Senior Tax Specialist Tribunal Caseworker
3 weeks ago
Job summary
Please refer to job description.Job description
Selection process:
Stage 1 - Sift
You will be expected to provide a statement of suitability of no more than 1000 words and an anonymised CV to evidence how your skills, experience and achievements demonstrate your suitability for this role against the essential criteria outlined on the job advert.
Stage 2 � Interview and Assessment/Technical Skills
If you are successful at sift, you will be be invited to attend a 2-hour combined assessment which will take place in-person in Hagley Road, Birmingham.�
The combined assessment will consist of 3 parts:
Part 1: a 1-hour tax evaluation written exercise.
Part 2: a 10-minute presentation, followed by discussion on some aspect of tax appeals. You will be given the presentation brief and topic in advance prior your interview.
Part 3: Behaviour and Strength based questions.
Please see below "Application form stage assessments" for more information.�
Ministry of Justice
HM Courts and Tribunal Services
Job Title:�Senior Tax Specialist Tribunal Caseworker
Grade: SEO
Location:�Birmingham, 54 Hagley Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 8PE
Appointment Term:�Permanent
About us
HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales. Our roles support our service users and colleagues, where people and businesses access potentially life-changing justice. We�re looking for individuals who are committed to public service and want to make a difference in people�s lives in delivering justice. If you�re interested in developing a career with a real purpose, please apply.
About the role
The Senior Tax Specialist Tribunal Caseworker supports the effective administration of the First- tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber) by providing specialist knowledge of tax compliance and appeals regimes, undertaking a range of complex casework and assessment activity to advance Tribunal appeals based on the holder�s knowledge of tax compliance work and the Tribunal�s protocols.
You�ll be working closely with judiciary, the tribunal�s registrar and other members of the tax tribunal caseworker team, as well as the tribunal�s administration teams, you�ll undertake a range of case management work in line with delegated judicial functions. You�ll be part of the Legal Operations structure but will work to directions from the registrar and the tribunal�s judiciary.
You�ll carry out proactive management of appeals and support other team members, the registrar, judiciary and the administration team by identifying any barriers or risks to effective case progression in general and on particular appeals and developing interventions or actions to resolve these, liaising with a range of key stakeholders and the public. This will involve communicating effectively with a wide range of appellants, and respondents, many of whom are unrepresented but others may be represented by friends or family through to Kings Counsel.
You�ll undertake tax appeal casework that is of a more complex or high-profile nature which will require effective decision making on the management of complex and grouped appeals, specialist applications, disputed applications, jurisdictional issues and dealing with non-compliance of the parties within delegated authority. You�ll also be expected to provide, or devise, specialist training for other team members and to align their activities to contribute to wider organisational priorities.
The role does not involve line management responsibility for staff.
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What are we looking for?
We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate knowledge or experience of the appeals regimes in direct or indirect taxes (or ideally both), this could be as an accountant or tax adviser, a lawyer, other advisor (such as Citizens Advice Bureau or Tax Aid) or officer assisting or acting for a party to an appeal or other relevant experience of the tax appeals regimes or functioning of the Tax Tribunal.
The post holder will need to have an understanding of, and remain alert to, emerging issues and trends which might impact upon the Tribunal and the numbers or types of appeals and be able to develop, implement, maintain and review systems and services to ensure delivery of professional excellence.
You will be expected to demonstrate your understanding of the tax appeal system, developed through your track-record of working in a tax related area in your current or a previous role.
You will need to provide evidence of the below essential criteria at both sift and interview stages:
� � �Knowledge of direct or indirect tax (or ideally both) appeal regimes.
� � �Familiarity with tax enquiry and compliance regimes.
� � �Understanding of the application and use of the Procedural Rules of the Tax Tribunal.
� � �IT proficient with the ability to learn and adapt to different technologies, software packages and resource material.
� � �Experience of work in tax tribunal appeals.
Further details
This operational role will require the successful applicant to be mainly office based, in Hagley Road, Birmingham.
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.
New recruits to the Civil Service joining MoJ are expected to join at the band minimum. Existing Civil Servants applying on promotion will usually be appointed on the salary minimum of the pay band or with an increased salary of 10% on their existing base salary (restricted to the new pay band maximum), whichever is the higher. Existing Civil Servants moving at the same grade will retain their existing remuneration package.
Proud to Serve. Proud to keep justice going.
For a full outline of the role, please refer to the attached role profile.
Person specification
Please refer to job description.Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Making Effective DecisionsCommunicating and InfluencingSeeing the Big PictureManaging a Quality ServiceTechnical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
Please see job description.Benefits
Alongside your salary of �39,868, HM Courts and Tribunals Service contributes �10,804 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Access to learning and developmentA working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balanceA working culture which encourages inclusion and diversityA with an average employer contribution of 27%Annual LeavePublic HolidaysSeason Ticket Advance
For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.
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