Executive Assistant to the Senior President of Tribunals, Private Offices, Judicial Office

General Information

Salary

£33,551 - £35,564

Working Pattern

Full Time

Vacancy Approach

External

Location

London

Region

London

Closing Date

14-Aug-2026

Post Type

Permanent

Civil Service Grade

EO

Number of jobs available

1

Reserve List

12 Months

Job ID

20271

Descriptions & requirements

Job description

Overview of the Judicial Office

The Judicial Office (JO) reports to, and is accountable, to the Lady Chief Justice (LCJ). It was established in 2006 to provide support to the LCJ and to the wider judiciary in upholding the rule of law and in delivering justice impartially, speedily and efficiently, following the Constitutional Reform Act 2005.

In addition, we support, and are accountable to, the Senior President of Tribunals, whose responsibilities extend to Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The JO is an interesting and unique place to work. Everything we do is in support of upholding the independence and impartiality of the judiciary. We work ly with HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS), the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and others across Government as well as with the legal professions.

We are an Arm’s Length Body sponsored by the Ministry of Justice. This creates an interesting and complex environment in which to work w we agree our priorities with the senior judiciary and receive our funding to deliver them from the Ministry of Justice. The Judicial Office has been through a period of significant growth resulting from an expansion of our remit and responsibilities.

See JO staff talk about working :

https://design102.wistia.com/medias/uhgtmbtnlv

Overview of the team

The Senior President of Tribunals (SPT) heads the tribunals judiciary, providing leadership across the First-tier Tribunal, Employment Tribunals, Upper Tribunal, and Employment Appeal Tribunal, including around 5,000 judicial office-holders. The SPT is supported in these responsibilities by the Deputy Senior President of Tribunals (DSPT).

The SPT’s Private Office plays a central role in supporting both the SPT in delivering his statutory responsibilities and wider leadership functions across the tribunals system. The team provides strategic advice, coordinates governance structures, and ensures they are fully briefed and supported in their engagement with HMCTS, government departments, devolved administrations and external stakeholders.

A significant part of the Office’s work centres on governance and coordination, including providing secretariat support to the Tribunals Judicial Executive Board, and other key groups.

The team maintains oversight of cross-cutting issues affecting the tribunals, ensuring a clear and up-to-date understanding of risks, pressures and priorities across jurisdictions. It also supports policy development, strategy and external engagement, helping to ensure tribunals are effectively represented in wider justice system discussions.

Alongside this, the Office delivers a range of operational support, including managing correspondence, publications and day-to-day business, ensuring the smooth and effective functioning of the Private Office.

Hybrid Working Requirement

This position is eligible for hybrid working (current minimum requirement for time spent at base location is 60%, which is subject to business requirements).

The support provided by judicial Private Offices necessarily involves working before and after court, in keeping with the judge’s diary commitments and sitting patterns. Some early mornings and late evenings can be expected, though every effort will be made to accommodate flexibility w necessary. These roles are not suitable for reduced hours working.

This post is based in the Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London.

Summary of the role

We are recruiting an Executive Assistant (EA) to join the Private Office of the Senior President of Tribunals.

The primary responsibility is managing the busy diaries of the SPT and DSPT, making all arrangements for their meetings and ensuring their time is managed effectively. The postholder is also responsible for managing the Private Office shared mailbox: managing incoming emails, triaging requests to the relevant member of the team, and ensuring appropriate record-keeping.

This is a frontline role working directly with members of the senior judiciary to deliver their priorities across issues which impact judges across England and Wales. It would suit someone who is very organised, able to balance competing …