Court Usher

Brook Street; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading administrative service provider in Canterbury is seeking a full-time temp administration role within the courts. The responsibilities include preparing legal documentation, clerking court hearings, and managing data entry tasks. The ideal candidate should possess strong organizational and communication skills and be able to work effectively within a team. This position requires dedication in a fast-paced environment with an immediate start available.

Benefits

Guaranteed interview for veterans

Disability Confident Leader status

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative roles with a focus on court or legal environments.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively in a fast-paced setting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Preparing papers and files for court and other meetings.
• Clerking civil and family courts and assisting court users.
• Processing casework and ensuring proper documentation.

Skills

Administration

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Job description

We've got a great opportunity for a long term temp role within the Canterbury Courts, to join a fast-paced office, working as part of the admin team.

Overview

• Full time 37 hours per week
• Monday - Friday
• Long term Temporary ongoing role
• Pay - £12.21 per Hour
• Location - Canterbury
• 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 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 etc, including the use of chip and pin.
  • Handling counter (face to face), written and telephone enquiries.
  • Working as a team to ensure TIB (Team Information Board) meetings are relevant, timely and productive.
  • Working as a team to problem solve, to assess the impact of new SOPS, to contribute to small projects.
  • Undertaking ad hoc roles within the band 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.
  • Resulting courts accurately, interpreting accurately the information required 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.
  • Role holders may be required to cross check and validate work completed by.

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

Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and, as such, guarantees interviews for veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all essential criteria. As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), offers a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer. If you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all essential criteria, we encourage you to register your interest via the Brook Street website and state the role you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you.