Descriptions & requirements
Proud to serve. Proud to keep justice going.
Our Legal Officers play a critical role in helping deliver justice. If you’re intent on serving the public by delivering excellent service, and are enthusiastic about working with the judiciary, then this role gives you the opportunity to play a pivotal role within HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS).
About us
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.
Information Session
We will be holding a Microsoft Teams Webinar on Monday 3rd August at 2pm.
This drop-in session is an opportunity for candidates to discuss the role in more detail.
If you wish to attend, please click onto the following Teams link only at the date and time given above -
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/391705737658350?p=nOL4cnHh3agF9EgMGS
If you experience any difficulties with this Teams link, please email Richard Metcalf directly: Richard.Metcalf@justice.gov.uk
We look forward to welcoming you and sharing more about this exciting opportunity.
Your role
Working within a Regional Hearing Centre (RHC), you will support the effective administration of Tribunals business on a national scale by undertaking a range of complex case work and assessment activity in order to determine how best to advance caseloads and remove any barriers to effective and timely case progression.
Working independently with the support of a wider team, you will make informed decisions on how best to process appeals allowing all better access to justice. Under the supervision of a Senior Legal Officer and leadership judiciary, the Legal Officer will make case management decisions as part of their delegated judicial powers. A Legal Officer will liaise with key stakeholders and HMCTS colleagues to ensure the effective administration of justice.
This Legal Officer role will be based in the Employment Tribunal.
We would like to highlight that these are office-based positions, and the successful candidates will be expected to attend the office in person.
About you
Are you able to reflect on an issue and take an informed and impartial approach to your work, making evidence-based decisions? If you do, this varied and challenging role is for you.
A confident communicator and decision maker, you will use your skills and abilities to effectively work and engage with all court users. You’ll understand the importance of impartial decision making, and the need to understand a wide range of information at pace. You’ll have the ability to communicate with multiple levels of stakeholders internal and external to the Tribunal, with varying communication methods and the ability to adapt your communication to your audience.
For a full job description, please read supporting document and candidate pack included below before applying.
Experience
A law degree or equivalent technical experience is desirable.
The equivalent technical experience has been defined as:
“The demonstration of a transferable decision-making aptitude, working within a set framework or guidance and previous precedents, under a form of supervision”
Technical – Locational Preference - this will not be assessed
There are 14 roles available. Please list your location preferences in ranked order (1st, 2nd and 3rd). If you are only interested in one role or location, please state a single preference. Only select locations you are genuinely prepared to travel to and work from daily. While you may choose your preferences, if you are offered a role in any of your stated locations (for example, your 2nd or 3rd choice), you will not be able to decline it and remain on the merit list for a higher preference. Appointments will be made in merit list order for each role, based on the preferences you have selected.
Locations
2 roles at Newcastle Civil & Family Courts and Tribunals Centre, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8QF.
2 roles at Leeds Employment Tribunal, West Gate, 6 Grace Street, Leeds LS1 2RP.
3 roles at Manchester Employment Tribunal, Alexandra House, 14-22 The Parsonage, Manchester, M3 2JA.
1 role at Midlands (West) Employment Tribunal. Centre City Tower, 5-7 Hill Street, Birmingham, B5 4UU.
1 role at Midlands (East) Employment Tribunal Nottingham Justice Centre, Carrington Street, Nottingham, NG2 1EE.
3 roles at Southwest Regional Employment Tribunal. Bristol Civil and Family Justice Centre. 2 Redcliff Street | Bristol BS1 6GR.
2 roles at Wales (Cardiff) Employment Tribunal. 3rd Floor, Cardiff and the Vale Magistrates Court, Fitzalan Place, Cardiff, CF24 0RZ
Travel to other centres may be required on occasions dependent upon business needs.
Base Location and Reserve list information
It is important to note that whilst you may select up to three preferences, you should only indicate locations where you are prepared to travel to and work from every day. If you are offered a role in one of your stated location preferences (for example, your 2nd or 3rd choice), you will not be able to decline this and remain on the merit list for a higher preference. Or if you are offered a role in any one of your stated preferences and decline it, you will be removed from the reserve list for all your preferences.
We will be allocating roles and base locations using your selected preference location/s. We will appoint in merit list order for each location outlined in the vacancy.
After appointments have been made using this locational appointment process, any remaining candidates who met the benchmark for the role will be placed on a reserve list, based on your selected preferences. This will be for a period of 12 months in the event of a similar opportunity arising in one of these locations.
Introductory Training
All successful candidates will be expected to attend a 2-day introductory training course at a date and time to be advised.
