London: £1000 HEO National: £1500

Travel requirements

There will be a requirement to travel occasionally to any HMCTS site in line with business needs.

Fixed Term Appointments (FTA) on Promotion

MoJ employees may apply for FTA opportunities in MoJ that are advertised at a higher grade than their current substantive grade. Where an employee accepts an FTA on promotion, this promotion will be temporary, and the employee will revert to their substantive grade upon return to their home business area, as per the loan policy for OGD loans. Before applying, employees must seek approval from their line managers to ensure they can be released for the duration of the FTA and can return to their substantive role at the end. If there is no role available at the end of the FTA, the employee will be subject to redeployment and potentially redundancy procedures.

Skilled Worker Sponsorship

This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship in accordance with the current immigration rules if you are looking to apply for a Skilled Worker Visa for the first time.

The Department cannot consider sponsoring you for this role unless you have held a Skilled Worker visa continuously since before 22 July 2025. If you have held a Skilled Worker visa continuously, please raise this during your vetting checks and eligibility will be assessed in accordance with the immigration rules and transitional provisions in place. If you are applying for this role and you do not meet the new eligibility criteria for sponsorship (or the transitional provisions), you will need to consider your options for obtaining and/or maintaining your right to work in the UK in light of these changes. Successful applicants must ensure they have and maintain the legal right to live and work in the Civil Service and in the United Kingdom. The Department will continue to comply with UK Immigration Rules applied in the UK and Civil Service. You can read more about Skilled Worker visas and the eligibility criteria here.

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