Assistant private Secretary in Chamber Presidents office for First tier Tax

at  Ministry of Justice

Salary
The national salary range is £34,140 - £37,105, London salary range is £38,661 - £42,019. Your salary will be dependent on your base location
Number of jobs available
1
Detail of reserve list
12 Months
Region
National
City/Town
National
Building/Site

HEO

Post Type
Permanent
Working Pattern
Full Time
Role Type
Other
Will the successful applicant have line manager responsibilities?
Yes
Job description

OVERVIEW:

This is an exciting opportunity to provide leadership and support to a busy Judicial Private Office, supporting a Chamber President of the First Tier Tax Tribunal. This position would suit someone with previous Tax, Chancery or HMRC experience, looking for a stretching role, working with the most senior tribunals judiciary across both First tier Tribunal Tax Chamber and Upper Tribunal Tax and Chancery Chamber.
Within the Judicial Office, the Chamber Presidents Private Offices are a series of small jurisdictional teams focused on supporting each Chamber and Tribunal President across all their leadership functions. Each Private Office provides policy and legal advice, and general secretariat and administrative support to the Chamber and Tribunal Presidents, working collaboratively with expert teams across the Judicial Office.

DESIRABLE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

experience of working closely with the judiciary, and an interest in the workings of the courts and tribunals system more widely.
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- Previous Tax, Chancery or HMRC experience.
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 where necessary. These roles are not suitable for reduced hours working.

ROLE SUMMARY:

The postholder will be responsible for ensuring that the First tier Tax Chamber Private Office provides high quality policy advice and administrative and operational support to the incumbent Chamber President and supports the induction of the new Chamber President in early 2025. This role involves the development and implementation of new ways of working within the Private Office and the delivery of efficiencies across the wider CPO and Judicial Office.
The role involves maintaining an overview of developments in Tribunals, liaising with and building strong relationships with peers and senior stakeholders across the Justice system, including His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service, the Ministry of Justice, other government departments, and across the Private Office Directorate in Judicial Office.

MAIN ACTIVITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

The main responsibilities of the post include, but are not limited to:

• Supporting the provision of advice for the Chamber President and act as the single point of contact for enquiries on a variety of matters including governance, legislation and policy and signposting to professional support e.g. HR, Communications, Judicial Training, Data, across the Judicial Office.
• Setting the Agenda and briefing the Chamber President in preparation for set piece meetings, providing and/or commissioning written and oral advice and, noting and chasing action points and implementing decisions.
• Communicating on behalf of the Chamber President with judges and members from both the courts and tribunals system and where directed, with officials from MoJ, HMCTS, and OGDs, stakeholder organisations, and members of the public/their legal representatives.
• Providing advice and support to the Chamber President on specific jurisdictional projects, including arranging and supporting judicial working groups and networks as directed.
• Supporting the Chamber President in their interaction with the JO Data Governance, Policy and Analysis Team and with the HMCTS Analysis & Performance Team, acting as the single point of contact for those Teams.
• Playing a key role in both internal and external recruitment and forecasting for the Chamber. Drafting and obtaining the relevant approvals for business cases.
• Develop and implement/maintain systems, processes and new ways of working to deliver efficiencies within the Private Office as we begin to align CPO with the established Private Offices structures across Judicial Office.
• Organising visits and events (including training) and acting as point of contact for hearings in (Taylor House) London.
• Undertake ad hoc requests as required to support the Chamber President, managing conflicting priorities often with tight deadlines.
• Providing cover for Deputy Private Secretary during periods of planned and unplanned absence to ensure the smooth running of the office.
• Assisting Judicial College with the arrangements around Judicial Training and Conferences across both First Tier and Upper Tribunal Tax judiciary, liaising with UT and HMCTS colleagues accordingly.