Court Usher- Harrow Crown Temp
| Posting date: | 27 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £13.78 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | pension holiday pay |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 May 2026 |
| Location: | Hendon, London, NW9 7BY |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Brook Street |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | BBBH433781_1777299193 |
Summary
Court Usher - HMCTS (Harrow Crown Court)
Location: Currently based at Hendon Magistrates' Court & Willesden Magistrates' Court (relocating back to Harrow Crown Court on 13th April)
Contract: Full-time, Temporary (until September 2026)
Pay: £13.78 per hour (inclusive of holiday pay)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm (37 hours per week)
Agency: Brook Street, on behalf of HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS)
We are recruiting a Court Usher to support the smooth operation of hearings at Harrow Crown Court. This is a key front-line role, ensuring court proceedings run efficiently while providing professional support to judges, legal professionals, jurors, and members of the public.
Please note: Harrow Crown Court deals with serious and sensitive criminal cases. Applicants must be prepared to handle distressing or sensitive material professionally and discreetly.
Key Responsibilities-
Prepare and maintain courtrooms before and during hearings
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Assist judges and court staff both in person and via Microsoft Teams
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Swear in witnesses and track attendance
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Supervise jury deliberations when required
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Manage court documents, including scanning, uploading, and photocopying
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Handle scheduling, liaise with legal parties, and serve legal documents
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Process payments and warrants (including chip and pin transactions)
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Support the Listings Team with administrative duties
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Maintain professional standards of conduct and presentation at all times
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Strong communication and customer service skills (customer-facing experience essential)
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Professional, reliable, and punctual
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Confident speaking publicly in a courtroom setting
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Comfortable handling sensitive and serious criminal case material
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Calm, polite, and professional under pressure
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Previous administrative experience
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Confident using Microsoft Office
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Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Successful candidates will be subject to a thorough enhanced DBS check and background clearance, including:
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Employment, education, and reference checks covering the past three years
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Address history checks covering the past five years
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Evidence to cover any periods of unemployment
To apply: Send your CV, mobile number, and the role you are applying for to Basheer Dawoud at basheer . dawoud @ brookstreet. co. uk
Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.
As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.
Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you.
In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.