Senior Assessment Officer
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The Vacancy
| Job Title | Senior Assessment Officer – 18 month FTC |
| Hours | Full time Hybrid Working Policy - Minimum 4 days per month in office, plus events and collaboration |
| Job level | £50,000 to £52,000 per annum - Band 5 |
| Location | High Holborn, London |
The Role
We are looking for a Senior Assessment Officers to join the Contact and Assessment Team (CAT) at the BSB on an 18-month Fixed Term Contact. CAT is primarily responsible for assessing initial reports about barristers and dealing with general enquiries that come into the BSB.
The Senior Assessment Officer will line manage an Assessment Officer in CAT. The role is expected to deal with more complex cases and provide casework advice and support to the other members of the team. The Senior Assessment Officer will also support the Head of CAT in their functions and contribute to monitoring key performance indicators and operational targets.
The successful candidates will be legally qualified and entitled to hold a practising certificate as a solicitor, barrister or CILEx in England and Wales. They will have a good understanding of the legal system in England and Wales. A background in either family, criminal or employment law would be desirable. The post holder will have demonstrable experience in managing a high-volume caseload.
Full details of the role requirements, and role specification can be viewed in the job description – see below/ attached.
The BSB
The Bar Standards Board (BSB) regulates barristers and their professional practice and specialised legal services businesses in England and Wales in the public interest. We are responsible for setting education and training requirements, setting standards, authorising organisations, monitoring the service provided, and handling complaints. Barristers work at the heart of our justice system so BSB’s mission is fundamentally important to the maintenance of the rule of law.
Our people value our friendly and respectful environment, our support for flexible working, the opportunity to have a high degree of impact and our interesting, challenging, and varied work. More about our work can be viewed on our website, including our Strategic Plan for 2022-2025.
Working for the BSB
The Bar Standards Board offers excellent terms and conditions of employment, including:
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Hybrid Working is the agreed way of working.
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We work from the office for a minimum of four days per month.
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Option to work from the office more and attendance expected when there are team or organisational events.
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Up to 31 days annual leave, plus a holiday transfer scheme
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Up to 12% employer’s pension contribution
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Parental leave and flexible working policies
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Private medical insurance
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Plus a range of additional benefits, including discounts and rewards.
Applying
To apply for this role, please submit your CV and covering letter, addressing the essential criteria from the person specification. We operate an anonymous recruitment process, to reduce the chance of unconscious bias from our process, please remove your name and other personal information from your CV and covering letter before submitting.
The Bar Standards Board is a Disability Confident Committed employer. Candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria for this role will be guaranteed an interview. Candidates with a disability who require reasonable adjustments should contact Vivien Bock, HR Adviser on 0207 611 4699 or BSBPeopleTeam@BarStandardsBoard.org.uk to discuss arrangements.
The Bar Standard Board aims to recruit a talented workforce and values the diversity in background, skills and experience of its staff. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all job applicants irrespective of race, sex, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, maternity or pregnancy, marital or civil partnership status or gender re-assignment.
| Closing Date | 1st October 2025 at 23:59pm |
| Proposed Interview Date | Week Commencing 20th October 2025 |
| Contact Details | 0207 611 4699 or BSBPeopleTeam@BarStandardsBoard.org.uk |
About The Bar
The independent, practicing Bar of England and Wales is more than 16,500 strong and plays a crucial role in upholding the principles of government accountability under law and vindication of legal rights through the courts.
A strong and independent Bar exists to serve the public. As specialists, independent advocates, barristers enable people to uphold their legal rights, often acting on behalf of the most vulnerable members of society.
The Bar makes a vital contribution to the efficient and effective operation of criminal and civil courts. It provides a pool of talent, from increasingly diverse backgrounds, from which a significant proportion of the judiciary is drawn, and on whose independence the rule of law and our democratic way of life depends.
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