Interview Schedule Notice
Interviews are scheduled to take place in late August/early September 2026. Please note that rescheduling will only be considered in exceptional circumstances, and any rearrangements must still occur within the interview period.
Further Information
New recruits to the Civil Service joining MoJ are expected to join at the band minimum.
These operational roles are customer facing, requiring successful applicants to be office based to provide HMCTS services to the public. Non-contractual hybrid working may be available, but we cannot facilitate requests for a particular work from home/working in the office schedule.
Working Pattern
The roles are offered on a full-time basis. Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week Monday to Friday. However, requests for part-time/reduced hours working will be considered at the point of provisional offer, subject to meeting business requirements within the relevant business area in accordance with the MoJ’s Flexible Working policy.
Skilled Worker Visa
From 22 July 2025, the Government increased the salary threshold and skills level for Skilled Worker visas. This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship in accordance with the current immigration rules if you looking to apply for a Skilled Worker Visa for the first time.
The Department cannot consider sponsoring you for this role unless you have held a Skilled Worker visa continuously since before 22 July 2025. If you have held a Skilled Worker visa continuously, please raise this during your vetting checks and eligibility will be assessed in accordance with the immigration rules and transitional provisions in place.
If you are applying for this role and you do not meet the new eligibility criteria for sponsorship (or the transitional provisions), you will need to consider your options for obtaining and/or maintaining your right to work in the UK in light of these changes. Successful applicants must ensure they have and maintain the legal right to live and work in the Civil Service and in the United Kingdom.
The Department will continue to comply with UK Immigration Rules applied in the UK and Civil Service. You can read more about Skilled Worker visas and the eligibility criteria here.
Yn falch o wasanaethu. Yn falch o gynnal cyfiawnder.
Mae ein Swyddogion Cyfreithiol yn chwarae rôl hanfodol wrth helpu i gyflawni cyfiawnder. Os ydych chi'n bwriadu gwasanaethu'r cyhoedd drwy ddarparu gwasanaeth rhagorol, a'ch bod yn frwdfrydig am weithio gyda'r farnwriaeth, yna mae'r rôl hon yn rhoi cyfle i chi chwarae rhan ganolog o fewn Gwasanaeth Llysoedd a Thribiwnlysoedd EF (GLlTEF)..
Amdanom ni
Yn rhan o GLlTEF, mae'r Gyfarwyddiaeth Tribiwnlysoedd yn gyfrifol am weinyddu Tribiwnlysoedd yng Nghymru a Lloegr a Thribiwnlysoedd nad ydynt wedi'u datganoli yn yr Alban a Gogledd Iwerddon yn effeithiol. Rydym yn gweithio gyda barnwriaeth annibynnol ar draws ystod eang o awdurdodaethau i ddarparu system gyfiawnder deg, effeithlon ac effeithiol.
Sesiwn Wybodaeth
Byddwn yn cynnal Gweminar Microsoft Teams ddydd Llun 3 Awst am 2pm.
Mae'r sesiwn galw heibio hon yn gyfle i ymgeiswyr drafod y rôl yn fanylach.
Os hoffech fynychu, cliciwch ar y ddolen Teams canlynol yn unig ar y dyddiad a'r amser a nodir uchod -
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/391705737658350?p=nOL4cnHh3agF9EgMGS
Os ydych chi'n cael unrhyw anawsterau gyda'r ddolen Teams hon, anfonwch e-bost at Richard Metcalf yn uniongyrchol: Richard.Metcalf@justice.gov.uk
Edrychwn ymlaen at eich croesawu a rhannu mwy am y cyfle cyffrous hwn.
Eich rôl
Gan weithio o fewn Canolfan Gwrandawiad Ranbarthol (RHC), byddwch yn cefnogi gweinyddiad busnes Tribiwnlysoedd yn effeithiol ar raddfa genedlaethol drwy ymgymryd ag ystod o waith achos cymhleth a gweithgareddau asesu er mwyn penderfynu ar y ffordd orau o hyrwyddo llwythi achosion a chael gwared ar unrhyw rwystrau i ddilyniant achosion effeithiol ac amserol.
Gan weithio'n annibynnol gyda chefnogaeth tîm ehangach, byddwch yn gwneud penderfyniadau gwybodus ar y ffordd orau o brosesu apeliadau gan ganiatáu gwell mynediad at gyfiawnder. O dan oruchwyliaeth Uwch Swyddog Cyfreithiol a barnwriaeth arweinyddol, bydd y Swyddog Cyfreithiol yn gwneud penderfyniadau rheoli achos fel rhan o'u pwerau barnwrol dirprwyedig. Bydd y Swyddog Cyfreithiol yn cysylltu â rhanddeiliaid allweddol a chydweithwyr GLlTEF i sicrhau gweinyddu cyfiawnder yn effeithiol.
