Leeds, London
Job Summary
Make a difference
Every role at CQC contributes to our mission. If you’re looking for a new opportunity in Legal Services that gives a true sense of meaning and purpose, then you’ve found it! As a Legal Services Administrator, you’ll support our legal teams to deliver high-quality services to clients across the Commission. Your work will help protect people using health and care services by making sure our legal processes run smoothly and efficiently.
Picture this
In the last 12 months, as a Legal Services Administrator, you might have:
- Helped prepare legal documentation packs for urgent enforcement action, ensuring everything was accurate and ready on time.
- Supported a legal team in compiling case statistics that shaped internal decision-making and improved service delivery.
- Coordinated billing with external law firms, helping the Commission manage legal costs effectively and transparently.
Job Description
The role
You’ll play a key role in the organisation by:
- Keeping accurate records of legal cases and updating systems regularly.
- Creating reports and statistics to support legal team performance.
- Supporting legal projects and carrying out basic research when needed.
- Helping with document management, including filing, photocopying and word processing.
- Making sure billing arrangements with external law firms are handled correctly.
Show Us
We’re looking for people who can show:
- Experience supporting legal or similar teams — you’ve worked in an admin role where accuracy and confidentiality were key.
- Confidence using Word and Excel — you’ve used these tools to create documents, track data or support reporting.
- Ability to research and write reports — you’ve found information independently and turned it into clear, useful summaries.
The role
You’ll play a key role in the organisation by:
- Keeping accurate records of legal cases and updating systems regularly.
- Creating reports and statistics to support legal team performance.
- Supporting legal projects and carrying out basic research when needed.
- Helping with document management, including filing, photocopying and word processing.
- Making sure billing arrangements with external law firms are handled correctly.
We’re Looking For People Who Can Show
- Experience supporting legal or similar teams — you’ve worked in an admin role where accuracy and confidentiality were key.
- Confidence using Word and Excel — you’ve used these tools to create documents, track data or support reporting.
- Ability to research and write reports — you’ve found information independently and turned it into clear, useful summaries.
Person specification
The full advert and Job Description are viewable on the CQC careers page
The Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including:
- Annual leave starting at 27 days per year, rising to 32.5 days with service, plus bank holidays (usually 8 days per year).
- Training and development opportunities.
- Wellbeing initiatives, such as gym discounts and meditation.
- NHS pension scheme, with around 14% employer contribution.
- Discount schemes (including eligibility for Blue Light card, costing £4.99 and valid for 2 years), reward vouchers, car leasing and more!
Please see our benefits page for the full list.
Selection process details
TBC
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
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.
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 the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
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Contact point for applicants
Job Contact
Recruitment team
Further information
https://cqc.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/2/home?c=cqc
