Court Clerk – Cardiff Crown Court (Ref: 21489)

Job summary

Job description

Proud to Serve. Proud to keep justice going.

Our Crown Court Clerks are essential to ensure Crown Court hearings run smoothly. They have the self-assurance to communicate confidently with the Judge and all participants and the skill to produce accurate and timely Court documents. Our Crown Court Clerk training programme provides a structured yet flexible approach to building the skills required to perform this vital role.

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 service 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.

About you

You’re a confident communicator; able to speak publicly, with the self-assurance to confidently liaise with the Judge, the defence, prosecution, media, members of the public and more, regarding complex and sensitive matters in a calm and professional manner.

A real team player, working with the clerking team, you’ll ensure the smooth running of all the Crown Courts sitting daily, able to intervene in Court when required and maximise judicial sitting time. With experience in producing exact and time critical documentation, your ability to focus will be key in taking verdicts, conducting arraignments, producing Court orders and recording hearing outcomes accurately and efficiently.

Resilient and keen to learn, you’re familiar with working within process and have the IT skills to adapt to new systems and technologies as we’re constantly investing in digital solutions to improve the way we deliver the justice people deserve in today’s world.

Your skills and experience

• Able to speak publicly and within a court room environment.
• Excellent communication, organisational and prioritisation skills
• Ability to complete documents accurately and to deadlines.
• IT proficient with the ability to learn and adapt to different technologies and software packages.

This role gives you the opportunity to make a difference in delivery Justice and gives you the benefits developing your career in the Civil Service.

The role will include time out of the court room where the successful candidate will undertake compliance checking of work completed by the clerk team. These checks require in depth assessment and scrutiny. Whilst delivering at pace and ensuring that court work is completed within appropriate time frames, the successful candidate will ensure that orders and results are completed to the highest standard. The role will also include the analysis of relevant reports to the role to identify and resolve errors.

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. 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.

New recruits to the Civil Service joining MoJ are expected to join at the band minimum.

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 increased the salary threshold and skills level for Skilled Worker visas. This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship in accordance with the current immigration rules if you looking to apply for a Skilled Worker Visa for the first time.

The Department cannot consider sponsoring you for this role unless you have held a Skilled Worker visa continuously since before 22 July 2025. 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 do not meet the new eligibility criteria for sponsorship (or the transitional provisions), 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.

Additional Information

Travel

Base location - Cardiff Crown Court, The Law Courts, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3PG

Travel to the courts listed below may be required, depending on business need:

• Merthyr Tydfil Combined Court Centre, The Law Courts, Glebeland Place, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8BH
• Newport (South Wales) Crown Court, The Law Courts, Faulkner Road, Newport NP20 4PR
• Swansea Crown Court, The Law Courts, St Helen's Road, Swansea SA1 1SP

Hybrid working will not be considered.

This is a business-critical role requiring full time hours only

For a full job description, please see the supporting document in the advert below before applying.

Version in Welsh

Yn Falch o Wasanaethu. Yn falch o gynnal cyfiawnder.

Mae ein Clercod Llys y Goron yn hanfodol i sicrhau bod gwrandawiadau Llys y Goron yn rhedeg yn ddidrafferth. Mae ganddynt yr hyder i gyfathrebu’n effeithiol â’r Barnwr a phawb sy’n cymryd rhan yn yr achos ac yn meddu ar y sgiliau i gynhyrchu dogfennau llys yn gywir ac yn amserol. Mae ein rhaglen hyfforddiant i Glercod Llys y Goron yn darparu dull strwythuredig ond hyblyg i ddatblygu’r sgiliau sydd eu hangen i gyflawni’r rôl hanfodol hon.

Amdanom ni

Mae Gwasanaeth Llysoedd a Thribiwnlysoedd Ei Fawrhydi (GLlTEF) yn gyfrifol am weinyddu'r llysoedd a thribiwnlysoedd troseddol, sifil a theulu yng Nghymru a Lloegr. Mae ein rolau’n cefnogi defnyddwyr ein gwasanaethau a’n cydweithwyr o fewn GLlTEF, lle mae pobl a busnesau’n cyrchu cyfiawnder a allai newid bywydau. Rydym yn chwilio am unigolion sy’n ymrwymedig i ddarparu gwasanaeth cyhoeddus ac sydd am wneud gwahaniaeth ym mywydau pobl i sicrhau cyfiawnder. Os oes gennych chi ddiddordeb mewn datblygu gyrfa gyda phwrpas go iawn, ymgeisiwch.

Amdanoch chi

Rydych yn gyfathrebwr hyderus sy’n gallu siarad yn gyhoeddus, gyda’r hyder i gysylltu â’r Barnwr, yr Amddiffyniad, yr Erlyniad, y cyfryngau, aelodau’r cyhoedd a mwy, ynghylch materion cymhleth a sensitif mewn ffordd ddigynnwrf a phroffesiynol.

Byddwch yn chwaraewr tîm go iawn, gan weithio o fewn Tîm Cyfreithiol a gyda Barnwr, byddwch yn sicrhau bod yr holl Lysoedd Ynadon yn rhedeg yn ddidrafferth yn ddyddiol, yn gallu ymyrryd yn y Llys lle bo’r angen a gwneud y gorau o amser eistedd barnwyr. Gyda phrofiad mewn cynhyrchu dogfennaeth gywir a dan terfynau amser tynn, bydd eich gallu i ganolbwyntio yn allweddol wrth gymryd pledion, cynhyrchu gorchmynion llys a chofnodi canlyniadau gwrandawiadau yn gywir ac yn effeithlon.

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