Bydd y rôl Swyddog Cyfreithiol wedi'i lleoli yn y Tribiwnlys Cyflogaeth.
Hoffem dynnu sylw at y ffaith bod hon yn swydd yn y swyddfa, a bydd disgwyl i'r ymgeisydd llwyddiannus fynychu'r swyddfa isod yn bersonol:AIT Casnewydd, Tŷ Columbus, Casnewydd, NP18 2LXP16
Amdanoch chi
Ydych chi'n gallu myfyrio ar fater a chymryd agwedd wybodus a diduedd at eich gwaith, gan wneud penderfyniadau sy'n seiliedig ar dystiolaeth? Os gallwch wneud hynny, mae'r rôl amrywiol a heriol hon ar eich cyfer chi.
Yn gyfathrebwr a phenderfynwr hyderus, byddwch yn defnyddio'ch sgiliau a'ch galluoedd i weithio'n effeithiol ac ymgysylltu â'r holl ddefnyddwyr llys. Byddwch yn deall pwysigrwydd gwneud penderfyniadau diduedd, a'r angen i ddeall ystod eang o wybodaeth ar gyflymder. Bydd gennych y gallu i gyfathrebu â sawl lefel o randdeiliaid mewnol ac allanol i'r Tribiwnlys, gyda dulliau cyfathrebu amrywiol a'r gallu i addasu eich cyfathrebu i'ch cynulleidfa.
Am swydd ddisgrifiad lawn, darllenwch y ddogfen ategol a'r pecyn i ymgeiswyr isod cyn gwneud cais.
Profiad
Mae gradd yn y gyfraith neu brofiad technegol cyfatebol yn ddymunol.
Mae'r profiad technegol cyfatebol wedi'i ddiffinio fel:
Arddangos gallu i wneud penderfyniadau trosglwyddadwy, gan weithio o fewn fframwaith neu ganllawiau penodol a chynsail blaenorol, o dan fath o oruchwyliaeth
Technegol - Dewis Lleoliad - ni fydd hyn yn cael ei asesu
Mae 14 rôl ar gael. Rhestrwch eich dewisiadau lleoliad yn nhrefn rhestredig (1af, 2il a 3ydd). Os oes gennych ddiddordeb mewn un rôl neu leoliad yn unig, nodwch un dewis. Dewiswch leoliadau rydych chi'n wirioneddol barod i deithio iddynt a gweithio ohonynt bob dydd yn unig. Er y gallwch ddewis eich dewisiadau, os cynigir rôl i chi mewn unrhyw un o'ch lleoliadau a nodir (er enghraifft, eich 2il neu 3ydd dewis), ni fyddwch yn gallu ei wrthod ac aros ar y rhestr teilyngdod am ddewis uwch. Bydd penodiadau'n cael eu gwneud yn nhrefn rhestr teilyngdod ar gyfer pob rôl, yn seiliedig ar y dewisiadau rydych chi wedi'u dewis.
Lleoliadau
2 rôl yng Nghanolfan Llysoedd a Thribiwnlysoedd Sifil a Theulu Newcastle, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8QF.
2 rôl yn Nhribiwnlys Cyflogaeth Leeds, West Gate, 6 Grace Street, Leeds LS1 2RP.
3 rôl yn Nhribiwnlys Cyflogaeth Manceinion, Alexandra House, 14-22 The Parsonage, Manceinion, M3 2JA.
1 rôl yn Nhribiwnlys Cyflogaeth Canolbarth Lloegr (Gorllewin). Centre City Tower, 5-7 Hill Street, Birmingham, B5 4UU.
1 rôl yn Nhribiwnlys Cyflogaeth Canolbarth Lloegr (Dwyrain), Canolfan Gyfiawnder Nottingham, Carrington Street, Nottingham, NG2 1EE.
3 rôl yn Nhribiwnlys Cyflogaeth Rhanbarthol De Orllewin Lloegr, Canolfan Gyfiawnder Sifil a Theulu Bryste. 2 Redcliff Street | Bryste BS1 6GR.
2 rôl yn Nhribiwnlys Cyflogaeth Cymru (Caerdydd). 3ydd Llawr, Llys Ynadon Caerdydd a'r Fro, Plas Fitzalan, Caerdydd, CF24 0RZ
Efallai y bydd angen teithio i ganolfannau eraill ar adegau sy'n dibynnu ar anghenion busnes.
