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About the Role

The role is to provide first-line support to a Lord or Lady Justice of Appeal or High Court Judge by ensuring the best use of the judge's time. This involves administrative duties such as typing documents, managing diaries, and liaising with internal and external stakeholders. The position may require extensive travel with overnight stays during the week for considerable periods. This is a unique and rewarding role within the justice system for organized and adaptable individuals.

Responsibilities

Keep an up-to-date diary of the Judge’s court sittings/visits/meetings.
Maintain the Judge's robes and library.
Coordinate visits and assist visitors.
Perform domestic duties as required by the judge, such as tea/coffee preparation, lunch collection, washing up, and dry cleaning.
Transport large court bundles, which may involve some lifting.
Transport books, bundles, files, computers, robes, and other judicial requirements, as well as personal belongings, when judges are on circuit.
Ensure the smooth running of the judge’s court commitments, whether in London or on circuit.
Communicate by telephone, email, and correspondence to resolve queries and requests.
Liaise with judges, senior figures, litigants, members of the public, jurors, court and tribunal users, and representatives of other agencies and organisations.
Represent the assigned judge at an operational level.
Efficiently manage all aspects of the judge’s day using organizational skills.
Make decisions regarding changing priorities as they occur, without reference to the judge.
Work on own initiative.
Act as the first point of contact between the judge and others, maintaining confidentiality, tact, courtesy, and diplomacy.

Requirements

Accurate typing speed of a minimum of 35 wpm.
Ability to draft emails on behalf of Judges in response to correspondence received.
Previous experience of using IT Microsoft Office applications.
A high standard of spoken and written English, with the ability to understand, assimilate, and accurately summarize information.
Must be able to attend in-person assessments and interviews.
Must confirm employment and residence history for at least 3 years prior to the date of application for pre-employment checks.
Must meet National Security Vetting at Counter Terrorism Check (CTC) level.
Must have the legal right to live and work in the Civil Service and in the United Kingdom.
This role is not eligible for new Skilled Worker visas unless a Skilled Worker visa was held prior to July 22, 2025.

Skills

Organizational skills
Administrative duties
Typing documents
Diary management
Liaising with stakeholders
Communication (telephone, email, correspondence)
Decision-making
Working on own initiative
Confidentiality
Tact
Courtesy
Diplomacy
Word processing
Drafting skills
IT Microsoft Office applications
Spoken and written English
Ability to summarize information clearly and concisely
Full driving licence (desirable)

Location

Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London, WC2A 2LL
London based
Travel within England and Wales

Work Type

Permanent Contract
Full Time
Not suitable for part-time working, job sharing or frequent working from home
Hybrid Working arrangements are informal and non-contractual, with a minimum of 60% of working time expected in an office.

Experience Level

EO (Executive Officer) grade

Salary/Compensations

£33,551 - £35,564

Benefits

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

About the Company

HM Courts and Tribunals Service is responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales.
We work with an independent judiciary to provide a fair, efficient and effective justice system.
For more information about HMCTS and what we do, visit: https://www.hmctsjobs.co.uk/.

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.
MoJ are able to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns.
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.
MoJ is committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.