Team Leader (Ref: 22725)

Job summary

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Job description

Proud to serve. Proud to keep justice going.

Our Team Leaders play a critical role in helping deliver justice and this role will enable you to demonstrate and develop your leadership skills. You will be responsible for making sure your team deliver business objectives through providing excellent administrative support and customer service to service users, judiciary and management.

About us

HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family Courts and Tribunals in England and Wales as well as the reserved unified tribunals across the United Kingdom. Our roles support our service users and colleagues within HMCTS, where people and businesses access potentially life-changing justice. We’re looking for individuals who are committed to public service and making a difference in people’s lives to deliver justice.

About your role

The role of a manager is at the heart of HMCTS operations, shaped by the Civil Service Line Management Standards. It’s rewarding, challenging, and essential to our success. We’re looking for managers who can drive strong performance, manage attendance effectively, and champion reward and recognition.

You will be based in Northampton County Court, 85-87 Lady’s Lane, Northampton, NN1 3HQ. Travel to Wellingborough Magistrates' Court will be required. Therefore, the ability to drive and access to a vehicle is desirable.

Leading your team, you will provide outstanding service to all our users, delivering on your area of work against local, regional and national priorities. As an effective Team Leader, you recognise the importance of the team’s overall wellbeing and can motivate them to succeed; creating a sense of purpose, recognising successes and managing performance to deliver results and achieve business outcomes.

Please refer to the role profile attachment to understand more about this key leadership position.

In addition, the Team Leader will take on the accommodation liaison officer role which will include the below additional responsibilities.

• Keep colleagues (including the Judiciary and other occupiers) at site informed on building related issues, such as upcoming works, visits, escalations, complaints and project works.

• Work with the HMCTS Facilities Management Team to ensure that outstanding issues are escalated promptly and appropriately.

· Ensure that all minor works are logged with the FM and Security Helpdesk in a

timely fashion, using the online tools where possible.

• Monitor the impact and effect of problems and issues to site operations, raising

accordingly and attending Facilities Management meetings where appropriate.

• Carry out Health and Safety walkarounds, audits and risk assessments (appropriate training will be provided)

• Submit health and safety returns.

• Work with HMCTS Facilities Management Team to ensure the scope of minor

work and projects are accurate, aiming to minimise the operational impact.

• When required, undertake Security related tasks, (inc. conducting Panic Alarm

Checks and booking of Ad-Hoc Security, where required and approved by FM).

• Being mindful of Sustainability related targets and how your site can assist.

Essential knowledge, skills and experience

· Ability to lead and develop others to have the skills, confidence and experience to thrive in their role.

· Strong organisational skills to prioritise, plan, allocate and manage work to deliver outstanding service.

· Excellent communication skills. Able to establish and maintain trusted relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

· Able to manage difficult and challenging situations and resolve problems swiftly and professionally.

· Confident in analysing data to make informed decisions to improve and maintain performance.

· Ability to use IT and learn new systems.

Lead criterion at application stage: Statement of Suitability. An initial sift based on the statement of suitability may be held if a large number of applications are received.

Your development

Our HMCTS Leadership Development offer will build your confidence and capability as a leader. From bite-sized learning and interactive workshops to deeper insights through our Accountability & Decision-Making framework, we’ll equip you to lead with impact, inspire your teams, and drive performance across the organisation.

If you are interested in developing your career in a role with real purpose, apply today.

Further details:

New recruits to the Civil Service joining MoJ are expected to join at the band minimum.

These operational roles are customer facing, requiring successful applicants to be office based to provide HMCTS services to the public.

Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week Monday to Friday. HMCTS welcomes part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs and are agreed prior to appointment. All applications for part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the MoJ’s Flexible Working policy.

Applications for part-time working will be considered however due to the nature of the role the minimum hours would be 30 hours per week over 4 days.

Skilled Worker Visa

From 22 July 2025, the Government increased the salary threshold and skills level for Skilled Worker visas. This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship in accordance with the current immigration rules if you 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.

Person specification

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Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Could you tell us about a time when you took the lead on a project or task. What did you do and what was the result?
• Your experience and achievements will be assessed against the role requirements.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £29,303, HM Courts and Tribunals Service contributes £8,489 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.