BASILDON MAGISTRATES BASILDON, SS14 1EZ, GUILDFORD MAGISTRATES GUILDFORD, GU1 4PS
Grade: EO
Post Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Flexible Working
Role Type: Legal Services
Will the successful applicant have line manager responsibilities? No
There are 2 positions available in:
* Guildford (Surrey) and travel to Staines will be required in line with business needs.
* Basildon (Essex) and travel to the Essex region will be required in line with business needs.
Proud to Serve. Proud to keep justice going.
Our Court Associates are essential to ensure Magistrates 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.
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 within a Legal Team and with a Judge, you’ll ensure the smooth running of all the Magistrates 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 pleas, 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
* Ability to be a supportive team player delivering excellent customer service and achieve effective performance.
* 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 delivering justice and gives you the benefits of developing your career in the Civil Service.
The apprenticeship has a separate competitive entry application process, and appointment as a court associate does not guarantee an apprenticeship place.
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.
The nature of the role requires the postholder to be on-site between 9:30 am and the court finish time, therefore it is unlikely to be suitable for applicants seeking to work part-days, and whilst applications for part-time will be considered we are not able to consider less than 4 full working days per week for this specific role.
New recruits to the Civil Service joining MoJ are expected to join at the band minimum.
For a full outline of tasks please see the role profile attached.
The job holder must be able to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English or (when specified in Wales) Welsh.
Working Arrangements & Further Information
The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites, and/or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). All employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office, subject to local estate capacity.
Interviews will be expected to take place in October 2024 (subject to change). Please note the successful applicant will need to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Security Check for this post.
To apply for roles in MOJ you will need to confirm your employment history for at least 3 years prior to the date of application so that pre-employment checks (BPSS) can be undertaken.
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
* Nationals of the Republic of Ireland
* Nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
* Nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
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