22446 - Team Leader


Company:	Ministry of Justice
Salary:	£29,303 to £31,061 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Peterborough
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	17 Sept 2026
Closing date:	5 Oct 2026

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Summary

Location: Peterborough Combined Court Centre, PE1 1EJ

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.

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. You will be able to develop effective working relationships with key stakeholders, including the judiciary.

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

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.

• 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.

• 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). This is a business-critical role requiring full time hours.

Occasional travel to other courts

For this post, occasional travel to local courts may be required for cover when needed.

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.

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