Operational Support Officer

Ministry of Justice; Deutschland; Hybrid; EUR 30.000 - 40.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Ministry of Justice is seeking an administrative professional to support court and tribunal operations on a hybrid basis, with regular Friday attendance at the office. The role involves processing court files, verifying documents, preparing hearing papers and maintaining records using our in-house system.

Candidates should demonstrate strong customer service, multitasking, and communication skills, plus IT literacy and good organisational abilities to manage multiple tasks in a busy environment.

Qualifikationen

• Excellent customer service and people skills.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• IT proficiency and adaptability to different technologies and software.
• Strong organisational skills.

Aufgaben

• Progress cases through the court/tribunal system and provide administrative support.
• Check and verify documents, records, accounts and returns for approval.
• Collect information for returns, statistics and reports.
• Communicate with the public, judiciary and other court/tribunal users.
• Prepare papers and files for court, tribunals, hearings and meetings.
• Update records on the in-house system and perform data input.

Kenntnisse

Customer service

Multitasking

Communication

IT literacy

Organisation

Jobbeschreibung

Working as part of a team, you will contribute to the overall operational, performance and service standard targets across your area of work. You will progress cases through the court/tribunal system and provide administrative support to functions within HMCTS. You will have regular contact with court / tribunal users, which could include members of the Judiciary and the legal profession.

Welshpool Court is open Monday to Thursday; the successful candidate will be expected to work on a hybrid basis on Fridays. In addition, where there are no hearings listed on a Thursday, and subject to operational requirements, hybrid working may also be accommodated on that day.

You will be adaptable, able to multi-task and effectively carry out a variety of duties, which will include:

• Primary function - Resulting courts accurately, interpreting accurately the information required on a court file.
• Checking and verifying documents, records, accounts, claims and returns for approval, results, statistics, plans etc. against criteria, regulations or procedures.
• Collecting and assembling information for returns, results, accounts, statements, warrants, statistical analysis, reports, etc
• Communicating with the Public, the Judiciary, other Court and Tribunal Users and Representatives of other Agencies and Organisations
• Preparing papers and files for court, tribunals, hearings and meetings
• Creating and updating records on our in-house computer system and data input, These operational roles are customer facing, requiring successful applicants to be office based to provide HMCTS services to the public. 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.

Contracted Hours:

The appointed candidate will be required to work five days within a six-day working week. Saturday attendance is subject to business requirements, with an alternative day off during the week to be scheduled in accordance with business requirements. Additionally, the role includes participation in a Bank Holiday rota.

Skilled Worker Visa - This role is not eligible for new Skilled Worker visas in accordance with the current immigration rules.

From 22 July 2025, the Government increased the salary threshold and skills level for Skilled Worker visas. This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship in accordance with the current immigration rules if you looking to apply for a Skilled Worker Visa for the first time.

The Department cannot consider sponsoring you for this role unless you have held a Skilled Worker visa continuously since before 22 July 2025. If you have held a Skilled Worker visa continuously, please raise this during your vetting checks and eligibility will be assessed in accordance with the immigration rules and transitional provisions in place.

If you are applying for this role and you do not meet the new eligibility criteria for sponsorship (or the transitional provisions), you will need to consider your options for obtaining and/or maintaining your right to work in the UK in light of these changes. Successful applicants must ensure they have and maintain the legal right to live and work in the Civil Service and in the United Kingdom.

• Friendly and approachable manner with excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to multitask, whilst working in a fast-paced environment.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• IT proficient with the ability to learn and adapt to different technologies and software packages.
• Excellent organisational skills.

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 court users and colleagues within HMCTS, where people and businesses access potentially life-changing justice. We're looking for individuals who are committed to public service and making a difference in people's lives to deliver justice.