18068 - Head of Policy

Job description

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: £86,082 - £94,690 Working Pattern: Full Time: Vacancy Approach: Cross Government: Location: London: Region: London: Closing Date: 11-Jun-2026 Business Unit: Security Group: Post Type: Permanent: Civil Service Grade: Grade 6: Number of jobs available: 1 Reserve List: 12 Months Job ID: 18068 Descriptions & requirements: Job description: Background: The Joint Extremism Unit (JEXU), run by HMPPS and Home Office HSG, is the strategic centre for all counter-terrorism work with offenders in England and Wales. It has oversight of CT delivery across the end-to-end offender management process, including probation. This is an exciting opportunity to lead JEXU’s Strategy and Policy command during a period of significant operational challenge and change. This post will involve significant engagement across HMPPS, government, and agencies. Working with policy, research and analysis, legal, intelligence, operational, communications and private office colleagues, the post-holder...