7762 - Admin Assistant - Special Educational Needs Tribunal (SEND) - Darlington
| Posting date: | 14 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £23,583 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 July 2025 |
| Location: | DL1 1RU |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Ministry of Justice |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7762 |
Summary
Proud to serve. Proud to keep justice going.
Our Administrative Assistants play a critical role, providing excellent administrative support to Court users, Judiciary and Management.
About us
HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is an agency of the Ministry of Justice and is responsible for the administration of Criminal, Civil and Family Courts and Tribunals in England and Wales. Our roles support our court users and colleagues within HMCTS, where people and businesses access potentially life-changing justice. We’re looking for individuals who are committed to public service and making a difference in people’s lives to deliver justice. If you are interested in developing a career with a real purpose, please apply.
Your role
Our administrative teams are the core of our National Services delivering great customer service and processing operational work to enable Justice. At the Special Educational Needs Tribunals (SEND), we have multiple admin teams involved in processing appeals made against Local Authority decisions for children and young persons between the ages of 0 – 25.
As part of a team, you’ll manage electronic filing (email inboxes), prepare documents / court bundles and complete basic data entry work. Other duties will include photocopying, collecting and delivering files, post handling and monitoring office supplies. You will need good attention to detail and the ability to work efficiently and to deadlines.
Your skills and experience
• Friendly and approachable manner with excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to multitask, whilst working in a fast-paced environment.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• IT proficient with the ability to learn and adapt to different technologies and software packages.
• Excellent organisational skills.
For a full job description, please read supporting document included below before applying.
Further details
Non-contractual hybrid working may be available. Hybrid working arrangements will be determined by the business and will only be available when it has been established that delivering the service from home can be done effectively. We cannot facilitate requests for a particular work from home / working in the office schedule.
Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week. HMCTS welcomes part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs and are agreed prior to appointment. All applications for part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the MoJ’s Flexible Working policy. A minimum of 30 hours per week will be required for this role.
Skilled Worker Visa
From 4 April 2024, the Government increased the salary threshold for Skilled Worker visas. The starting salary for this role falls below the general salary threshold for sponsorship.
The Department cannot consider sponsoring you for this role unless you have held a Skilled Worker visa continuously since before 4 April 2024, you qualify for relevant tradeable points, or you meet other criteria where a lower salary can be considered. Therefore, if you believe you meet the eligibility criteria (in whatever way possible) and you have received a provisional job offer, please raise this during your vetting checks.
If you are applying for this role and you do not meet the new eligibility criteria for sponsorship, 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. Please go to www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa for more information.
You can read more about Skilled Worker visas and the eligibility criteria here.
Our Administrative Assistants play a critical role, providing excellent administrative support to Court users, Judiciary and Management.
About us
HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is an agency of the Ministry of Justice and is responsible for the administration of Criminal, Civil and Family Courts and Tribunals in England and Wales. Our roles support our court users and colleagues within HMCTS, where people and businesses access potentially life-changing justice. We’re looking for individuals who are committed to public service and making a difference in people’s lives to deliver justice. If you are interested in developing a career with a real purpose, please apply.
Your role
Our administrative teams are the core of our National Services delivering great customer service and processing operational work to enable Justice. At the Special Educational Needs Tribunals (SEND), we have multiple admin teams involved in processing appeals made against Local Authority decisions for children and young persons between the ages of 0 – 25.
As part of a team, you’ll manage electronic filing (email inboxes), prepare documents / court bundles and complete basic data entry work. Other duties will include photocopying, collecting and delivering files, post handling and monitoring office supplies. You will need good attention to detail and the ability to work efficiently and to deadlines.
Your skills and experience
• Friendly and approachable manner with excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to multitask, whilst working in a fast-paced environment.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• IT proficient with the ability to learn and adapt to different technologies and software packages.
• Excellent organisational skills.
For a full job description, please read supporting document included below before applying.
Further details
Non-contractual hybrid working may be available. Hybrid working arrangements will be determined by the business and will only be available when it has been established that delivering the service from home can be done effectively. We cannot facilitate requests for a particular work from home / working in the office schedule.
Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week. HMCTS welcomes part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs and are agreed prior to appointment. All applications for part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the MoJ’s Flexible Working policy. A minimum of 30 hours per week will be required for this role.
Skilled Worker Visa
From 4 April 2024, the Government increased the salary threshold for Skilled Worker visas. The starting salary for this role falls below the general salary threshold for sponsorship.
The Department cannot consider sponsoring you for this role unless you have held a Skilled Worker visa continuously since before 4 April 2024, you qualify for relevant tradeable points, or you meet other criteria where a lower salary can be considered. Therefore, if you believe you meet the eligibility criteria (in whatever way possible) and you have received a provisional job offer, please raise this during your vetting checks.
If you are applying for this role and you do not meet the new eligibility criteria for sponsorship, 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. Please go to www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa for more information.
You can read more about Skilled Worker visas and the eligibility criteria here.