Wick Sheriff Court have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join them as an Administrative Officer on a part time, permanent basis.
Administrative Officers carry out a variety of general administrative duties to progress cases through the court or provide support to other functions within the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service.
The Key Responsibilities:
To undertake a number of general administrative duties including:
*Processing and distributing incoming mail to colleagues which comprises of writs, summonses, simplified divorces, enquiries and other documents.
*Creating and updating records on our in-house computer system and data input
*Producing court documents
*Preparing files for court hearings
*General photocopying and filing
*Dealing with numerical calculations
*Accounting for monies in accordance with financial guidelines
*Undertake light portering duties as required
Additionally you:
*Will have regular contact with court users, including members of the Judiciary and the legal profession. As such you be required to competently answer queries giving consistent and reliable advice.
*Work within a team with regular management support and will be responsible for your own time.
*May be required to provide advice to colleagues and carry out limited supervision of others.
*Assist with preparing statistical information and other returns to ensure standards of work meet the agreed level.
*Assist in clearing up of criminal courts by preparing court minutes, issuing letters, ordering reports and filing complaints as necessary.
*Process and enter fine payments onto computer system and reconcile at month end.
Applications will be accepted until 11:59pm on the closing date stated on the advert, 24 November 2024.
You will be notified if you have been selected to progress to the Assessment stage by 26 November 2024. The closing date for the assessment stage is 28 November 2024.
Interviews are expected to be held week commencing 16 December 2024.
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