Administrative Officer
| Posting date: | 08 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £26,739 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 August 2025 |
| Location: | Livingston, West Lothian |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REQ00960 |
Summary
Livingston Sheriff Court are looking for a full time Administrative Officer to join them on a full time permanent basis.
Administrative Officers carry out a variety of general administrative duties to progress cases through the court or provide support to other functions within the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service.
The Key Responsibilities Include:
Processing and distributing incoming mail to colleagues which comprises documents relating to both criminal and civil actions
Creating and updating records on our in-house computer systems and data input
Producing court documents
Preparing files for court hearings
General photocopying and filing
Dealing with customers in person at the public counters, on the telephone and by e-mail.
Dealing with numerical calculations
Accounting for monies in accordance with financial guidelines
Additionally you:
Will have regular contact with court users, including members of the Judiciary and the legal profession. As such you be required to competently answer queries giving consistent and reliable advice.
Work within a team with regular management support and will be responsible for your own time.
May be required to provide advice to colleagues and carry out limited supervision of others
Assist with preparing statistical information and other returns to ensure standards of work meet the agreed level.
Assist in clearing up of criminal and civil courts by preparing court minutes and carrying out any further administration duties following on from the court
Process and enter fine payments onto computer system and reconcile at month end.
Undertake such duties as may reasonably be requested within the scope of the post.
Applications should be submitted by 11:59pm on Sunday 24 August 2025. The suitability assessment should also be completed by this time. If you do not receive your link within 30 minutes of completing your application please email recrutiment@scotcourts.gov.uk
Interviews are expected to take place on 4 or 5 September 2025.
Administrative Officers carry out a variety of general administrative duties to progress cases through the court or provide support to other functions within the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service.
The Key Responsibilities Include:
Processing and distributing incoming mail to colleagues which comprises documents relating to both criminal and civil actions
Creating and updating records on our in-house computer systems and data input
Producing court documents
Preparing files for court hearings
General photocopying and filing
Dealing with customers in person at the public counters, on the telephone and by e-mail.
Dealing with numerical calculations
Accounting for monies in accordance with financial guidelines
Additionally you:
Will have regular contact with court users, including members of the Judiciary and the legal profession. As such you be required to competently answer queries giving consistent and reliable advice.
Work within a team with regular management support and will be responsible for your own time.
May be required to provide advice to colleagues and carry out limited supervision of others
Assist with preparing statistical information and other returns to ensure standards of work meet the agreed level.
Assist in clearing up of criminal and civil courts by preparing court minutes and carrying out any further administration duties following on from the court
Process and enter fine payments onto computer system and reconcile at month end.
Undertake such duties as may reasonably be requested within the scope of the post.
Applications should be submitted by 11:59pm on Sunday 24 August 2025. The suitability assessment should also be completed by this time. If you do not receive your link within 30 minutes of completing your application please email recrutiment@scotcourts.gov.uk
Interviews are expected to take place on 4 or 5 September 2025.
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