Legal Administrator
Posted by: Professional Standards Authority
Employed By: Professional Standards Authority
Job Title: Legal Administrator
Salary: £36,885 pro rata
Contract: Part-time (30 hours per week)
Location: Blackfriars, Central London (Hybrid)
Application Deadline: 19 April 2026 (11:59pm)
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AUTHORITY FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
About the role
We are looking to recruit a Legal Administrator to join the Section 29 Team on a permanent basis. The Legal Administrator role is vital within the team. The postholder will be required to efficiently administer and coordinate section 29 processes, including maintaining and updating the team’s Case Management System, providing statistical and other information, contacting external bodies about cases, liaising with internal and external stakeholders, monitoring deadlines, organising and overseeing the s29 case meeting process including drafting and carrying out redactions of case meeting notes, in addition to general administrative work to support the team. You will also carry out initial consideration of simple Section 29 cases, when required.
The post requires someone who can work to deadlines both using their own initiative and as part of the team. The successful candidate must be highly organised and efficient, able to multitask and work to deadlines whilst maintaining accuracy in their work. They must also demonstrate excellent computer skills, communication skills, and attention to detail.
Applicants should have a general awareness of the issues surrounding confidentiality and data security and able to handle confidential information.
You will need and a strong commitment to protecting patients and the public. You will also need to share our values of integrity, transparency, respect, fairness and teamwork.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a small but highly competent and effective team which carries out important work within the organisation.
We have a hybrid working policy of two days in the office (three days during probation period) and three days at home per week (pro rata for part time staff). Our offices are currently located in Blackfriars, London. For new starters we would expect attendance in the office for three days per week for an initial induction period.
About the team
The team is responsible for reviewing the decisions of the regulators’ fitness to practise committees. We receive c2000 cases a year and we can appeal these decisions if we consider they do not sufficiently protect the public.
You can find out more about our work on our website: PSA| Healthcare regulation | PSA.
About the Professional Standards Authority
The Professional Standards Authority is a strategic organisation with a key role in ensuring high standards of patient safety through excellence in regulation. We promote the health, safety and wellbeing of patients, service users and the public by raising standards of regulation and registration of people working in health and care. We are an independent body, accountable to the UK Parliament. We are a small organisation that is respected for its expertise.
We help to protect the public by raising standards in the regulation and registration of the health and care workforce.
We are committed to promoting a fair and inclusive workplace where all our staff can flourish and reach their full potential. We know that a diverse workforce, at all levels, allows for a more creative and productive environment bringing different viewpoints, knowledge and experience. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from everyone irrespective of age, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability, ethnicity and sexual orientation.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will guarantee an interview for people with disabilities who meet all the essential criteria and so if you would like to be considered under this scheme then please let us know.
If you have any questions, or would like reasonable adjustments to be made at any stage of the process, please do not hesitate to contact the HR team on 0207 389 8050 or email us at recruitment@professionalstandards.org.uk
How to apply
To apply for this position please use the application form located at the bottom of this page. We do not accept CVs or applications with CVs attached instead of a personal statement. See attachments at the bottom of this page for the job description and application form or visit our website. Alternatively, please contact our team for a copy of the application form at recruitment@professionalstandards.org.uk. The closing date for applications is Sunday 19 April 2026 (11.59pm).
Interviews (which will include a written test on the day of the interview) will be held on 19 May 2026. Please note that it is unlikely that an alternative interview date could be offered should you be unable to attend at this time. Interviews will take place remotely. For more information regarding the PSA’s privacy policies please see our privacy notice https://www.professionalstandards.org.uk/docs/default-source/publications/privacy-notice.pdf?sfvrsn=ee1f7220_2 10