Prif Leoliad a gwybodaeth am y rhestr wrth gefn
Mae'n bwysig nodi, er y gallwch ddewis hyd at dri dewis, dylech ond nodi lleoliadau lle rydych chi'n barod i deithio a gweithio ohonynt bob dydd. Os cynigir rôl yn un o'ch dewisiadau lleoliad datganedig (er enghraifft, eich 2il neu 3ydd dewis), ni fyddwch yn gallu gwrthod hyn ac aros ar y rhestr teilyngdod am ddewis uwch. Neu os cynigir rôl i chi mewn unrhyw un o'ch dewisiadau datganedig a'ch bod yn ei wrthod, byddwch yn cael eich tynnu oddi ar y rhestr wrth gefn ar gyfer eich holl ddewisiadau.
Byddwn yn dyrannu rolau a prif leoliadau gan ddefnyddio eich lleoliad/lleoliadau dewisol. Byddwn yn penodi yn nhrefn rhestr teilyngdod ar gyfer pob lleoliad a amlinellir yn y swydd wag.
Ar ôl i benodiadau gael eu gwneud gan ddefnyddio'r broses benodi lleoliadol hon, bydd unrhyw ymgeiswyr sy'n weddill a gyrhaeddodd y meincnod ar gyfer y rôl yn cael eu rhoi ar restr wrth gefn, yn seiliedig ar eich dewisiadau dewisol. Bydd hyn am gyfnod o 12 mis os bydd cyfle tebyg yn codi yn un o'r lleoliadau hyn.
Hyfforddiant Rhagarweiniol
Bydd disgwyl i bob ymgeisydd llwyddiannus fynychu cwrs hyfforddi rhagarweiniol 2 ddiwrnod ar ddyddiad ac amser i'w gadarnhau.
Hysbysiad Amserlen Cyfweliadau
Disgwylir i'r cyfweliadau gael eu cynnal ddiwedd mis Awst/dechrau Medi 2026. Sylwch mai dim ond mewn amgylchiadau eithriadol y bydd aildrefnu yn cael ei ystyried, a rhaid i unrhyw aildrefnu ddigwydd o fewn cyfnod y cyfweliad.
Rhagor o fanylion
Bydd disgwyl i recriwtiaid newydd i’r Gwasanaeth Sifil sy’n ymuno â’r Weinyddiaeth Gyfiawnder gychwyn ar waelod y band cyflog.
Yn y swyddi gweithredol hyn byddwch yn delio’n uniongyrchol â chwsmeriaid, ac felly bydd yn ofynnol i ymgeiswyr llwyddiannus fod wedi’u lleoli yn y swyddfa i ddarparu gwasanaethau GLlTEF i’r cyhoedd. Efallai y bydd gweithio hybrid heb gytundeb ar gael, ond ni allwn hwyluso ceisiadau am amserlen gweithio o adref/yn y swyddfa penodol.
Patrwm Gweithio
Mae'r rolau yn cael eu cynnig ar sail llawn amser. Oriau gwaith llawn amser safonol yw 37 awr yr wythnos o ddydd Llun i ddydd Gwener. Fodd bynnag, bydd ceisiadau am weithio rhan-amser/oriau llai yn cael eu hystyried ar bwynt y cynnig dros dro, yn amodol ar fodloni gofynion busnes o fewn y maes busnes perthnasol yn unol â pholisi Gweithio Hyblyg y Weinyddiaeth Gyfiawnder.
Fisa Gweithiwr Medrus
O 22 Gorffennaf 2025, cynyddodd y Llywodraeth y trothwy cyflog a'r lefel sgiliau ar gyfer fisâu Gweithwyr Medrus. Nid yw'r rôl hon yn bodloni'r meini prawf cymhwysedd ar gyfer nawdd yn unol â'r rheolau mewnfudo cyfredol os ydych chi eisiau gwneud cais am Fisa Gweithiwr Medrus am y tro cyntaf.
Ni all yr adran ystyried eich noddi ar gyfer y rôl hon ond bai eich bod wedi dal Fisa Gweithiwr Medrus yn barhaus cyn 22 Gorffennaf 2025. Os ydych wedi dal Fisa Gweithiwr Medrus yn barhaus, codwch hyn yn eich gwiriadau fetio a bydd cymhwysedd yn cael ei asesu yn unol â'r rheolau mewnfudo a'r darpariaethau pontio sydd mewn lle.
