Court Officer
| Posting date: | 19 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £25,555 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 May 2024 |
| Location: | Edinburgh City Centre, Edinburgh |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REQ00431 |
Summary
Edinburgh Sheriff & JP Court have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join them as a Court Officer, on a full time permanent basis.
The Key Responsibilities Include:
Undertakes reception duties, providing a high quality service by dealing effectively with incoming phone calls, court users and contractors.
Checks in witnesses attending court and directs to appropriate witness rooms and liaises with Witness Services as required.
Undertakes general duties within court, including calling of witnesses, handling of productions, escorting the Sheriff to and from court, liaising with witnesses and jurors as required to keep them informed of the ongoing proceedings and assisting with CCTV evidence cases.
Helps to ensure security and appropriate standards of behaviour are maintained within the court building.
Carries out administrative support duties to assist the smooth running of the court offices, including filing, photocopying and distributing internal court papers.
Messenger duties including collecting DX, Legal Post and General Post Office mail daily. Collects office mail and prepares for onward delivery to the appropriate service providers.
To obtain reference books from the library for the Sheriffs or officials during the Court proceedings.
To undertake light portering duties as required.
Update court reference guides.
Responsible for the seclusion of the jurors when considering their verdict.
Set up audio/visual equipment and screens for cases with vulnerable witnesses.
Reporting maintenance requirements.
Miscellaneous duties relevant to the post and appropriate to the grade.
Applications will be accepted until 23:59 on 13 May 2024.
You will be notified if you have been selected to progress to the Assessment stage by 17 May 2024. The closing date for the assessment stage will 20 May 2024.
Interviews will be held week commencing 3 June 2024.
Here's what some of our Court Officers in Edinburgh have to say about their roles:
"I have been in the Court Officer role for almost 12 months, coming from an entirely different background but with the same focus on delivering a quality customer service experience.
This is an exciting and interesting role where no two days are alike, predominantly working within either a criminal or civil court setting. The role has additional admin tasks which are allocated on a daily basis as and when these are required.
The Court Officer’s role involves working with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, including Scottish Court and Tribunal Services employees such as Sheriffs, the Procurator Fiscal service and, externally, Defence Agents, Police Scotland, Geo Amey as well as members of the public including those accused of crime, witnesses in addition to wider family members and friends of those involved within the Justice system.
Whilst there is no need to have an understanding of the Law, full training is providing with the additional peer support of current Court Officer team members." - Elaine
"My role as a Court Officer is varied, fascinating and rewarding. I come from a background in people management and whether I’m welcoming visitors or interacting with Sheriffs and lawyers, I use a wide range of communication skills to support the daily operation of the Court House. Personally, I am developing a greater awareness of the judicial system and gaining an insight into crime and it’s wide reaching consequences in real world situations." - Chris
The Key Responsibilities Include:
Undertakes reception duties, providing a high quality service by dealing effectively with incoming phone calls, court users and contractors.
Checks in witnesses attending court and directs to appropriate witness rooms and liaises with Witness Services as required.
Undertakes general duties within court, including calling of witnesses, handling of productions, escorting the Sheriff to and from court, liaising with witnesses and jurors as required to keep them informed of the ongoing proceedings and assisting with CCTV evidence cases.
Helps to ensure security and appropriate standards of behaviour are maintained within the court building.
Carries out administrative support duties to assist the smooth running of the court offices, including filing, photocopying and distributing internal court papers.
Messenger duties including collecting DX, Legal Post and General Post Office mail daily. Collects office mail and prepares for onward delivery to the appropriate service providers.
To obtain reference books from the library for the Sheriffs or officials during the Court proceedings.
To undertake light portering duties as required.
Update court reference guides.
Responsible for the seclusion of the jurors when considering their verdict.
Set up audio/visual equipment and screens for cases with vulnerable witnesses.
Reporting maintenance requirements.
Miscellaneous duties relevant to the post and appropriate to the grade.
Applications will be accepted until 23:59 on 13 May 2024.
You will be notified if you have been selected to progress to the Assessment stage by 17 May 2024. The closing date for the assessment stage will 20 May 2024.
Interviews will be held week commencing 3 June 2024.
Here's what some of our Court Officers in Edinburgh have to say about their roles:
"I have been in the Court Officer role for almost 12 months, coming from an entirely different background but with the same focus on delivering a quality customer service experience.
This is an exciting and interesting role where no two days are alike, predominantly working within either a criminal or civil court setting. The role has additional admin tasks which are allocated on a daily basis as and when these are required.
The Court Officer’s role involves working with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, including Scottish Court and Tribunal Services employees such as Sheriffs, the Procurator Fiscal service and, externally, Defence Agents, Police Scotland, Geo Amey as well as members of the public including those accused of crime, witnesses in addition to wider family members and friends of those involved within the Justice system.
Whilst there is no need to have an understanding of the Law, full training is providing with the additional peer support of current Court Officer team members." - Elaine
"My role as a Court Officer is varied, fascinating and rewarding. I come from a background in people management and whether I’m welcoming visitors or interacting with Sheriffs and lawyers, I use a wide range of communication skills to support the daily operation of the Court House. Personally, I am developing a greater awareness of the judicial system and gaining an insight into crime and it’s wide reaching consequences in real world situations." - Chris
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