Hearings Officer

• Locations

  London

• Salary

  £144 - £160 per day

• Sector

  Finance, Procurement & Legal, Legal Professional

• Type

  Temporary

Morgan Hunt are currently working with a Professional Regulatory Body in their search for a number of temporary Hearings Officers to work as part of a team that schedules hearings and ensures they run smoothly.

You will assist the panel of adjudicators and the legal adviser to hold hearings in accordance with our rules, regulations and guidance. The team engages with stakeholders, including witnesses and registrants, who need to know all about our hearing processes once their case is referred to a hearing. You will ensure that parties to a hearing are clear about the process and are offered support to engage and attend.

You will work with adjudicators, legal staff, and hearings case managers to progress hearings to conclusion while supporting fair and transparent processes. You will ensure hearings run smoothly and consistently and support adjudicators so they can make independent, evidence based, fair and transparent decisions.

The successful candidates will have previous experience providing support in relation to Hearings, Tribunals and Court processes (with an understanding of professional regulation, legal process and case law). You will have strong interpersonal skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as being able to interpret and apply legislation, regulations and guidance and explain procedures to adjudicators and hearing participants.

Job Title: Hearings Officer

Location: Fully Remote

Hourly Rate: £18.00 – £20.00 per hour (Umbrella)

Job Type: Temporary (until end of March, with potential extension)

Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week)

Key Responsibilities

• Attend and manage the smooth running of fitness to practise hearings and meetings

• Provide support, advice and guidance to all parties at a hearing including the legal adviser, witnesses and registrant on our procedures, regulations and rules

• Provide high quality and professional customer service to stakeholders at all stages of the hearing process

• Anticipate and resolve issues that may arise during a hearing and keep cases on track in a sensitive public environment often under pressure

• Provide support for vulnerable witnesses or registrants at hearings, solving issues and removing barriers to their participation

• Provide training and support to team members by assisting hearing support officers with bundle preparation and redaction and assisting hearing case managers to schedule hearings

Person Specification

• Strong interpersonal skills and excellent written and oral communication skills that facilitate effective working relationships between diverse stakeholders; able to be assertive, diplomatic and professional at all times whilst under pressure.

• An understanding of professional regulation, legal process and case law (desirable).

• Able to interpret and apply legislation, regulations and guidance and explain procedures to our adjudicators and hearing participants.

• Able to adapt to new processes or ways of working and be comfortable with change.

• Experience of working at a senior administrative level with the ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team.

• Strong IT skills with a good understanding of Microsoft programmes, including video conferencing and case management systems.

Please contact to find out more information regarding this fantastic opportunity for a Hearings Officer.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.