Intermediary In The Criminal And Family Courts

Communicourt; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading intermediary service provider in the UK seeks an Intermediary to support communication for vulnerable individuals in court. Responsibilities include assessing communication abilities, facilitating interactions between users and legal parties, and preparing detailed reports to aid the trial process. Ideal candidates are proactive, possess a bachelor's degree, and show a keen interest in the justice system. This position offers competitive benefits and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Company pension

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee discount

Wellness programmes

Career progression

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Welcomes applications from candidates with a bachelor's degree.
• Experience in Speech and Language Therapy is desirable.
• Must have Right to Work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Establish rapport with a service user.
• Carry out an assessment of communication abilities.
• Facilitate communication during the trial process.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Experience working with vulnerable people

Understanding of learning disabilities and mental health

Education

Bachelor's degree (any)

Job description

Do you want to be part of an exciting and pioneering team with fantastic opportunities for progression? Communicourt is the leading provider of Intermediaries to the criminal and family courts across England and Wales. We carry out detailed communication assessments and give practical advice to the courts about how a person's communication difficulties will impact on their ability to understand and participate in the justice system. We then suggest strategies that will assist and provide practical support for vulnerable people through the process.

Responsibilities of an Intermediary

• Promptly and effectively establish rapport with a service user
• Carry out an assessment of the service user's communication abilities
• Describe those communication skills
• Facilitate communication between the service user and other parties to lawyers and work with them to enable the service user to participate effectively in the trial process. This could include advice on the structure of questions and also any concepts that the person has difficulty understanding
• Prepare a written report on the service user's communication needs, including strategies which will assist at court
• Work effectively with colleagues and external practitioners within the framework of Communicourt's policies and procedures
• Develop personal skills and the skills of others through individual supervision and effective teamwork
• Undertake other duties as may reasonably be requested

Benefits

• Company pension
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee discount
• Store discounts
• Wellness programmes, including access to private health care
• Career progression and salary increases
• Long service awards

Essential Skills

• We welcome applications from candidates with a bachelor's degree, experience working with people with learning disabilities, mental health conditions and who have excellent communication skills. Experience in SLT is desirable. Voluntary work or working with vulnerable people.

Essential Criteria

• Bachelor's degree (any)
• Within easy access to main train stations
• Located in the South of England, ideally in or around London, Reading or Bristol
• Can demonstrate a keen interest in the justice system and working with individuals who have communication difficulties
• Flexible and willing to travel at short notice
• Eager to learn
• Must have Right to Work in the UK

Desirable degree subjects

• Speech and Language Therapy (SLT)
• Psychology
• Nursing
• Law
• Criminology
• Social work

About Company

We are a HMCTS Managed and Approved Service Provider of intermediary services in courts across England and Wales.

We provide fairer access to justice for adults and children with communication difficulties.

We work across court and tribunal services, providing communication support, primarily for defendants in criminal courts and respondents in family courts. We passionately believe everyone has a right to access this support.

We have expertise developed from working with more than 10,000 adults and children, and our intermediaries are highly trained and specialised in the industry.

DE&I

Communicourt is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce.

We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief or sexual orientation.