16521 - HMCTS Operational Support Officer - Workington County Court
| Posting date: | 08 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £25,582 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 April 2026 |
| Location: | CA14 4AS |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Ministry of Justice |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 16521 |
Summary
Proud to serve. Proud to keep justice going.
Our Operational Support Officers play a critical role, providing excellent administrative support and customer service to court users, judiciary and management.
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 court users and colleagues within HMCTS, where people and businesses access potentially life-changing justice. We’re 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
This is a multi-jurisdictional site, and the successful candidate will work in both Civil and Family disciplines.
Civil Operational Support Officers assist with the creation and management of County Court claims which involves accounting for Court fees, dealing with correspondence from Court users, as well as liaising with Judges regarding the listing and hearing of cases. You will deal with enquiries from service users via post, email, telephone and face to face. Types of claim we deal with: Possessions, Road Traffic Accidents, Insolvency, credit card debt, loan debt and hire purchase debt.
Family Operational Support Officers are responsible for management of digital files in preparation for family hearings, often involving sensitive and challenging cases, assisting the judiciary in their remote hearings, including the drafting of their orders made in court. You will handle queries from court users via post, email, telephone and face to face with empathy and understanding and undertake a variety of administrative tasks to ensure the smooth running of family hearings.
You will be assigned to teams to carry out a variety of general administrative duties to progress cases through the court system or provide support to other functions within HMCTS.
Your skills and experience
With a friendly and approachable manner, you’ll have excellent attention to detail and good written and verbal communication skills. You have a desire to deliver proactive and effective support to customers by phone and email. You’ll be skilled in organising your time, prioritising efficiently, able to multi-task and adapt to using various software packages. You’ll enjoy working in a busy environment and helping court users navigate the justice system.
Please refer to the role profile attachment for more information.
Lead Criterion: Statement of Suitability. A sift based on the statement of suitability may be held if a large number of applications are received.
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 (Monday to Friday). 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.
Applications for part-time working would be considered however due to the nature of the role the minimum hours would be 35 hours per week over 5 days, 7 hours per day.
Location
Although the location is listed as Workington Magistrates’ Court, the post is based within the Civil and Family jurisdiction. Workington operates as a combined court centre.
Skilled Worker Visa
This role is not eligible for new Skilled Worker visas in accordance with the current immigration rules.
From 22 July 2025, the Government introduced changes to the Skilled Worker visa route. The department cannot consider sponsoring you for this role unless you have held a Skilled Worker visa prior to the 22 July 2025 changes. If you have held a Skilled Worker visa continuously, please raise this during your vetting checks and eligibility will be assessed in accordance with the immigration rules and transitional provisions in place.
If you are applying for this role and you have not held a Skilled Worker visa prior to the 22 July 2025 changes, you will need to consider your options for obtaining and/or maintaining your right to work in the UK in light of these changes. Successful applicants must ensure they have and maintain the legal right to live and work in the Civil Service and in the United Kingdom.
The Department will continue to comply with UK Immigration Rules applied in the UK and Civil Service. You can read more about Skilled Worker visas and the eligibility criteria here.
Our Operational Support Officers play a critical role, providing excellent administrative support and customer service to court users, judiciary and management.
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 court users and colleagues within HMCTS, where people and businesses access potentially life-changing justice. We’re 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
This is a multi-jurisdictional site, and the successful candidate will work in both Civil and Family disciplines.
Civil Operational Support Officers assist with the creation and management of County Court claims which involves accounting for Court fees, dealing with correspondence from Court users, as well as liaising with Judges regarding the listing and hearing of cases. You will deal with enquiries from service users via post, email, telephone and face to face. Types of claim we deal with: Possessions, Road Traffic Accidents, Insolvency, credit card debt, loan debt and hire purchase debt.
Family Operational Support Officers are responsible for management of digital files in preparation for family hearings, often involving sensitive and challenging cases, assisting the judiciary in their remote hearings, including the drafting of their orders made in court. You will handle queries from court users via post, email, telephone and face to face with empathy and understanding and undertake a variety of administrative tasks to ensure the smooth running of family hearings.
You will be assigned to teams to carry out a variety of general administrative duties to progress cases through the court system or provide support to other functions within HMCTS.
Your skills and experience
With a friendly and approachable manner, you’ll have excellent attention to detail and good written and verbal communication skills. You have a desire to deliver proactive and effective support to customers by phone and email. You’ll be skilled in organising your time, prioritising efficiently, able to multi-task and adapt to using various software packages. You’ll enjoy working in a busy environment and helping court users navigate the justice system.
Please refer to the role profile attachment for more information.
Lead Criterion: Statement of Suitability. A sift based on the statement of suitability may be held if a large number of applications are received.
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 (Monday to Friday). 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.
Applications for part-time working would be considered however due to the nature of the role the minimum hours would be 35 hours per week over 5 days, 7 hours per day.
Location
Although the location is listed as Workington Magistrates’ Court, the post is based within the Civil and Family jurisdiction. Workington operates as a combined court centre.
Skilled Worker Visa
This role is not eligible for new Skilled Worker visas in accordance with the current immigration rules.
From 22 July 2025, the Government introduced changes to the Skilled Worker visa route. The department cannot consider sponsoring you for this role unless you have held a Skilled Worker visa prior to the 22 July 2025 changes. If you have held a Skilled Worker visa continuously, please raise this during your vetting checks and eligibility will be assessed in accordance with the immigration rules and transitional provisions in place.
If you are applying for this role and you have not held a Skilled Worker visa prior to the 22 July 2025 changes, you will need to consider your options for obtaining and/or maintaining your right to work in the UK in light of these changes. Successful applicants must ensure they have and maintain the legal right to live and work in the Civil Service and in the United Kingdom.
The Department will continue to comply with UK Immigration Rules applied in the UK and Civil Service. You can read more about Skilled Worker visas and the eligibility criteria here.