Os ydych yn gwneud cais am y rôl hon ac nad ydych yn bodloni’r meini prawf cymhwysedd newydd ar gyfer nawdd (neu'r darpariaethau trosiannol), bydd angen i chi ystyried eich opsiynau ar gyfer cael a/neu gynnal eich hawl i weithio yn y DU yng ngoleuni’r newidiadau hyn. Rhaid i ymgeiswyr llwyddiannus sicrhau bod ganddynt yr hawl gyfreithiol i fyw a gweithio yn y Gwasanaeth Sifil ac yn y Deyrnas Unedig a’u bod yn cynnal yr hawl honno.
Bydd yr Adran yn parhau i gydymffurfio â Rheolau Mewnfudo’r DU a weithredir yn y DU a’r Gwasanaeth Sifil. Gallwch ddarllen mwy am fisâu Gweithwyr Medrus a’r meini prawf cymhwyster yma.
Working Arrangements & Further Information
The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). All employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office, subject to local estate capacity.
Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone’s circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.
For nationally advertised role: all successful candidates will be appointed to the nearest viable office nearest to their home postcode and on its respective pay scale. This will be at either a HQ building (subject to desk allocation, a Justice Collaboration Centre (JCC) or a Justice Satellite Office (JSO) – See Map. All employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office, subject to local estate capacity).
For current MoJ employees, your base location will need to be changed to the nearest viable office (to your home postcode), either at a HQ building, JCC or JSO within the National Office Network and moved its location’s respective pay scale (any legacy arrangements/locations will need to be amended).
Some of MoJ’s terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on 'modernised' terms in their current post or onto 'unmodernised' MoJ terms if they are on 'unmodernised' terms at their current post. Details will be available if an offer is made.
MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain their grade on lateral transfer.
All candidates who are currently in receipt of Mark Time / Pay Protection should ensure they are familiar with the new policy on permanent and temporary promotion which can be found on the employee intranet.
Flexible working hours
The Ministry of Justice offers a flexible working system in many offices. Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week. MoJ welcomes part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs. All applications for part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the MoJ’s Flexible Working policy.
Benefits
The MoJ offers a range of benefits:
Annual Leave
Annual leave is 25 days on appointment and will increase to 30 days after five years’ service.
There is also a scheme to allow qualifying staff to buy or sell up to three days leave each year. Additional paid time off for public holidays and 1 privilege day. Leave for part-time and job share posts will be calculated on a pro-rata basis.
Pension
The Civil Service offers a choice of pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.
Training
The Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities.
Networks
The opportunity to join employee-run networks that have been established to provide advice and support and to enable the views of employees from minority groups to be expressed direct to senior management. There are currently networks for employees of minority ethnic origin, employees with disabilities, employees with caring responsibilities, women employees, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees.
Support
- A range of ‘Family Friendly’ policies such as opportunities to work reduced hours or job share.
- Access to flexible benefits such as voluntary benefits, retail vouchers and discounts on a range of goods and services.
- For moves to or from another employer or moves across the Civil Service this can have implications on your eligibility to carry on claiming childcare vouchers. You may however be eligible for alternative government childcare support schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. More information can be found on www.GOV.UK or Childcare Choices. You can determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.
- Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave.
- Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens.
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles. Should you feel that the recruitment process has breached the recruitment principles you are able to raise a formal complaint in the following order
- To Transformative Business Services (0345 241 5359 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk);
- To Ministry of Justice Resourcing team (resourcing-management-office@justice.gov.uk);
- To the Civil Service Commission (details available here)
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.
For more information on applying for a role as a candidate with a disability or long-term condition, please watch our animated videos.
You will be able to request reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process within the application form. If you need additional help completing the application form, please contact the TBS Recruitment Enquiries Team.
Diversity & Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.
A Great Place to Work for Veterans
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. Allowing veterans to continue to serve their country, and to bring highly skilled individuals with a broad range of experience into the Civil Service in an environment, which recognises and values your previous service in the Armed Forces.
For further details about the initiative and eligibility requirements visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans
Redeployment Interview Scheme
Civil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making an individual redundant. The MoJ is committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.
MoJ is able to offer an interview to eligible candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns. Candidates will not be eligible for the Redeployment Interview Scheme if they are applying on promotion.
Civil Service Nationality Rules
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) (opens in a new window) https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families
- 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 (opens in a new window) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules
Reserve list
A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles.
MoJ:
If you require any assistance please call 0345 241 5359 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk
Please quote the job reference 20506
HMPPS
If you require any assistance please call 0345 241 5358 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk
Please quote the job reference
Job Description Attachment
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CYM Legal Officer Advert.docx (Job Description Supporting Documents 2)
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LO Attraction Pack - July 2026.pdf (Job Description Attachment)
Application form stage assessments
Interview stage assessments
Use of Artificial Intelligence (Al)
Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.