Admin Officer

Ministry of Justice · Reading, England

Admin Officer at Ministry of Justice, based in Reading, England, paying £12.00 per hour. This is a permanent role.

Salary
£12.00 per hour
Location
Reading, England
Contract
Permanent
Posted
2 hours ago
Closes
27 Sep 2026
Sector
NHS Admin

12% below the typical rate for nhs admin

Reference BBBH446426_1787833377

About the role


Administrative Officer
Location: Reading- RG1-1DX
Pay rate:£12.86ph Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

If you're someone who takes pride in delivering a "right first time" service, keeps things moving behind the scenes, and enjoys working with people in a calm, professional way, this could be a great fit. Our Client is hiring for a Admin officer in the Government, supporting the smooth running of Reading Employment Tribunal.

What you'll be doing:
* Prepare papers, files and documents for hearings, meetings and court/tribunal activity
* Produce standard letters and correspondence, minutes, notes and reports using guidance
* Maintain and update records and complete data input on an in-house computer system
* Open and dispatch post, support the organisation of meeting rooms and training sessions
* Provide helpful front-of-counter, written and telephone support, including assisting court/tribunal users
* Support listing and rota activity by checking files and keeping information up to date
* Contact relevant parties and arrange scheduling/serving of court documents, including handling warrants and collecting fines/fees
* Carry out checking and verification of documents, records, statistics and returns against criteria and procedures
* Contribute to continuous improvement-using lean approaches, discretion and initiative within set processes
* Support daily TIB (Team Information Board) meetings by helping ensure they're relevant, timely and productive
* Handle ad hoc responsibilities within the band as required (where applicable)

What you'll bring:
* Strong customer service mindset, with a friendly, polite approach-especially under pressure
* Excellent administrative accuracy: able to input, update, assemble and check information carefully
* Confidence working with guidance, instructions and comprehensive processes (SOPS)
* Basic analytical capability for straightforward statistical reporting and processing
* Solid communication skills, including the ability to interact professionally with the public, the judiciary and other stakeholders
* Reliability with your own time and the ability to work as part of a team with management support

Additional information:
* You'll be based at the Reading Employment Tribunal Building, with some flexibility to support other local offices on an ad hoc basis.

If you're successful in your application a basic DBS will be required as part of the on-boarding checks with Brook Street.


Apply now to join a role where your organisation, discretion and service make a real difference to how vital services operate-every day.

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.

Reference: BBBH446426_1787833377 · Posted 2 hours ago · Closes 27 Sep 2026 · Listed via Ministry of Justice

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