Court Assistant
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- Paisley
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 16 Jun 2021
- Closes
- 14 Jul 2021
- Sectors
- Admin, Secretarial & PA
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Full Time
We are currently recruiting for a number of Court Assistant for our public sector client based in Paisley. This is a temporary role. Rate of pay is GBP10.43 per hour for a 37 hour week, Monday to Friday.
Please only apply if you have a valid Disclosure certificate dated within the last 12 months. If successful for the post, you will also have to apply for a Standard Disclosure clearance.
Duties:
To act as Court Officer for criminal and civil courts
To deliver papers to the Sheriff and JP
To ensure 2 X I'D court sheets are placed in the court
To ensure that court is prepped by ensuring that water is available, printers have paper
When on summary trial/sheriff and jury duties, ensure that all witnesses are checked in and witness list updated appropriately
To ensure that all productions are available in court for each case
To ensure that you are familiar with the workings of the unit stands within each courts
To check before the start of the court, with the clerk of court, if there are any vulnerable witness equipment required to be available in court
To update witnesses on court proceedings and progress of court
To ensure that proper decorum is maintained within the court building at all times
To ensure at the end of each day that all confidential material within your court is disposed of in the confidential waste bags
To update appropriate reading material, literature and information booklets within the witness rooms, ensuring that reading material within the witness rooms are not over 6 months
To update Sheriffs' reference books such as Parliament House books and Renton and Brown
To report to Criminal Office Manager when court is finished
To assist with any other duties required by line manager or criminal office manager
To be familiar with emergency evacuation procedures
Report accidents or potential risks to accommodation manager
To deal with complaints at first point of contact, where possible
To act as Jury minder when required to do so
Act as a fire wardenKey Skills and Experience:
Experience in a similar front-facing role
Strong customer service and administration skills
Good communication skills
Flexible
Work as one team
Professional
Can deal with change
Please only apply if you have a valid Disclosure certificate dated within the last 12 months. If successful for the post, you will also have to apply for a Standard Disclosure clearance.
Duties:
To act as Court Officer for criminal and civil courts
To deliver papers to the Sheriff and JP
To ensure 2 X I'D court sheets are placed in the court
To ensure that court is prepped by ensuring that water is available, printers have paper
When on summary trial/sheriff and jury duties, ensure that all witnesses are checked in and witness list updated appropriately
To ensure that all productions are available in court for each case
To ensure that you are familiar with the workings of the unit stands within each courts
To check before the start of the court, with the clerk of court, if there are any vulnerable witness equipment required to be available in court
To update witnesses on court proceedings and progress of court
To ensure that proper decorum is maintained within the court building at all times
To ensure at the end of each day that all confidential material within your court is disposed of in the confidential waste bags
To update appropriate reading material, literature and information booklets within the witness rooms, ensuring that reading material within the witness rooms are not over 6 months
To update Sheriffs' reference books such as Parliament House books and Renton and Brown
To report to Criminal Office Manager when court is finished
To assist with any other duties required by line manager or criminal office manager
To be familiar with emergency evacuation procedures
Report accidents or potential risks to accommodation manager
To deal with complaints at first point of contact, where possible
To act as Jury minder when required to do so
Act as a fire wardenKey Skills and Experience:
Experience in a similar front-facing role
Strong customer service and administration skills
Good communication skills
Flexible
Work as one team
Professional
Can deal with change