Administrative Officer
| Posting date: | 30 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £26,739 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 September 2025 |
| Location: | Dundee, Scotland |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REQ00976 |
Summary
Both Dundee and Forfar Sheriff Court are looking for adminstatifve officers to join their team on a full time basis.
Forfar has 1 permanent role and Dundee has 2 permanent roles and 1 fixed term maternity cover for 9 months.
There is also an expectation that you will be rotated to either court from your base court to cover.
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
To undertake a number of general administrative duties including:
Processing and distributing incoming mail to colleagues which comprises of writs, summonses, simplified divorces, enquiries and other documents.
Creating and updating records on our in-house computer system and data input
Producing court documents
Preparing files for court hearings
General photocopying and filing
Dealing with numerical calculations
Accounting for monies in accordance with financial guidelines
Undertake light portering duties as required
Further information about the roles , the essential criteria and the benefits of working for SCTS can be found on the attached job information pack. Guidance on the suitability assessment is also attached.
Applications should be submittied by 11:59pm on Tuesday 16 September 2025. You should also ensure you give yourself enough time to complete the suitability assessment by the closing deadline. If you dont receive your link within 30 minutes of your application please contact the recruitment team at recruitment@scotcourts.gov.uk
Interviews are expected to be held in Dundee on 1, 2 and 3 October 2025.
Forfar has 1 permanent role and Dundee has 2 permanent roles and 1 fixed term maternity cover for 9 months.
There is also an expectation that you will be rotated to either court from your base court to cover.
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
To undertake a number of general administrative duties including:
Processing and distributing incoming mail to colleagues which comprises of writs, summonses, simplified divorces, enquiries and other documents.
Creating and updating records on our in-house computer system and data input
Producing court documents
Preparing files for court hearings
General photocopying and filing
Dealing with numerical calculations
Accounting for monies in accordance with financial guidelines
Undertake light portering duties as required
Further information about the roles , the essential criteria and the benefits of working for SCTS can be found on the attached job information pack. Guidance on the suitability assessment is also attached.
Applications should be submittied by 11:59pm on Tuesday 16 September 2025. You should also ensure you give yourself enough time to complete the suitability assessment by the closing deadline. If you dont receive your link within 30 minutes of your application please contact the recruitment team at recruitment@scotcourts.gov.uk
Interviews are expected to be held in Dundee on 1, 2 and 3 October 2025.
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