Royal Courts of Justice Admin Officer

Brook Street; West End; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Brook Street is recruiting an Admin Officer to support court activity at the Royal Courts of Justice in London. You will prepare papers, manage records and assist with hearings, ensuring processes run smoothly.

The role is full-time, Monday to Friday, based at Strand, WC2A 2LL, and requires calm under pressure, meticulous document handling and strong communication with court users.

Qualifications

• Calm, organized approach to high-volume document preparation and record keeping.
• Attention to detail for drafting and updating information for formal proceedings.
• Confidence using computer systems for accurate data input and record updates.
• Strong communication skills for supporting court users and handling enquiries.
• Team-focused mindset with willingness to problem-solve and drive improvements.
• Ability to work to scheduled tasks and deadlines in a structured environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare papers and files for court, tribunals, hearings and meetings.
• Produce court/tribunal documents, with general photocopying and filing support.
• Create and update records on an in-house computer system, ensuring accurate data input.
• Manage post opening and dispatch, including booking and preparing meeting rooms.
• Prepare meeting materials such as agendas, joining instructions and handouts.
• Draft standard letters and correspondence, plus minutes, notes, reports and submissions.
• Support clerking duties in civil and family courts and tribunals by keeping papers up to date and ready.
• Assist court users, support listing/rota management, and check files.
• Contact relevant parties, schedule and serve court documents, execute warrants, and collect fines/fees (including chip and pin)
• Handle face-to-face counter enquiries and respond to written and telephone enquiries.
• Contribute to team work to keep meetings relevant, timely and productive.
• Support problem-solving and small projects, including assessing the impact of new SOPs.
• Take on ad hoc operational duties when required (including Jury Bailiff Officer, L+D Co-ordinator and H+S roles).
• Process casework documentation including court orders, claims, fines and fees and legal aid.

Skills

Calm under pressure

Attention to detail

Data entry accuracy

Communication skills

Teamwork

Deadline oriented

Job description

Admin Officer (Royal Courts of Justice - Criminal Division)

Location: London (Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, WC2A 2LL)

Monday to Friday - Full time

If you're the kind of person who stays calm under pressure, loves getting paperwork right, and enjoys helping things run smoothly, this is a brilliant opportunity. Our Client is hiring an Admin Officer to support court activity behind the scenes-preparing documents, supporting hearings, and helping ensure every process is handled professionally.

What you'll be doing

• Prepare papers and files for court, tribunals, hearings and meetings
• Produce court/tribunal documents, with general photocopying and filing support
• Create and update records on an in-house computer system, ensuring accurate data input
• Manage post opening and dispatch, including booking and preparing meeting rooms
• Prepare meeting materials such as agendas, joining instructions and handouts
• Draft standard letters and correspondence, plus minutes, notes, reports and submissions
• Support clerking duties in civil and family courts and tribunals by keeping papers up to date and ready
• Assist court users, support listing/rota management, and check files
• Contact relevant parties, schedule and serve court documents, execute warrants, and collect fines/fees (including chip and pin)
• Handle face-to-face counter enquiries and respond to written and telephone enquiries
• Contribute to team work to keep meetings relevant, timely and productive
• Support problem-solving and small projects, including assessing the impact of new SOPs
• Take on ad hoc operational duties when required (including Jury Bailiff Officer, L+D Co-ordinator and H+S roles)
• Process casework documentation including court orders, claims, fines and fees and legal aid

What you'll bring

• A calm, organised approach to high-volume document preparation and record keeping
• Attention to detail when drafting and updating information for formal proceedings
• Confidence using computer systems for accurate data input and record updates
• Strong communication skills for supporting court users and handling enquiries
• Team-focused mindset, with willingness to problem-solve and help drive improvements
• Ability to work to scheduled tasks and deadlines in a structured environment

Additional information

• During hearings, you'll perform clerking duties to help ensure materials are available and up to date
• You may also support a range of operational tasks, including serving documents and collecting fines/fees

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.