Correspondence and Strategy AdvisorMinistry of Justice

Cross Government Location National AGY - NOMS Agency Post Type Detached Duty, Loan, The national salary is £41,197 - £45,316. London salary is £44,629 - £50,534. Your salary will be dependent on your base location Working Pattern Full Time This vacancy is only available to existing Civil Servant employees and employees of accredited non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs). Please review the "Eligibility" section before you apply. General Information Salary The national salary is £41,197 - £45,316. London salary is £44,629 - £50,534. Your salary will be dependent on your base location

Posted 17 August 2026

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Job description

You will work within the Strategy, Briefing & Correspondence Team which is part of the HMPPS Prison Supply Directorate. The work of the Directorate includes the delivery of 20,000 additional prison places, which is one of HMPPS/MoJ’s highest priorities with a high-level of ministerial interest. You’ll be part of a highly supportive and engaged team delivering at real pace, making this both an interesting and rewarding place to be.

This role is varied and challenging and requires the jobholder to maintain an understanding of the different workstreams and programmes across the Prison Supply Directorate. If you are interested in developing your skills and knowledge of the role played by HMPPS/MoJ nationally and within central government, this is a great opportunity.

Areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to:

Draft responses to all forms of parliamentary questions.

Respond to ministerial correspondence.

Act as the key information liaison officer (KILO) and handling Freedom of Information Act enquiries and related processes.

Support the drafting of briefings including and not limited to – Ministerial, Justice Oral, Public Accounts, Justice Select Committee, Senior Leaders.

Manage responses to official correspondence.

Manage the PSD Enquiries email inbox.

Coordinate the delivery of meetings with both internal and external stakeholders such as Trade Unions, NHS England and follow-up actions.

Support the development of a Central Hub to help 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’s and HMIP reports.

Coordinate information flows across teams to ensure that senior leaders receive coherent and timely strategic advice and high-quality briefing notes.

Leading 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.

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