Administrative Officer

Brook Street; Hastings; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing agency in Hastings is offering a long-term temp role in administration for the courts. The role involves preparing documents for court, clerking, and processing casework. Applicants should have strong administrative skills and a knack for drafting and verifying documents. This full-time position offers a competitive hourly wage and supports veterans and disabled candidates.

Qualifications

• Experience in administration and clerical work.
• Ability to draft letters and documents according to guidelines.
• Familiarity with court operations and processing casework.

Responsibilities

• Prepare papers and files for court and meetings.
• Clerk civil and family courts and support users.
• Ensure compliance with standards and validate documents.

Skills

Administration

Drafting

Clerking

Processing casework

Checking and verifying

Job description

We’ve got a great opportunity for a long‑term temp role within the Hastings Courts, to join a fast‑paced office as part of the admin team.

Overview

• Full time, 37 hrs per week
• Monday – Friday
• Long‑term temporary ongoing role
• Pay: £12.36 to £13.25 per hour
• Location: Hastings
• Start date: ASAP

Key Responsibilities

• Administration: preparing papers and files for court, tribunals, hearings and meetings; producing court/tribunal documents; general photocopying and filing; creating and updating records on an in‑house computer system and data input; post opening and dispatch; booking, preparing and organising meeting rooms, supporting training courses and other group activities; preparing meeting agenda, joining instructions, handouts, etc.
• Drafting: standard letters and correspondence, minutes, notes, reports, submissions etc. according to guidelines and instructions.
• Operations: clerking civil and family courts, tribunals and hearings ensuring papers and materials are available and up to date; assisting court users, supporting listing and rota management, checking files; contacting relevant parties, scheduling, serving court documents, executing a range of warrants, collecting fines and fees, including the use of chip & pin; handling counter (face‑to‑face), written and telephone enquiries; working as a team to ensure TIB meetings are relevant, timely and productive; problem‑solving, assessing impact of new SOPs, contributing to small projects; undertaking ad hoc roles such as Jury Bailiff Officer, L+D Co‑ordinator, H+S roles.
• Processing casework: including standard documentation and information, court orders, claims, fines and fees, legal aid; ensuring courts accurately interpret required information on a court file; working to workload targets in terms of throughput and accuracy.
• Checking and verifying: documents, records, accounts, claims and returns for approval, results, statistics, plans, etc. against criteria, regulations or procedures; ensuring compliance and administration documentation meet quality standards; cross‑checking and validating work completed.

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please apply below.

Veteran & Disability Support

Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and offers guaranteed interviews to veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet the essential criteria. We are also a Disability Confident Leader and hold the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, providing access to a PSR Sourcer for suitable candidates.

Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website to register your interest.