Court Officer (Part Time - Stirling Sheriff Court)

Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A governmental judicial service in Harrogate seeks a part-time Court Officer. You will prepare the court, escort the Sheriff, and ensure the smooth running of court operations. Responsibilities include administrative duties, witness management, and using court technology. Ideal candidates will provide high-quality service, maintain security, and assist with various support tasks. Applications close on August 11, 2025.

Qualifications

• High level of service dealing with court users and contractors.
• Ability to maintain security and appropriate standards of behavior.
• Familiarity with Court Information Technology and audio/visual equipment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the court and ensure an orderly conduct.
• Undertake reception duties and check in witnesses.
• Assist with administrative support and light portering duties.

Job description

Stirling Sheriff Court have a fantastic opportunity to join the team as a Court Officer on a part time permanent basis.

The main role of the Court Officers is to prepare their court, escort the Sheriff to/from court and attend to the Sheriff’s requirements in court. Court Officers assist in ensuring their court is conducted in an orderly manner, working closely with the Clerk, Police Officer and GEOAmey to ensure the decorum and efficiency of the court is maintained. They are responsible for productions in court and they also collect witnesses from the witness rooms and bring them into court. They have a great involvement in the use of Court Information Technology during proceedings and liaise with other Court users of the court you would be based in.

The key responsibilities include:

Undertakes reception duties, providing a high quality service by dealing effectively with incoming phone calls, court users and contractors.

Checks in witnesses attending court and directs to appropriate witness rooms and liaises with Witness Services as required.

Receipt of solemn productions and upkeep of production store and spreadsheet.

Opens and closes the court building when necessary.

Undertakes general duties within court, including calling of witnesses, handling of productions, escorting the Sheriff to and from court, liaising with witnesses and jurors as required to keep them informed of the ongoing proceedings and assisting with CCTV evidence cases.

Helps to ensure security and appropriate standards of behaviour are maintained within the court building.

Carries out administrative support duties to assist the smooth running of the court offices, including filing, photocopying and distributing internal court papers.

Messenger duties including collecting DX, Legal Post and General Post Office mail daily. Collects office mail and prepares for onward delivery to the appropriate service providers.

To obtain reference books from the library for the Sheriffs or officials during the Court proceedings.

To undertake light portering duties as required

Update court reference guides

Responsible for the seclusion of the jurors when considering their verdict

Set up audio/visual equipment and screens for cases with vulnerable witnesses

Opening up buildings

Reporting maintenance requirements

Undertake additional duties as may be
reasonably requested with the scope of the post.

Applications and completed assessments will be accepted until 11:59pm on the closing date stated on the advert, Monday 11 August 2025.

You must have completed the online assessment by this time for your application to be considered.

Please note that due to essential maintenance, our recruitment platform (iTrent) will be unavailable from 7:00pm Friday 1 August – 12:00 (Midday) Sunday 3 August 2025. The closing date for applications accounts for this.

Interviews will be held week commencing 18 August 2025.