Policy Assistant - London, United Kingdom - The BAR Council

The BAR Council
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The Bar Council represents approximately 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.

The Bar Council is the governing body and the Approved Regulator for the Bar of England and Wales. It discharges its regulatory functions through the independent Bar Standards Board.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Policy Assistant to support our Policy team.

The Policy Assistants work on projects throughout the Bar Council's Policy team and support the delivery of a wider programme of work to meet the team's commitments in its various business plans.

This role will specifically support the Director of Policy and each of the following teams within the Policy team:


  • Regulatory Affairs, Law Reform and Ethics;
  • Legal Practice and Remuneration;
  • Diversity & Inclusion and CSR;
  • International; and
  • Research


Each team works in partnership with a range of Bar Council representative committees, details of which can be found on our website.

The Policy Assistant's general responsibilities will be as follows:

  • Provide programme support to the Heads of Policy, Policy & Programme Managers, Policy Analysts and the Director of Policy
  • Support a number of the Bar Council's projects and programmes, for example:
  • international business missions and exchanges with lawyers from other jurisdictions;
- the annual Law Reform Essay Competition and Law Reform Lecture;
- the annual Pupillage Fair and Law Fairs;

  • Bar Placement Week;
- the London Legal Aid Walk;
- the Bar Mentoring Service and the Women in Law Pledge; and
- the Pre-Application Judicial Education Programme;

  • Assist Policy colleagues across the Department as required with the progression of policy development across all areas of policy. This may include assisting with the drafting of papers, minute taking and attendance at relevant meetings.
In return the Bar Council offers excellent terms and conditions of employment, including:

  • Up to 31 days annual leave
  • Up to 12% employer's pension contribution
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
  • Life cover, and more

Closing Date: 28 August 2023 at midnight

Proposed Interview Date:
Week commencing 11 September 2023

  • 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 reassignment._
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