Senior Management Assistant

Job summary

We are recruiting for the role of Senior Management Assistant to support one of our Assistant Directors

We trust and empower colleagues to work in a hybrid way, providing the resources, equipment, and support, so that individually and collectively, we can be the voice of children and young people when the family court makes critical decisions about their futures. There will be some traveling and office attendance expected.

This role has a flexible base, and your office location will be closer to your home address.

Job description

Let us tell you a bit more about the role…

As a Senior Management Assistant, you will provide dedicated administrative support to assigned Assistant Directors in order to contribute to the achievement of local, operational area and national objectives. Some travel will be required in providing dedicated Assistant Director support and may on occasion require an overnight stay.

• Assist the Assistant Director with keeping to deadlines and following up actions as required, providing effective administration to assist the Assistant Director with the organisation of their Management Team.
• To act as SharePoint Administrator for area SharePoint folders on behalf of the Assistant Director, including management of folders and uploading of Service Area documents.
• Maintain and update directories, stakeholder contact lists and other information used by the Assistant Director and seek information as required.
• To work within the frameworks set out in all relevant Cafcass policies for this role, and to ensure compliance with those at all times.

Person specification

… and what we’re looking for.

• The post holder may be required to travel occasionally to attend meetings, training events or undertake site visits.
• Promote and embrace diversity and inclusion and ensure practice and engagement is free from discrimination and in accordance with Cafcass policy and practice.
• To have an understanding of the commitment to safeguarding children within the organisation, and to support and contribute to organisational wide activities to meet statutory and professional responsibilities with regard to safeguarding children.
• Committed to own continuous personal and professional development.
• To comply with health & safety responsibilities and contribute to effective health & safety compliance in the office, e.g. maintenance and inventory matters, including the notification of office defects, equipment failure and health & safety hazards etc.

Benefits

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Local Government Pension with an employer contribution of 13%
• 28 days holiday (including three for Christmas) rising to 33 days with five years continuous service, which could include your current employment

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

If and when you are ready to apply, our application process is straightforward and quick to complete. You don’t need to complete your application in a single visit, you can start it and come back and amend your responses / update your CV, just make sure you come back before the closing date to submit.

If you’re preparing to apply, we encourage you not to rely heavily on AI tools when creating your application. While we recognise the benefits AI can offer, your application should reflect your own experience, insights, and motivations. This helps us genuinely understand what you will bring to the role.

Applications that appear to contain generalised or inauthentic content may limit our ability to assess your suitability, and where it is clear that AI has been used, it may affect our decision‑making during the screening process.

Below we have given you an indication of a timetable we are hoping to work towards, although dates are subject to change.

Closing date:

24 May 2026

Final Interview:

5 & 8 June 2026

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Medical

Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

Apply and further information

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Michelle Berridge
• Email : michelle.berridge@cafcass.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : HRResourcing@cafcass.gov.uk

Attachments

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