Executive Officer

Public Sector Resourcing; Worcester; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Brook Street is hiring for an Executive Officer - Court Clerk at Worcester Combined Court. This full-time, on-site role runs 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm, with a pay rate of £14.01 per hour.

You will keep comprehensive logs, prepare case summaries for the Resident Judge, process orders, manage court records and support daily operations to ensure fairness, accuracy and timely proceedings.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated organisation and resilience under pressure.
• Clear, formal communication in court settings.
• Ability to think quickly and stay composed under questioning.

Responsibilities

• Keep a comprehensive log of representation orders and ensure a Judge's report is available at all sentence hearings.
• Prepare clear case summaries for the Resident Judge.
• Calculate witnesses expenses accurately within target times, providing written reasons when required.
• Produce orders in line with Service Level Agreement targets and manage general correspondence to procedural deadlines.
• Support efficient daily throughput in the courtroom — keeping the List Office and other agencies informed when developments arise.
• Speak confidently in court, adapt at short notice, and help control and project proceedings.
• Maintain full recording of hearings using the appropriate technology and ensure correct audio allocation to the right cases.
• Ensure cases are called on time and all parties are present at the appropriate moments.
• Maintain court files — accurately recording relevant matters and judicial decisions, completing forms/orders/results and exporting/sharing onto relevant systems within target.
• Follow assurance, risk management and compliance expectations, including Victim Code and Witness Charter standards.
• Apply appropriate codes of conduct in and around the courtroom and actively encourage compliance.
• Support administration handovers within agreed times, and contribute to employee engagement activities.

Skills

Organisation

Resilience

Verbal communication

Attention to detail

Courtroom communication

Tech literacy

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Video hearing systems

Internal IT systems

Job description

Executive Officer - Court Clerk

Location: Worcester Combined Court, WR1 1EQ

Working Hours: 37 hours Monday - Friday

Working Pattern: 9:00am - 5:00pm

Pay rate: £14.01 per hour

If you're at your best in a busy, people-facing environment and take pride in getting things right-this role could be exactly where you shine. Our Client is hiring for Court Clerks to support daily court operations, ensuring proceedings run smoothly, records are accurate, and court users are treated fairly and with respect.

What you'll be doing:

• Keep a comprehensive log of representation orders and ensure a Judge's report is available at all sentence hearings
• Prepare clear case summaries for the Resident Judge
• Calculate witnesses expenses accurately within target times, providing written reasons when required
• Produce orders in line with Service Level Agreement targets and manage general correspondence to procedural deadlines
• Support efficient daily throughput in the courtroom-keeping the List Office and other agencies informed when developments arise
• Speak confidently in court, adapt at short notice, and help control and project proceedings
• Maintain full recording of hearings using the appropriate technology and ensure correct audio allocation to the right cases
• Ensure cases are called on time and all parties are present at the appropriate moments
• Maintain court files-accurately recording relevant matters and judicial decisions, completing forms/orders/results and exporting/sharing onto relevant systems within target
• Follow assurance, risk management and compliance expectations, including Victim Code and Witness Charter standards
• Apply appropriate codes of conduct in and around the courtroom and actively encourage compliance
• Support administration handovers within agreed times, and contribute to employee engagement activities

What you'll bring:

• Confidence, excellent organisation and strong resilience-especially when working under pressure
• The ability to communicate effectively in formal settings, including speaking in a courtroom and remaining composed when challenged
• Professional maturity and the ability to think on your feet when questions are unexpected
• Strong attention to detail, with a focus on fairness, accuracy and compliance
• A calm, respectful approach that positively impacts court user's confidence in the process
• Comfort working with emails, Microsoft Teams, video hearing systems and internal IT systems

Additional information:

The court environment requires discretion, professionalism and consistent adherence to policies (including diversity, attendance and discipline).

If you're successful in your application an Enhanced DBS will be required as part of the on-boarding checks with Brook Street.

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.