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HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS)

Aug 30

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  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior, Mid, Senior & Expert Level
  • Plymouth, +3

Requirements

  • Reference number
  • 362722
  • Salary
  • £27,223 - £28,613
  • A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
  • Job grade
  • Executive Officer
  • EO
  • Contract type
  • Fixed term
  • Length of employment
  • For a period of up to 12 months
  • Type of role
  • Operational Delivery
  • Working pattern
  • Flexible working
  • Full-time
  • Job share
  • Part-time
  • Number of jobs available
  • 2
  • Location
  • This position can be based at HOVE TRIAL CENTRE HOVE, BN3 3BN
  • LEWES COMBINED LEWES, BN7 1YB
  • Benefits
  • Alongside your salary of £27,223, HM Courts and Tribunals Service contributes £7,377 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
  • Access to learning and development
  • A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work-life balance
  • A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
  • A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
  • Annual Leave
  • Public Holidays
  • Season Ticket Advance
  • Things you need to know
  • Selection process details
  • This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.
  • Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
  • Security
  • Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
  • People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks.
  • Nationality requirements
  • This job is broadly open to the following groups:
  • UK nationals
  • 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
  • individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
  • Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
  • Working for the Civil Service
  • The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
  • We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.
  • The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • The Civil Service is committed to attracting, retaining, and investing in talent wherever it is found. To learn more, please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.
  • Apply and further information
  • This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.
  • Contact point for applicants
  • Job contact:
  • Name: SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
  • Email: Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com
  • Telephone: 0845 241 5359
  • Recruitment team
  • Email: Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com
  • Further information
  • Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL (Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints/

Responsibilities

  • - To manage the courtrooms to ensure that cases are dealt with promptly in liaison with judiciary, legal professionals and staff and to ensure that all results are accurately & promptly recorded in line with targets. Also, to ensure that all ancillary duties are carried out effectively.
  • - Administration
  • - To ensure that a comprehensive log is kept of representation orders and that a judge’s report is available at all sentence hearings.
  • - To accurately prepare case summaries for Resident Judge.
  • - To determine accurately witnesses’ expenses within target times and provide written reasons within guidelines when requested.
  • - Producing orders in line with Service Level Agreement targets.
  • - Process general correspondence within target and procedural deadlines for any resulting amendments.
  • - Ensure compliance with financial and operational risk management policies
  • - Undertake any given tasks as part of the role i.e., PA Role to Judiciary when needed; arranging marshalling and swearing in of Magistrates.
  • - Operations
  • - To ensure efficient through put of listed work in the allocated court room daily, giving appropriate support to judiciary and keeping the List Office and other agencies fully appraised of developments when necessary.
  • - Confident public speaking and can adapt and change at short notice.
  • - You are the focal point of the court room, the ability to control and project your public speaking.
  • - To meet with the Judge before sitting and to be available in Court as needed.
  • - To maintain full recording of hearings using the right technology ensuring accurate audio allocation to correct cases.
  • - To sit in court daily and ensure that cases called on time, all parties are in court at appropriate time. Correct phraseology used for arraignment, empanelling, taking verdicts
  • - To maintain the court file including accurate recording of relevant matters and judicial decisions, accurate completion of forms, orders and results exported/shared onto the relevant Courts computer systems within Target.
  • - Carry out 100% HMCTS assurance programme compliance of all Resulting and ensure risks are identified and managed.
  • - Ensure that appropriate codes of conduct are applied to the Courtroom and other areas of the Court premises whilst sitting and during adjournments and to actively intervene and encourage compliance.
  • - To ensure that obligations under the Victim Code and the standards under the Witness Charter are complied with.
  • - Ensure all court users are treated fairly and with respect and understand how their own performance impacts on that of the court and the confidence of users.
  • - Systems being used include emails, Microsoft Teams, Video Hearing Systems, Xhibit and HMCTS Common Platform.
  • - Ensure that appropriate files are passed to administration teams within agreed target times.
  • - Take part in and deliver employee engagement activities to effect good working relationships with staff and to improve service delivery and staff morale / motivation.
  • - Follow HMCTS values, policies and procedures (including diversity, attendance and discipline).
  • - Maintain effective working relationships with the judiciary, supporting agencies, voluntary and user groups. Working with agencies to improve the level of service offered to users.
  • - Apply Continuous Improvement principles, tools and techniques to working practices to improve efficiency of operations.
  • - Perform any Incident Control Duties as needed in the ‘in court role’
  • - Team leadership
  • - All Grade EO staff are expected to deal with other ad hoc management roles including line management of AA (Admin Assistant) / Ushers and AO (Admin Officer) staff as needed.
  • - Processing and managing casework
  • - Work with staff to ensuring that casework is appropriately managed, providing information / advice where process deviations have occurred
  • - Calculations and analysis
  • - Identify and implement solutions to local problems, referring more complex problems to their line manager
  • - Communicating with the public, juries, the judiciary, other court and tribunal users and representatives of other agencies and organisations
  • - Ensure effective and prompt liaison with Judiciary, Counsel, List Officer, Jury Officer, Ushers and Court users to maintain high levels of court performance.
  • - Ensure Customer Standards are maintained and improved; complaints and dealt within target and in line with HMCTS Complaints Handling Policy and any feedback on lessons learnt is shared with staff.
  • - Representation
  • - Represent the function you have been assigned to at an operational level.
  • - Specialisms
  • - To have a working knowledge of functions undertaken within the Cluster, to support the development and review of policies and procedures.
  • - To provide specific functions as directed by line management in line with the procedure for providing that service.
  • - Accountability
  • - Reporting to a Delivery Manager.
  • - Other duties
  • - The post holder is required to work in a flexible way and undertake any other duties reasonably requested by line management which are commensurate with the grade and level of responsibility of this post.

