Contents

Title Page

Aims and objectives………………………………………………………………. 2
Introduction…………………………………………………………………………. 2
Methodology………………………………………………………………………… 3
Primary research……………………………………………………………. 3
Secondary research………………………………………………………….3
Findings/further research…………………………………………………………. 4
Timescale…………………………………………………………………….. 4
Job description……………………………………………………………… 5
Attracting candidates………………………………………………………… 5
Who makes the decision…………………………………………………….. 5
Selecting techniques…………………………………………………………. 5
Making the decision………………………………………………………….. 5
Reference and checking…………………………………………………….. 5
Induction………………………………………………………………………. 6
Legal aspects………………………………………………………………… 6
Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………… 6
Analysis of strength and weakness………………………………………... 7
Recommendation……………………………………………………………. 7
References…………………………………………………………………………….8

Aims and Objective

This report sets out ‘Ministry of Justice’ (MOJ) recruitment and selection process. The reports main objective is to provide details of primary and secondary research on how job description should be set in order to attract right candidates through advertising. The report explains different ways in which the ministry may advertise its vacancies, which department is put into consideration first when vacancy arises and what are the stages once a candidate is selected. Further more, the report rectifies the strength and weaknesses of the Ministry’s recruitment and selection process and of sets out recommendations for improvement.

Introduction

Ministry of Justice are one of the largest government departments, employing around 76,000 people. Their work is to protect the public and reduce offending, and to provide a more effective, transport and responsive criminal justice system for victims and the public. Ministry of Justice is responsible for courts, prisons, probation service and attendance centres justice system. They also work in partnership with the other government departments and agencies to reform the criminal justice system. The report will be covering the procedures of recruitment and selection of the best candidates suited for the post. The report will further more cover the facts, is the departments is following CIPD rules and regulations while recruiting.

Methodology

Primary research

Primary research is based on an interview conducted with a member of the Ministry of Justice, who is also a HR Business Partner.
The ministry’s first priority is to attract employee from within the department and selecting the candidates most suited to the post.
Documentation has been produced internally by HR department in consultation with key stakeholders and customers
Ministry of Justice (MOJ) works with across government department to ensure best practice in recruitment and selection. Part of best practice is centralised policy team which considers ACAS best practice and rolled out to all government department including MOJ.
OJ Recruitment process guiding principles
Merit- means the appointment of the best available person, no one should be appointed to a job unless candidates are competent to do it and the job must be offered to the person who would do it best.
Fair- means there is no bias in the assessment of candidates. Selection processes must be objective, impartial and applied consistently.
Open-means that job opportunities must be advertised publicly and potential candidates given reasonable access to information about the job and its requirements and about the selection process.
Staff will receive appropriate guidance and training ones they are recruited.

Secondary research

The Ministry recruitment programme will be derived from human resource plan, which will specify the number of