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3117 - Court Usher - Stafford

Job details
Posting date: 17 February 2025
Salary: £23,311 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 03 March 2025
Location: ST16 2QQ
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Ministry of Justice
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 3117

Summary

Proud to serve. Proud to keep justice going.

The Court Usher is a pivotal role in court proceedings and a vital link between court users and the Judiciary to ensure the smooth running of the hearings.

About us

HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family Courts and Tribunals in England and Wales. Our roles support our service users and colleagues within HMCTS, where people and businesses access potentially life-changing justice. We are looking for individuals who are committed to public service and making a difference in people’s lives to deliver justice. If you are interested in developing a career with a real purpose, please apply.

Your role

You will be an essential first point of contact for all the court users. There will be regular contact with the judiciary and assisting the administrative staff. You will meet members of the public, which may include vulnerable witnesses, and their legal representatives; prepare court /hearing rooms, and complete documentation, as well as ensuring the court runs efficiently. You will also carry out some general clerical work as required to support the work of HMCTS. Ushers work within a team with regular management support and are responsible for their own time.

Your skills and experience

With a friendly and approachable manner, you’ll possess strong communications skills, with the ability to assist and address court users in a clear and confident manner. You’ll have the ability to multi-task, prioritise and organise your own time undertaking some administrative tasks. You’re comfortable using IT, with the attention to detail to ensure court documents are accurate and able to adapt to and learn new software packages. You take pride in providing help and reassurance calmly and professionally in what can sometimes be challenging situations.

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Please make sure that you include your current duties and responsibilities in your CV.

Further details:

These operational roles are customer facing, requiring successful applicants to be office based to provide HMCTS services to the public. Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week. HMCTS welcomes part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs and are agreed prior to appointment. All applications for part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the MoJ’s Flexible Working policy. For this particular role a minimum of 22.5 hours over 3 days would be considered to meet the needs of the business.

Location:

This post is based at Stafford Crown Court, Victoria Square, Stafford, ST16 2QQ.

Travel:

Although based at Stafford Crown Court the successful applicant will also be expected to travel to, and work at Cannock Magistrates’ Court.