16787 - Personal Executive Secretary
| Posting date: | 15 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £25,582 to £30,109 per year |
| Additional salary information: | The national salary range is £25,582, London salary range is £30,109. Your salary will be dependent on your base location |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 April 2026 |
| Location: | Darlington, County Durham |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Ministry of Justice |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 16787 |
Summary
Proud to serve. Proud to keep justice going.
Our Personal Executive Secretaries (AO) play a critical role, providing excellent telephony and administrative support to court users, judiciary, mediators 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.
National Services manage centralised administrative and contact functions in HMCTS. 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
You will provide secretariat support to the Regional Tribunal Judge, this will include administrative support work, organisational and diary management functions. The role will include some travelling, to attend meetings and conferences in person and virtually. It will involve liaising with Judicial Office Holders and working with the Special Educational Needs Tribunal (SEND) with colleagues within Judicial Office.
Your skills and experience
Strong organisational and administrative skills with attention to detail.
Ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with others
Proficient with IT and Microsoft Packages
For a full job description, please read the supporting document 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. (Monday to Friday)
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. The minimum number of hours which can be considered for this post is 32 hours per week.
Occasional travel to other courts
For this post, occasional travel to other Court and Tribunal venues will be required
Skilled Worker Visa
This role is not eligible for new Skilled Worker visas in accordance with the current immigration rules.
From 22 July 2025, the Government introduced changes to the Skilled Worker visa route. The department cannot consider sponsoring you for this role unless you have held a Skilled Worker visa prior to the 22 July 2025 changes. 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 have not held a Skilled Worker visa prior to the 22 July 2025 changes, 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.
Our Personal Executive Secretaries (AO) play a critical role, providing excellent telephony and administrative support to court users, judiciary, mediators 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.
National Services manage centralised administrative and contact functions in HMCTS. 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
You will provide secretariat support to the Regional Tribunal Judge, this will include administrative support work, organisational and diary management functions. The role will include some travelling, to attend meetings and conferences in person and virtually. It will involve liaising with Judicial Office Holders and working with the Special Educational Needs Tribunal (SEND) with colleagues within Judicial Office.
Your skills and experience
Strong organisational and administrative skills with attention to detail.
Ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with others
Proficient with IT and Microsoft Packages
For a full job description, please read the supporting document 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. (Monday to Friday)
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. The minimum number of hours which can be considered for this post is 32 hours per week.
Occasional travel to other courts
For this post, occasional travel to other Court and Tribunal venues will be required
Skilled Worker Visa
This role is not eligible for new Skilled Worker visas in accordance with the current immigration rules.
From 22 July 2025, the Government introduced changes to the Skilled Worker visa route. The department cannot consider sponsoring you for this role unless you have held a Skilled Worker visa prior to the 22 July 2025 changes. 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 have not held a Skilled Worker visa prior to the 22 July 2025 changes, 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.