A government scheme is planning to switch more jobs from London to Nottingham.
A 'Justice Collaboration Centre' will be launched in Nottingham, in order to bring more Ministry of Justice (MoJ) jobs to the city as part of the Government's 'Levelling Up' plans.
The MoJ will set up the office at Embankment House, Electric Avenue, Nottingham.
Staff will also be based at smaller new regional Justice Satellite Offices, including desk space in pre-existing buildings like courts.
The centres will be launched alongside a series of 'satellite offices' with with 22,000 roles expected to move out of the capital by 2030 as part of the Government’s Places for Growth programme.
Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Dominic Raab, said: "This Government is committed to spreading opportunity more equally across communities and tackling regional inequalities.
“By having more of our staff based outside London we can recruit the best people wherever they live so that the justice system benefits from more diverse backgrounds, outlooks and experience.”
Almost 70 per cent of the MoJ workforce is already based outside of London and the South East and across the country this move will see more than 2,000 more roles in areas like finance, human resources and digital move out by 2030.
Ministry of Justice Permanent Secretary Antonia Romeo said: “Broadening recruitment into the Ministry is crucial, not only because it creates opportunities but because it helps us to be more innovative and make better decisions.
“Moving more than 2,000 MoJ roles out of London and the South East by 2030 and opening new regional offices across England and Wales will help ensure we are hiring the most talented people from all geographies and backgrounds to help deliver for the society we serve.”
As positions become available they will be re-advertised nationally, rather than tied to a location, an approach that has already seen most new of new recruits based outside London.
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