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Tribunals Hearings Clerk (Edinburgh & Surrounding Areas)
| Posting date: | 23 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £26,739 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 May 2025 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | REQ00816 |
Summary
The Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland (MHTS) have a truly unique and exciting opportunity for the right candidates to join the team as Tribunals Hearings Clerks within Edinburgh and the surrounding areas.
The contracts available are:
1x Full Time Fixed Term for 9 months (with possibility of extension)
1x Part Time Permanent (21 hours per week Wed-Fri)
The Key Responsibilities Include:
Attend Tribunal venues (Hospital and Community based) to facilitate MHTS hearings acting as a facilitator for on the day administrative functions in line with set processes, maintaining regular contact with HQ.
Complete Risk Assessments at Tribunal venues dealing with any minor and immediate issues at the hearing and reporting any concerns to your Team Leader immediately.
Complete necessary hearings documentation within set timescales.
Travel throughout Scotland to facilitate hearings, which may occasionally involve working extended hours.
Making use of mobile IT equipment. This will be your responsibility to ensure this is secure at all times.
Collate all relevant case information, liaising with external stakeholders and the President’s Office as necessary.
Embrace multi functioning initiative across SCTS.
Work closely with our Continuous Improvement Team to maximise efficiencies within SCTS.
Complete mandatory E-Learning as required.
General administration tasks as required.
We offer 3 different modes of tribunal hearings – teleconference, in-person and WebEx. Clerks are expected to facilitate hearings via one of these methods. This will require travelling throughout Edinburgh and the surrounding areas to various venues.
To allow prospective candidates to find out more about this unique and exciting role, we will be holding an open evening on Tuesday 13 May 2025 from 4-6pm at George House, 128 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4JZ. This event will allow candidates to meet some of the team, discuss the role in more detail, and ask any questions.
Applications will be accepted until 11:59pm on the closing date stated on the advert, 18 May 2025.
You will be notified if you have been selected to progress to the Assessment stage by 19 May 2025. The closing date for the assessment stage is 23:59 on 21 May 2025.
Interviews will be held week commencing 2 June 2025.
The contracts available are:
1x Full Time Fixed Term for 9 months (with possibility of extension)
1x Part Time Permanent (21 hours per week Wed-Fri)
The Key Responsibilities Include:
Attend Tribunal venues (Hospital and Community based) to facilitate MHTS hearings acting as a facilitator for on the day administrative functions in line with set processes, maintaining regular contact with HQ.
Complete Risk Assessments at Tribunal venues dealing with any minor and immediate issues at the hearing and reporting any concerns to your Team Leader immediately.
Complete necessary hearings documentation within set timescales.
Travel throughout Scotland to facilitate hearings, which may occasionally involve working extended hours.
Making use of mobile IT equipment. This will be your responsibility to ensure this is secure at all times.
Collate all relevant case information, liaising with external stakeholders and the President’s Office as necessary.
Embrace multi functioning initiative across SCTS.
Work closely with our Continuous Improvement Team to maximise efficiencies within SCTS.
Complete mandatory E-Learning as required.
General administration tasks as required.
We offer 3 different modes of tribunal hearings – teleconference, in-person and WebEx. Clerks are expected to facilitate hearings via one of these methods. This will require travelling throughout Edinburgh and the surrounding areas to various venues.
To allow prospective candidates to find out more about this unique and exciting role, we will be holding an open evening on Tuesday 13 May 2025 from 4-6pm at George House, 128 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4JZ. This event will allow candidates to meet some of the team, discuss the role in more detail, and ask any questions.
Applications will be accepted until 11:59pm on the closing date stated on the advert, 18 May 2025.
You will be notified if you have been selected to progress to the Assessment stage by 19 May 2025. The closing date for the assessment stage is 23:59 on 21 May 2025.
Interviews will be held week commencing 2 June 2025.
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