90212 - Secretariat Officer - Legal Aid Agency

We are an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). We are responsible for operationally administering the legal aid fund to provide criminal and civil legal aid advice to people in England and Wales.

Our people are at the heart of achieving excellence. Employing around 1,200 colleagues across England and Wales, we feel proud to have some of the best People Survey results in the Civil Service.

Our LAA commitment to Diversity and 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.

As a Disability Confident organisation, we will offer a guaranteed interview to candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria for this role. Under the Equality Act 2010 a disability is defined as a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities which has lasted, or is expected to last, at least 12 months.

If you are responding to a role within the Legal Aid Agency and would like to be considered under the guaranteed interview, please indicate this in your application and let us know of any reasonable adjustments you may require during the sift or later selection processes.

The LAA's goal is to build an organisation that is open and inclusive and truly values and celebrates the diversity of its workforce. One that reflects and understands the needs of the diverse society we serve. This is regardless of social background, gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, beliefs, disabilities or long-term illness or caring responsibilities.

Reasonable Adjustments

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments to support you through the recruitment process, please let us know by adding the information to the applications system or emailing LAARecruitment@justice.gov.uk after you have applied so that we can discuss options with you.

Corporate Services

The Corporate Services helps shape and enable the priorities of the Chief Executive, Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and People Committee to be delivered.

Corporate Assurance, Risk and Secretariat team

The Secretariat team provides a Secretariat function for the LAA's key senior governance forums such as the Board and Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and sits within the wider Corporate Assurance, Risk and Secretariat (CARS) team.

The CARS team combines the five functions of Health & Safety, Information & Data Security, Business Continuity, Risk and Secretariat to collectively strengthen and support the LAA's governance, assurance strategies, risk management processes and provide support to the LAA's governance and management committees.

Job Summary

This is a varied, fast paced and rewarding role that operates at the heart of the LAA and involves regular interaction with members of the ELT and exposure to high profile issues with the ability to manage and prioritise a variable workload.

The post-holder will be responsible for leading on, and planning, a number of key meetings. They will provide support in the preparation and management of meetings as required, help manage the Secretariat team mailbox, shared drive and Microsoft Teams areas.