The Bar Council is the voice of the barrister profession in England and Wales. We lead, represent and support the Bar in the public interest, championing the rule of law and access to justice. Our nearly 18,000 members – self-employed and employed barristers – make up a united Bar that aims to be strong, inclusive, independent and influential.
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.
The Bar Council is looking to recruit a Website Officer to join their Marketing team. The website officer is responsible for managing, maintaining, and developing our web presence to ensure it effectively supports our communications and organisational goals.
Working closely with the head of marketing and colleagues across the organisation, the website officer will use our content management system (CMS, currently Preside) to improve site hierarchy, navigation, searchability and functionality, as well as content. The role holder will also work with internal colleagues and external developers to troubleshoot technical issues.
The Website Officer’s main responsibilities will include:
- Working to tight deadlines to ensure our content is up to date i.e. our events, training courses, programmes and campaigns
- Improving content and layout of our other online platforms (including MyBar, Pupillage Gateway, Direct Access Portal) and ensuring content and brand consistency across platforms
- Create design graphics (in Canva), and find suitable, on brand, stock imagery for the website
- Working with website developers on platform and functionality upgrades and developments where necessary, to ensure the site is regularly updated. Troubleshooting technical issues and liaising with external developers and internal teams where necessary
In return the Bar Council offers excellent benefits, including:
- 27 days annual leave
- Up to 12% employer’s pension contribution
- Hybrid working
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Access to discounts at 100s of retailers through our Member Benefits portal
- Access to an online Wellbeing Centre with free fitness videos, healthy recipes, and guided meditation
- Life cover, and more
For full details of the role, please refer to the job description.
The Bar Council is Disability Confident. Candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria for this role will be guaranteed an interview under this scheme.
Closing Date: Friday 3 July, 2026
About The Bar
The independent, practicing Bar of England and Wales is more than 16,500 strong and plays a crucial role in upholding the principles of government accountability under law and vindication of legal rights through the courts.
A strong and independent Bar exists to serve the public. As specialists, independent advocates, barristers enable people to uphold their legal rights, often acting on behalf of the most vulnerable members of society.
The Bar makes a vital contribution to the efficient and effective operation of criminal and civil courts. It provides a pool of talent, from increasingly diverse backgrounds, from which a significant proportion of the judiciary is drawn, and on whose independence the rule of law and our democratic way of life depends.
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