The Ministry of Justice - Court Usher
Location: Leeds Crown Court
Salary: £11.44 per hour
Hours: Monday - Friday (37 hours)
This is an ongoing temporary position with the possibility of a further extension at the discretion of the business requirements.
Role Overview:
We are currently recruiting for Court Ushers to join Leeds Crown Court with our client, The Ministry of Justice. The role will include working as part of a flexible team. This is a very interesting and varied role. The suitable candidate will be required to clerk the courts, you will be an essential first point of contact for all the court users involved in hearings.
Responsibilities include:
' Obtain names of all parties in attendance and show into hearings at required time
' Call members of the public into court
' Maintain supplies for court users, complete court recording sheets
' Pass on important information to all concerned promptly and clearly, with tact and honesty
' Keep Court room and hearing rooms tidy and well managed
' Label evidence and pass it to the judge and jury
' Carry out general clerical work as required to support the work of HMCTS
What we are looking for:
' Basic IT skills in Microsoft Packages (training will be given)
' Strong recent admin/customer service experience
' Be polite and helpful to all customers both external and internal
' Remain calm, polite and tactful when dealing with difficult people...