Court Usher

**The role**:
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated person to act as a Court Usher in the Cheshire Coroner’s Court.

You will attend court with the Coroner and be responsible for the smooth running of the court at inquest hearings. You will greet attendees and ensure that all witnesses are present and that everybody is seated appropriately in court on time.

In inquests when the Coroner is sitting with a jury you will be responsible for administrative arrangements at court in relation to the jurors.

You will be responsible for operating the court recording equipment at all inquest hearings.

You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills as well as tact and compassion, as you will be dealing with bereaved families, professional witnesses and members of the public.

The courts are located in Warrington at St James Business Centre, Wilderspool Causeway, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 6PS and West Annexe, Town Hall, Sankey Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 1UH.

The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Warrington Borough Council is a Disability Confident employer