Job Title Higher Psychologist
Band HEO
Business Group MoJ Centres of Expertise Directorate
Directorate MoJ People Function
Team Occupational Psychology Centre of Expertise
Location National
Last Updated 14/10/24
Purpose
Provide support to the Occupational Psychology Centre of Expertise team to ensure the delivery of a professional advisory/consultancy service to clients that meets business needs, is compliant with the Civil Service Recruitment Principles and Occupational Psychology professional standards, and enables clients to attract the best talent in a cost effective and efficient manner.
Assist with the design, implementation, quality assurance, evaluation and statistical analysis of operational assessments for business areas.
Conduct relevant research activities as directed to ensure that the design of all selection processes are in line with ‘best practice’ and remain at the leading edge of assessment and selection.
Responsibilities
• Support the provision of psychological expertise to advise and guide clients from across the MoJ.
• Support the design, development and evaluation of assessment solutions for roles across the MoJ.
• Conduct research and job analysis activities as directed to ensure that the design of all selection processes are fit for purpose and in line with ‘best practice’ testing standards.
• Carry out statistical analysis and interrogation of data to quality assure assessment outcomes to ensure they are consistent, reliable, valid, and report on adverse impact to ensure processes and outcomes are legally defensible.
• Support the design and delivery of comprehensive training packages to train assessors, interviewers and role players.
• Support wider MoJ People Function to provide Occupational Psychology guidance and/or research as required.
Essential Criteria
• MSc in Occupational Psychology (note that a BPS accredited MSc in Occupational Psychology (or similar title) is required to be accepted onto QOP)
• Working towards, or must be willing to work towards the Qualification in Occupational Psychology (QOP) (Stage 2) over a period of 4 years
• Graduate Membership with BPS (MBPsS)
• Good knowledge of statistics and competent in using SPSS
• High level of verbal and written communication ability
Required Experience
• Experience of delivering training and/or presentations
Application Process
Sift Stage:
Experience
• Statement of Suitability - You will need to submit a 500-word Statement of Suitability. Please describe your suitability for the role, using the 'responsibilities' and 'required experience' sections of the job description
• MSc in Occupational Psychology (note that a BPS accredited MSc in Occupational Psychology (or similar title) is required to be accepted onto QOP)
• Be working towards, or must be able to work towards, the Qualification in Occupational Psychology (QOP) stage 2, over a period of 4 years
• Graduate membership with BPS (MBPsS)
Behaviours
• Managing a Quality Service (Lead Behaviour)
• Communicating and Influencing
We'll assess you against HEO level during the selection process. Full details of the Success Profiles: Civil Service Behaviours can be found at: Success Profiles: Civil Service behaviours - GOV.UK
Should we receive a large number of applications, we will sift primarily on the lead behaviour of Managing a Quality Service. Successful applicants will then be invited to an interview testing Behaviours, Strengths, Abilities and Technical from the success Profiles framework.
Interview:
Please note that interviews will be carried out remotely on MS Teams. During the interview, we will be assessing you on the below Behaviours, Strengths, Abilities and Technical from the success Profiles framework.
You will also be required to prepare a presentation, details of this will be shared with successful candidates in advance of interview.
Behaviours
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace
Strengths
Will be asked at interview but are not disclosed in advance
Technical
Good knowledge of statistics and competent in using SPSS
Abilities
High level of verbal and written communication ability