Newcastle Crown Court Admin Officer

Location: Newcastle Crown Court, The Law Courts, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3LA
Salary: £12.86 per hour for the first 12 weeks, increasing to £13.25 per hour thereafter
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm (37 hours per week)
Working Pattern: Fully office based
Contract: Until 31 March 2027, with the possibility of extension
Clearance: Enhanced DBS required
Start Date: As soon as possible, subject to successful sign-off

About the Role

We are currently recruiting for an Admin Officer to join the team at Newcastle Crown Court. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a busy court environment, providing essential administrative support to ensure the smooth running of court, tribunal and hearing activities.

The successful candidate will be organised, reliable and confident working with members of the public, colleagues and other court users.

Key Responsibilities

Your duties will include:

• Preparing papers and files for courts, tribunals, hearings and meetings.
• Producing and processing court documents.
• Creating, maintaining and updating records on internal systems.
• Completing accurate data input and administrative tasks.
• Drafting standard letters, correspondence and documents.
• Clerking Civil and Family Courts, tribunals and hearings.
• Assisting court users with general queries and providing a professional service.
• Carrying out ushering duties when required.
• Supporting colleagues with general administrative duties to help maintain the effective operation of the court.

About You

We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate:

• Strong administrative and organisational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good IT and data-entry skills.
• The ability to communicate confidently and professionally with a wide range of people.
• The ability to work effectively in a busy environment and manage competing priorities.
• A professional, reliable and customer-focused approach.
• The ability to follow processes and handle confidential information appropriately.

Previous experience within a court, legal, public sector or administrative environment would be beneficial, but is not essential.

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.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are only able to contact candidates who have been selected to progress to the next stage of the recruitment process. If you have not heard from us within 1 week of your application, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion. We encourage you to keep an eye on our current vacancies and welcome applications for any future roles that match your skills and experience.

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