11797 - Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) SEO Lawyer
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 12 Tachwedd 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £49,325 i £53,081 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 26 Tachwedd 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | London, UK |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 3 ddiwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | Ministry of Justice |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 11797 |
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His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service
Location: Field House, 15-25 Breams Buildings, London, EC4A 1DZ
Job Title: SEO Lawyer - Upper Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber
Background
His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is responsible for the administration of the criminal, civil and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales, and non-devolved tribunals in Scotland and Northern Ireland. It provides a fair, efficient and effective justice system delivered by an independent judiciary. HMCTS aims to ensure that all citizens receive timely access to justice according to their different needs, whether as victims or witnesses of crime, defendants accused of crime, consumers in debt, children at risk of harm, businesses involved in commercial disputes or as individuals asserting their employment rights or challenging the decisions of government bodies.
HMCTS is undertaking an ambitious reform programme. The programme will enhance the provision of a world-class justice system, in a manner that provides an improved user experience at reduced cost to the taxpayer. This will contribute to consolidating the UK’s position at the forefront of an increasingly competitive international legal market as well as ensuring access to justice for all.
The programme includes creating high quality digital services, modernising the court estate, updating and replacing its technology, speeding up and streamlining working practices, refurbishing buildings to reduce maintenance costs and provide much improved services for service users, especially vulnerable witnesses and victims.
Consequently, there are high expectations of all staff regardless of the job they do, and high performance is expected from everybody. The organisation is continuously adopting new or better ways of working to ensure that it focuses on just that which is essential. HMCTS senior management expects all leaders to operate in a culture of openness and honesty, demonstrating a commitment to change through involvement and empowerment, and by delivering results.
Role Overview
Working within the Royal Courts of Justice and Upper Tribunals group, the Lawyer will support the effective administration of Upper Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber (UTIAC). Regular and routine working from other locations may be expected.
The key purpose of the role
This role is more than just assisting with Tribunal work but involves autonomy and responsibility for the relevant area of the Tribunal’s work subject to normal line management direction. The post-holder will work closely with Judiciary, Senior Legal Manager, Lawyers (Grade 7), Senior Legal Officer, Legal Officers, Legal Professionals and Administration Teams.
In particular, the post-holder will lead ongoing and proactive management of cases, identifying any barriers or risks to effective case progression and undertake casework that is of a more complex or high-profile nature.
Key responsibilities
The ability to exercise the full range of delegated functions assigned by the Chamber President
Take a primary lead role in supporting effective case management
Exercising judicial discretion and pro-active case management
Acting as a champion to ensure that cases are progressed as effectively as possible in respect of minimising delay and upholding the interests of justice
The ability to effectively case manage complex cases
The ability to assertively manage the Tribunal process
The knowledge and experience to effectively manage a complex case at short notice
Maintain and develop specialist skills by keeping up to date with developments in immigration and asylum and public law generally, the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008, with a strong focus on continuous learning
Provide guidance on the procedural requirements of Judicial Review and Statutory Appeals, in particular to other UTIAC staff, professional court users and litigants in person.
Maintain an accurate overview of all legal issues relevant to the work of the UTIAC, including identifying cases raising linked issues and test cases.
Identify important and high-profile cases for inclusion in any immigration topic shared folder.
Take responsibility for the caseload as a whole including regularly checking the timely progress of all cases through the system.
Being an advocate for the Chamber
Small development projects
The role of the Lawyer may include responsibility for small development projects. This would require the ability to organise and manage projects which have an impact on the Chamber and/or the impact on the legal process of the Tribunal or Chamber in the wider area.
Key responsibilities include:
The ability to set up the management of a small development project
The ability to liaise effectively with all stakeholders
The ability to plan the required process
The ability to complete the appropriate documentation
The ability to communicate information regarding the project
Think beyond own area of responsibility, considering wider policy and organisational implications of issues
Work collaboratively across the UTIAC to continually develop more efficient means of achieving the goals of the Office
Ensuring effective engagement with Judiciary, Senior Legal Manager, Lawyers (Grade 7), Senior Legal Officer, Legal Officers, Legal Professionals and Administration Teams, User Groups and representative organisations in order to progress work effectively
Training
The role of the Lawyer may include involvement with training, including the design and delivery of training to Legal Officers. This would require the post-holder to work closely with the Lawyers and Judiciary to deliver training events to staff.
