Head of Office

PDSO, Head of Office, EdinburghLocation - Edinburgh (Hybrid)Salary - £74,460 - £84,270The Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) was set up in 1987 to manage legal aid in Scotland. We are a non-departmental public body responsible to the Scottish Government. Our main purpose is to fund, deliver and advise on services that enable people to exercise their rights and live in a fair society that respects the rule of law.The Public Defence Solicitors Office (PDSO) was created by the Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) and our reason for being is to provide access to legal representation for clients eligible for legal aid who require the services of our criminal defence solicitors. The PDSO consists of 8 offices across Scotland providing our services across the country. The Edinburgh office is the largest of these.PDSO sits within Client Legal Services Directorate, which also includes the Civil Legal Assistance Office and Solicitor Contact Line.We are looking for someone who is a people-focussed leader and solicitor with a current practising certificate and experience of criminal court practice in Scotland to manage the team of talented and committed public defence solicitors and business support staff in our Edinburgh office.You will bring a passion for ensuring a fair justice system, where those who require our services can access and secure them where and when they need them or easily connect people to those services. Along with this passion, we are looking for someone with working ..... full job details .....