Court Usher Administrator

Brook Street; Lewes; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident Leader

Armed Forces Covenant interview

Job summary

Brook Street is seeking a Court Usher for Lewes Courts in East Sussex. The role involves reception, court-user assistance, and information provision across Lewes, Brighton, and Hove, with travel between three courts as needed.

The position is full-time (37 hours/week, Mon-Fri) as a long-term temporary assignment. Pay starts at £12.86 per hour and rises to £13.25 after 12 weeks, with opportunities to support judiciary and witnesses.

Qualifications

• Strong communication with judiciary and court users
• Ability to provide accurate information about proceedings
• Professional and courteous in person-to-person interactions
• Able to handle inquiries face-to-face in a busy environment

Responsibilities

• Reception duties, speaking with judiciary, juries, solicitors and barristers, the police, representatives of external agencies, etc.
• Providing information related to proceedings, escorting court users into and from the building, swearing oaths etc.
• Calling people into court/hearing rooms in priority order, discussing with Court Clerks and Legal Advisers and liaising with Witness Service as necessary
• Answering face to face enquiries
• Keeping parties informed of changes e.g., of courtrooms and hearing times

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Professional demeanor

Multitasking

Job description

We've got a great opportunity for a long term temp role within the Lewes Courts, to join a fast-paced office, working as part of the Court usher Team.

Overview

• Full time 37 hrs per week
• Monday - Friday
• Long term Temporary ongoing role
• Pay - £12.86, increasing to £13.25 per hour after 12 weeks
• Location - Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1YB

The sucsesful candidate will be required to travel between 3 courts - Brighton, Hove and Lewes.

Key responsibilities

• Reception duties ,Speaking with judiciary, juries, solicitors and barristers, the police, representatives of external Agencies etc.
• Providing information related to proceedings, escorting court users into and from the building, swearing oaths etc.
• Calling people into court / hearing rooms in priority order, discussing with Court Clerks and Legal Advisers and liaising with the Witness Service as necessary
• Answering face to face enquiries
• Keeping parties informed of changes e.g., of courtrooms and hearing times

Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.

As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.

In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.