Location: Field House, 15-25 Breams Buildings, London, EC4A 1DZ
Job Title: SEO Lawyer - Upper Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber
Background
His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is responsible for the administration of the criminal, civil and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales, and non-devolved tribunals in Scotland and Northern Ireland. It provides a fair, efficient and effective justice system delivered by an independent judiciary. HMCTS aims to ensure that all citizens receive timely access to justice according to their different needs, whether as victims or witnesses of crime, defendants accused of crime, consumers in debt, children at risk of harm, businesses involved in commercial disputes or as individuals asserting their employment rights or challenging the decisions of government bodies.
HMCTS is undertaking an ambitious reform programme. The programme will enhance the provision of a world-class justice system, in a manner that provides an improved user experience at reduced cost to the taxpayer. This will contribute to consolidating the UK’s position at the forefront of an increasingly competitive international legal market as well as ensuring access to justice for all.
The programme includes creating high quality digital services, modernising the court estate, updating and replacing its technology, speeding up and streamlining working practices, refurbishing buildings to reduce maintenance costs and provide much improved services for service users, especially vulnerable witnesses and victims.
Consequently, there are high expectations of all staff regardless of the job they do, and high performance is expected from everybody. The organisation is continuously adopting new or better ways of working to ensure that it focuses on just that which is essential. HMCTS senior management expects all leaders to operate in a culture of openness and honesty, demonstrating a commitment to change through involvement and empowerment, and by delivering results.
Role Overview
Working within the Royal Courts of Justice and Upper Tribunals group, the Lawyer will support the effective administration of Upper Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber (UTIAC). Regular and routine working from other locations may be expected.
The key purpose of the role
This role is more than just assisting with Tribunal work but involves autonomy and responsibility for the relevant area of the Tribunal’s work subject to normal line management direction. The post-holder will work closely with Judiciary, Senior Legal Manager, Lawyers (Grade 7), Senior Legal Officer, Legal Officers, Legal Professionals and Administration Teams.
In particular, the post-holder will lead ongoing and proactive management of cases, identifying any barriers or risks to effective case progression and undertake casework that is of a more complex or high-profile nature.
Key responsibilities
The ability to exercise the full range of delegated functions assigned by the Chamber President
Take a primary lead role in supporting effective case management
Exercising judicial discretion and pro-active case management
Acting as a champion to ensure that cases are progressed as effectively as possible in respect of minimising delay and upholding the interests of justice
The ability to effectively case manage complex cases
The ability to assertively manage the Tribunal process
The knowledge and experience to effectively manage a complex case at short notice
Maintain and develop specialist skills by keeping up to date with developments in immigration and asylum and public law generally, the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008, with a strong focus on continuous learning
Provide guidance on the procedural requirements of Judicial Review and Statutory Appeals, in particular to other UTIAC staff, professional court users and litigants in person.
Maintain an accurate overview of all legal issues relevant to the work of the UTIAC, including identifying cases raising linked issues and test cases.
Identify important and high-profile cases for inclusion in any immigration topic shared folder.
Take responsibility for the caseload as a whole including regularly checking the timely progress of all cases through the system.
Being an advocate for the Chamber
Small development projects
The role of the Lawyer may include responsibility for small development projects. This would require the ability to organise and manage projects which have an impact on the Chamber and/or the impact on the legal process of the Tribunal or Chamber in the wider area.
Key responsibilities include:
The ability to set up the management of a small development project
The ability to liaise effectively with all stakeholders
The ability to plan the required process
The ability to complete the appropriate documentation
The ability to communicate information regarding the project
Think beyond own area of responsibility, considering wider policy and organisational implications of issues
Work collaboratively across the UTIAC to continually develop more efficient means of achieving the goals of the Office
Ensuring effective engagement with Judiciary, Senior Legal Manager, Lawyers (Grade 7), Senior Legal Officer, Legal Officers, Legal Professionals and Administration Teams, User Groups and representative organisations in order to progress work effectively
Training
The role of the Lawyer may include involvement with training, including the design and delivery of training to Legal Officers. This would require the post-holder to work closely with the Lawyers and Judiciary to deliver training events to staff.