Senior Consultant - Home Affairs

Senior Consultant – Government Home Affairs

Our Home Affairs practice is looking for an experienced Senior Consultant to join our growing Government Home Affairs team. You will collaborate across the criminal justice system, partner with Policing, Defence, Justice and Home Office clients, and drive transformation programmes that improve citizen outcomes.

What you’ll be doing

• Conducting structured analysis and modelling to assess the impact of new or proposed policies (e.g. in policing, immigration or justice reform) and translating insights into clear recommendations
• Supporting the development of robust business cases, funding submissions and options appraisals for new services or ways of working across government
• Contributing to the design of operating models, service blueprints and delivery approaches for new or evolving government functions
• Supporting the delivery of transformation programmes that improve citizen outcomes, public safety and operational resilience
• Analysing and improving front‑ and back‑office processes in high‑security and sensitive environments
• Working alongside client teams to embed change, track benefits and support sustainable implementation
• Contributing to digital, data and analytics initiatives (including AI‑enabled solutions), working with specialists to solve complex data challenges and support evidence‑led decision‑making
• Bringing relevant best practice from industry and across government into client work
• Supporting commercial and procurement activities, including market engagement, option development and evaluation

Your skills and experience

• Experience working in, or delivering projects for, government or public sector organisations, ideally within a professional services/consulting environment
• A strong interest in, or experience with, one or more of the following domains: Policing (e.g., Police Forces and central bodies such as NPCC/APCC, CoP or PDS), Defence (e.g., MoD, front‑line commands and defence suppliers), Justice (e.g., MoJ, prisons, probation and associated organisations), Home Office
• Ability to structure ambiguous problems, analyse data and information, and communicate clear, evidence‑based insights
• Confidence working collaboratively with client teams and internal specialists in fast‑paced, delivery‑focused environments
• Curiosity and interest in technology, digital, data and/or AI, and how these can be applied to improve public services
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages for different audiences
• A genuine motivation to improve outcomes for citizens and public servants

Benefits

• Generous annual leave policy: 5 weeks of annual leave, plus a 5‑Year Recharge that awards an additional 2 weeks after 5 years of continuous service
• Flexible working: a hybrid working policy and increased flexibility around unpaid leave
• Corporate responsibility days: 3 days per year to support social and environmental causes
• Wellbeing fund: an annual People Fund to support wellbeing activities of your choice
• Profit share scheme: all employees participate in the Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme

Diversity & Inclusion

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people.

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