Tribunals Hearings Clerk
| Posting date: | 05 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £28,782 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 March 2026 |
| Location: | Hamilton, South Lanarkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | REQ01118 |
Summary
The Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland have an opportunity to join the team as a Tribunals Hearings Clerk on a fixed term basis for 6 months with the possibility of extension and/or conversion to permanency thereafter.
As a Tribunals Hearings Clerk, you will 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.
We offer 3 different modes of tribunal hearings – teleconference, in-person and WebEx. Clerks are expected to facilitate hearings via one of these methods. Your base location will be Bothwell House in Hamilton; however you will be required to frequently travel to other areas comprising of but not limited to Glasgow, Lanarkshire and the West of Scotland in addition to other locations within reasonable travelling distance of your base location. A full driving licence is preferred but not essential.
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.
(The above lists will vary in some tribunals).
To help direct us towards achieving our purpose successfully, we embrace three key values of respect, service and excellence. These guide our behaviour, decisions and actions - in pursuit of fulfilling our purpose to the highest standard.
Applications and completed assessments will be accepted until 11:59pm on the closing date stated on the advert, 19 March 2026.
You must have completed the online assessment by this time for your application to be considered.
Interviews will be held week commencing 30 March 2026.
As a Tribunals Hearings Clerk, you will 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.
We offer 3 different modes of tribunal hearings – teleconference, in-person and WebEx. Clerks are expected to facilitate hearings via one of these methods. Your base location will be Bothwell House in Hamilton; however you will be required to frequently travel to other areas comprising of but not limited to Glasgow, Lanarkshire and the West of Scotland in addition to other locations within reasonable travelling distance of your base location. A full driving licence is preferred but not essential.
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.
(The above lists will vary in some tribunals).
To help direct us towards achieving our purpose successfully, we embrace three key values of respect, service and excellence. These guide our behaviour, decisions and actions - in pursuit of fulfilling our purpose to the highest standard.
Applications and completed assessments will be accepted until 11:59pm on the closing date stated on the advert, 19 March 2026.
You must have completed the online assessment by this time for your application to be considered.
Interviews will be held week commencing 30 March 2026.
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