FAQs

What is the salary range for the Crown Court Clerk position?

The salary range for the Crown Court Clerk position is £27,223 - £28,613.

What type of contract is being offered for this role?

The contract type being offered is fixed term for a period of up to 12 months.

Where is the job location?

This position can be based at Hove Trial Centre, Hove, BN3 3BN, or Lewes Combined, Lewes, BN7 1YB.

What are the essential skills required for this role?

The essential skills required include the ability to speak publicly within a Crown Court, excellent communication, organisational and prioritisation skills, accuracy in completing documents, and proficiency in IT with the ability to adapt to various technologies.

How many positions are available for the Crown Court Clerk role?

There are 2 positions available for the Crown Court Clerk role.

What kind of benefits are offered with this position?

Benefits include access to learning and development, flexible working options, a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%, annual leave, public holidays, and a season ticket advance.

What is the working pattern for this role?

The working pattern for this role includes flexible working, full-time, job share, and part-time options.

What steps are taken in the selection process?

The selection process will assess candidates against behaviours, strengths, and experience using Success Profiles.

Are there any nationality requirements for this job?

Yes, this job is open to UK nationals, nationals of the Republic of Ireland, Commonwealth countries, EU nationals with settled or pre-settled status, and individuals with specific immigration statuses.

Is there a contact point for applicants who have questions?

Yes, applicants can contact the SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team via email at Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com or by telephone at 0845 241 5359.

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HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS)

We're responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales.

Law
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1001-5000
Employees
2011
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

This is the official LinkedIn page for the HM Courts & Tribunals Service. We are responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales. We are also responsible for non-devolved tribunals in Scotland and Northern Ireland. We work with an independent judiciary to provide a fair, efficient and effective justice system. We employ around 17,000 staff and operate from locations in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Through the courts and tribunals we give people and businesses access to justice, including: - victims and witnesses of crime - defendants accused of crimes - consumers in debt or with other disputes - people involved in the adoption or protection of children - businesses involved in commercial disputes - individuals asserting their employment rights or challenging the decisions of government bodies - people affected by relationship breakdown We follow the Ministry of Justice’s strategic vision for reform, to create a more effective, less costly and more responsive justice system for the public. We’re responsible for: - providing the supporting administration for a fair, efficient and accessible courts and tribunal system - supporting an independent judiciary in the administration of justice - driving improvements across all aspects of the administration of the courts and tribunals - collaborating effectively with other justice organisations and agencies, including the legal professions, to improve access to justice - working with government departments and agencies to improve the quality and timeliness of their decision- making, which will reduce the number of cases coming before courts and tribunals All our commercial contract opportunities over £10,000 can be found on the GOV.UK Contract Finder service: https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder For more information on how we use social media, visit: https://bit.ly/2TDvAUV

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