Case Worker

This vacancy is only available to existing Civil Servant employees and employees of accredited non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs). Please review the "Eligibility" section before you apply.

General Information Working Pattern

Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Flexible Working

Vacancy Approach

Cross Government

Location

London

Region

London

Closing Date

07-Jul-2026

Post Type

Permanent

EO

Number of jobs available

1

Reserve List

12 Months

Job ID

19125

Descriptions & requirements Location: Royal Courts of Justice

Job Title: Case Worker, High Court Family Division

Grade: EO

Background

Based within the Queens Building in the main Royal Courts of Justice estate, this is a busy court that deals with both complex and sensitive family and medical matters including Forced Marriage, Female Genital Mutilation, Public and Private Law cases, High Value Financial Remedy, Child Abduction, Court of Protection matters and appeals. The President is the head of the Family Division and sits alongside 20 High Court Judges who sit both at the Royal Courts of Justice and on Circuit outside of London.

Due to the time sensitive nature of the work that is heard within the Court, we often sit Courts throughout the traditional vacation period.

Role Purpose

This is an exciting opportunity for a caseworker to work within the High Court Family Division appeals team, to provide pro active case management in relation to applications for permission to appeal to ensure that cases are managed both effectively and expeditiously.

The post holder will work closely with the appeals team, lawyers and judges and will need to demonstrate a high level of initiative. The ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at a senior level and with court users, including litigants in person, is essential.

Main Activities / Key Responsibilities

• To promote and practise proactive case management to ensure that appeal cases are progressed in accordance with the Family Procedure Rules, with a view to minimising delay.
• To check the quality and content of applications lodged by parties and in particular to: assess urgency; identify any jurisdictional issues (seeking advice from lawyers or others where necessary); ensure the documents /information necessary for the effective disposal of the application are obtained from the parties; ensure compliance with judicial directions.
• To prepare cases for hearing.
• To oversee the appeal caseload and monitor trends, identifying opportunities to improve process and procedures, including use of CE file.
• To update guidance and templates as necessary.
• To draft orders with the outcome of appeal hearings.
• To liaise with parties and the listings team to ensure cases are promptly listed.
• To liaise with the lower courts and the Court of Appeal as necessary to facilitate effective working.

The post holder will report to the Delivery Manager.

Further details

New recruits to the Civil Service joining MoJ are expected to join at the band minimum. Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week. HMCTS welcomes part time, flexible and job sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs and are agreed prior to appointment. All applications for part time, flexible and job sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the MoJ's Flexible Working policy.

Skilled Worker Visa This role is not eligible for new Skilled Worker visas in accordance with the current immigration rules.

From 22 July 2025, the Government introduced changes to the Skilled Worker visa route. The department cannot consider sponsoring you for this role unless you have held a Skilled Worker visa prior to the 22 July 2025 changes. If you have held a Skilled Worker visa continuously, please raise this during your vetting checks and eligibility will be assessed in accordance with the immigration rules and transitional provisions in place.

If you are applying for this role and you have not held a Skilled Worker visa prior to the 22 July 2025 changes, you will need to consider your options for obtaining and/or maintaining your right to work in the UK in light of these changes. Successful applicants must ensure they have and maintain the legal right to live and work in the Civil Service and in the United Kingdom.

The Department will continue to comply with UK Immigration Rules applied in the UK and Civil Service. You can read more about Skilled Worker visas and the eligibility criteria here.

Working Arrangements & Further Information The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and/or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). All employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office, subject to local estate capacity.

Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone's circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.

For nationally advertised roles: All successful candidates will be appointed to the nearest viable office nearest to their home postcode and on its respective pay scale. This will be at either a HQ building (subject to desk allocation, a Justice Collaboration Centre (JCC) or a Justice Satellite Office (JSO) - See Map. All employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office, subject to local estate capacity.

For current MoJ employees, your base location will need to be changed to the nearest viable office (to your home postcode), either at a HQ building, JCC or JSO within the National Office Network and moved its location's respective pay scale (any legacy arrangements/locations will need to be amended).

Some of MoJ's terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on 'modernised' terms in their current post or onto 'unmodernised' MoJ terms if they are on 'unmodernised' terms at their current post. Details will be available if an offer is made.

MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain their grade on lateral transfer.

All candidates who are currently in receipt of Mark Time / Pay Protection should ensure they are familiar with the new policy on permanent and temporary promotion which can be found on the employee intranet.

The Ministry of Justice offers a flexible working system in many offices. Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week. MoJ welcomes part time, flexible and job sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs. All applications for part time, flexible and job sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the MoJ's Flexible Working policy.

The MoJ offers a range of benefits:

Annual leave is 25 days on appointment and will increase to 30 days after five years' service.

There is also a scheme to allow qualifying staff to buy or sell up to three days leave each year. Additional paid time off for public holidays and 1 privilege day. Leave for part time and job share posts will be calculated on a pro ratio basis.

Pension

The Civil Service offers a choice of pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.

Training

The Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities.

Networks

The opportunity to join employee run networks that have been established to provide advice and support and to enable the views of employees from minority groups to be expressed direct to senior management. There are currently networks for employees of minority ethnic origin, employees with disabilities, employees with caring responsibilities, women employees, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees.

Staff on fixed term appointments must have been recruited through fair and open competition.

Vacancies advertised "cross government" are only open to all Civil Service employees and employees of accredited non departmental public bodies (NDPBs) who were appointed on merit following a fair and open competition; or were appointed to a permanent post through an exception in the Civil Service Commissioners' rules.

Support

• A range of 'Family Friendly' policies such as opportunities to work reduced hours or job share.
• Access to flexible benefits such as voluntary benefits, retail vouchers and discounts on a range of goods and services.
• For moves to or from another employer or moves across the Civil Service this can have implications on your eligibility to carry on claiming childcare vouchers. You may however be eligible for alternative government childcare support schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. More information can be found on or Childcare Choices .You can determine your eligibility at
• Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave.
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