24038 - Operational Support Officer

Ministry of Justice; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Ministry of Justice in the United Kingdom is seeking an Operational Support Officer to help keep court proceedings efficient. You will deliver outstanding customer service and provide essential administrative support to court and tribunal users, judiciary and management.

Based in the courtroom, you will handle papers, manage records, support court rooms, and liaise with public and professional users. This role suits a reliable team player with strong attention to detail and calm professionalism

Qualifications

• Strong customer service skills with the ability to work in a service-led customer-facing environment.
• Good digital and administrative skills; with excellent attention to detail.
• Effective communication and organisational skills. Able to communicate confidently in person, over the telephone, digitally and in written communications.
• Resilient and empathetic to be able to deal with sensitive information and situations.
• A team player; able to work collaboratively and flexibly to deliver HMCTS objectives.

Responsibilities

• Prepare papers and files for court, tribunals, hearings and meetings including processing and handling sensitive information and accurately resulting outcomes.
• Create and update records digitally, interpreting information required on a court file accurately.
• Communicate with the public, the judiciary, other court and tribunal users and representatives of other agencies and organisations.
• Support the smooth running of court proceedings, preparing court/hearing rooms and ensuring court runs efficiently.
• When required, be the first point of contact for all court users; meeting members of the public, including vulnerable witnesses and their legal representatives.

Skills

Customer service

Digital and administrative skills

Communication

Resilience

Team player

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Proud to serve. Proud to keep justice going.

Our Operational Support Officers play a critical role, providing excellent customer service and administrative support to court and tribunal users, judiciary and management.

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 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.

Your role

The role is primarily based within the courtroom, supporting the smooth running of court proceedings. Administrative duties will also be incorporated into the post.

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 customer service and 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.

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

• Preparing papers and files for court, tribunals, hearings and meetings including processing and handling sensitive information and accurately resulting outcomes.
• Creating and updating records digitally, interpreting information required on a court file accurately.
• Communicating with the public, the judiciary, other court and tribunal users and representatives of other agencies and organisations
• Supporting the smooth running of court proceedings, preparing court /hearing rooms and ensuring court runs efficiently.
• When required, you will be an essential first point of contact for all the court users; meeting members of the public, which may include vulnerable witnesses, and their legal representatives.

Your knowledge, skills and experience

• Strong customer service skills with the ability to work in a service-led customer-facing environment.
• Good digital and administrative skills; with excellent attention to detail.
• Effective communication and organisational skills. Able to communicate confidently in person, over the telephone, digitally and in written communications.
• Resilient and empathetic to be able to deal with sensitive information and situations.
• A team player; able to work collaboratively and flexibly to deliver HMCTS objectives.

Court Specific Duties

Duties undertaken within the Court may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Speak publicly and manage courtroom proceedings.
• Court usher duties which include preparation and management of a courtroom by communication with court users (members of the public).
• Ensuring court video link technology is prepared and working correctly.
• Communication with stakeholders and professionals including Police, Probation Service and Solicitors.
• Administration work including pre and post court functions.

In addition, within these vacancies there may be opportunities to undertake additional duties as either a Listing Assistant or as a Digital Support Officer. If either of these areas is of interest to you, please make the interview panel aware during your interview.