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SalaryPolicy & Programme Manager: Young & Employed Bar
Salary: £47,590 per annum pro rata
Location: High Holborn, London (Hybrid Working, up to 2 days a week working from home).
Hours: 35 hours per week, Full-time
The Vacancy
The Bar Council represents over 17,000 barristers in England and Wales. It promotes the Bar’s high-quality specialist advocacy and advisory services; fair access to justice for all; the highest standards of ethics, equality and diversity across the profession; and the development of business opportunities for barristers at home and abroad.
Through provision of in-depth policy knowledge, the Policy & Programme Manager: Young & Employed Bar will play a vital role in creating and delivering an exciting programme of research and events for Young Barristers (Barristers with less than 7 years’ practice) and for Employed Barristers.
You will be expected to develop expertise on key challenges facing both Young and Employed barristers, ensuring the Bar Council campaigns on the issues that matter to these two key groups.
In addition to a special focus on the Young and Employed Bar(s), as part of the Diversity & Inclusion and Social Responsibility team you will also work on a range of high-profile social and environmental policy issues.
As a member of the Policy Team, alongside colleagues, you are also responsible for providing ethical guidance to members of the profession via the Ethical Enquiries Helpline and for assisting with other Bar Council helplines.
You should be degree qualified and have experience of stakeholder and programme management within a similar membership organisation. You should be able to command the attention and respect of Bar leaders, Bar Council Officers, and individual members of staff. Knowledge of the Bar, and a commitment to delivering high quality activity is desirable, as is an understanding and passion for equality and diversity.
In return the Bar Council offers excellent benefits, including:
- Up to 31 days annual leave
- Up to 12% employer’s pension contribution
- Hybrid working (1 – 2 days per week working from home)
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Access to discounts at 100s of retailers through our Member Benefits portal
- Access to an online Wellbeing Centre with free fitness videos, healthy recipes, and guided meditation
- Life cover, and more
All candidates are required to apply online; CVs will not be accepted. Candidates are strongly advised to address the essential criteria as specified in the person specification. As we operate an anonymised recruitment process, please do not include your name or any other personal details in your application.
Candidates with a disability who require reasonable adjustments should contact Josephine on 0207 242 0082. The Bar Council is part of the ‘Disability Confident’ scheme. Candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria for this role will be guaranteed an interview under this scheme.
Closing Date: 10 May 2024 at midnight
Proposed Interview Date: Week commencing the 20 May 2024
The General Council of the Bar 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.
