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About the Role

Our Legal Officers play a critical role in helping deliver justice by serving the public and working with the judiciary. This role offers the opportunity to play a pivotal role within HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS), supporting the effective administration of Tribunals business on a national scale.

Responsibilities

Undertake a range of complex case work and assessment activity to determine how best to advance caseloads and remove barriers to effective and timely case progression.
Make informed decisions on how best to process appeals, allowing better access to justice.
Make case management decisions as part of delegated judicial powers.
Liaise with key stakeholders and HMCTS colleagues to ensure the effective administration of justice.
Occasional travel to other courts may be required.

Requirements

A law degree or equivalent technical experience is desirable.
Demonstrate a transferable decision-making aptitude, working within a set framework or guidance and previous precedents, under supervision.
Confident communicator and decision maker.
Ability to work and engage effectively with all court users.
Understand the importance of impartial decision making.
Ability to understand a wide range of information at pace.
Ability to communicate with multiple levels of stakeholders internal and external to the Tribunal, using varying communication methods and adapting communication to the audience.
Must have the legal right to live and work in the UK.
DBS Standard check required.

Skills

Decision making
Communication
Impartiality
Stakeholder engagement

Location

Hatton Cross, London
Feltham TW14 0LR

Work Type

Office-based
Full Time
Part Time
Flexible Working
Job Share

Experience Level

HEO Grade

Education Level

Law degree or equivalent technical experience desirable

Salary/Compensations

£40,014 - £42,859

Benefits

Annual leave is 25 days on appointment, increasing to 30 days after five years’ service.
Scheme to buy or sell up to three days leave each year.
Additional paid time off for public holidays and 1 privilege day.
Civil Service pension schemes.
Extensive training and development opportunities.
Opportunity to join employee-run networks.
Family Friendly policies (reduced hours, job share).
Access to flexible benefits (retail vouchers, discounts).
Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave.
Free annual sight tests for computer screen users.

About the Company

Part of HMCTS, the Tribunals Directorate is responsible for the effective administration of Tribunals in England and Wales and non-devolved Tribunals in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
We work with an independent judiciary across a wide range of jurisdictions to provide a fair, efficient and effective justice system.
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows.
All employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office.
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found.
The "Making the Civil Service a Great Place to work for veterans" initiative includes a guaranteed interview scheme for eligible former members of the Armed Forces.
Civil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making an individual redundant.

Equal Opportunity

As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ are committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities, by making adjustments throughout all elements of the recruitment process and in the workplace.
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found.
The "Making the Civil Service a Great Place to work for veterans" initiative includes a guaranteed interview scheme to those who meet the minimum criteria to provide eligible former members of the Armed Forces with opportunities to secure rewarding jobs.
MoJ is committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.