JOB SUMMARY

In December 2021 Baroness Heather Hallett, a retired Appeal Court judge, was appointed by the Prime Minister as Chair of the independent public inquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic.
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry was formally established with full powers under the Inquiries Act 2005 in June 2022. The Inquiry sits independently of the Government with the Cabinet Office acting as the sponsoring department.
Following an initial set up phase the Inquiry began hearing evidence in May 2023. We are now looking for an energetic and collaborative senior leader to join the excellent team that is delivering the Inquiry.
This is an exciting role, offering the opportunity to lead an innovative team, in fast moving circumstances, to ensure lessons are learned from the UK response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Further information about the Inquiry can be found on the UK Covid-19 Inquiry website.

JOB DESCRIPTION

This is an exciting opportunity to join an inclusive, innovative team where you will be supported to challenge yourself in often ambiguous circumstances. The team encourages working in a flexible, collaborative manner to learn and support each other as we look to undertake one of the broadest, most publicly anticipated inquiries in UK history. Working at pace and often with competing deadlines, Resilience is key, both in managing competing deadlines and working with emotionally challenging content, but for the right candidate(s) this is a once-in-a-career role where you will be supported to reach your potential while delivering for the public good through this historic inquiry.

Some of the key responsibilities include and are not limited to:

• Use the Inquiry’s electronic document management system (EMS) to review documents provided to the Inquiry
• by Material Providers (MPs);
• Populate with consistency and accuracy document description and metadata coding requirements on the EMS;
• Assess documents for relevance in accordance with guidance;
• Redact documents with accuracy and attention to detail in accordance with the Inquiry’s redaction protocols,
• including identifying and redacting information that constitutes personal data within the meaning of the Data
• Protection Act 1998;
• Collaborate and proactively raise concerns or queries in regular paralegal team discussions;
• Assist the Solicitor and Counsel Teams prior to oral hearings, including preparing hearing bundles;
• The role is a hybrid opportunity with a minimum of 2 days required in the London based office. Daily in person
• attendance will be required throughout busy hearing periods.
• Attend the hearing centre and be prepared to work outside core hours prior to and during busy hearing periods;
• Ensure excellent information management practices are adhered to at all times.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum of a 2:1 honours degree in their first degree (in any subject)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Redaction Exercise

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Some of the key responsibilities include and are not limited to:

• Use the Inquiry’s electronic document management system (EMS) to review documents provided to the Inquiry
• by Material Providers (MPs);
• Populate with consistency and accuracy document description and metadata coding requirements on the EMS;
• Assess documents for relevance in accordance with guidance;
• Redact documents with accuracy and attention to detail in accordance with the Inquiry’s redaction protocols,
• including identifying and redacting information that constitutes personal data within the meaning of the Data
• Protection Act 1998;
• Collaborate and proactively raise concerns or queries in regular paralegal team discussions;
• Assist the Solicitor and Counsel Teams prior to oral hearings, including preparing hearing bundles;
• The role is a hybrid opportunity with a minimum of 2 days required in the London based office. Daily in person
• attendance will be required throughout busy hearing periods.
• Attend the hearing centre and be prepared to work outside core hours prior to and during busy hearing periods;
• Ensure excellent information management practices are adhered to at all times

To apply for this role, please submit the following documents no later than 23:55 on 26/03/2025 via the CS Jobs portal:

• A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you provide employment history that relates to the essential and desirable criteria, and that any gaps in employment history within the last 2 years are explained. The CV should not exceed more than 2 x A4 pages.
• A 250-word statement on each of the following behaviours; Delivering at Pace and Working Togethe