Fee-paid Judge of the First-tier Tribunal: Social Entitlement Chamber — Pre-Application Seminar 2025
The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) (external link) will be launching a selection exercise in October to recruit Fee-paid Judges of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber.
The seminar
The Judicial Office is organising a pre-application seminar that will take place online via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 8 October 2025 from 5-6pm.
The seminar aims to help applicants be better prepared to make an application and to receive up-to-date guidance and advice on the JAC’s selection process. As well as the JAC, you will also hear from judges from the Social Entitlement Chamber.
Who should attend?
Judicial office holders and practitioners from all backgrounds, including solicitors and Chartered Legal Executives, who have five years’ legal post qualification experience are welcome to attend.
For more information on the Tribunal Judge role please visit the Social Entitlement Chamber webpage.
Further information
Check out the JAC future vacancies page (external link).
For any queries regarding the recruitment campaign/selection exercise please contact the JAC selection exercise team: FPFTT287@judicialappointments.gov.uk
For any queries regarding the pre-application seminar please email: JudicialHROutreachEvents@judiciary.uk
If you are interested in shadowing a judge, please check out the Judicial Work Shadowing Scheme webpage.
Please note that although the Judicial Office will be running the pre-application seminar, the actual recruitment campaign is being done and led by the Judicial Appointments Commission.
- You can register for the seminar online.