Court Usher

Brook Street are currently recruiting for a court usher to work for a government client based in Truro.
This is a full-time role working Monday-Friday 0900-1700. 37 hours a week.
Rate of pay is £10.32 per hour.
This is a temporary assignment ongoing until 21/06/2023 with a possibility of an extension.

**Main duties include**:
" Collecting and delivering files and bundles to the judiciary and clerks ensuring they have the necessary papers.
" Providing support to colleagues & judiciary outside of court / hearing times.
" Operating recording equipment and maintaining records of recordings of hearings.
" Creating, updating, distributing and tracking files, bundles, documents, tapes.
" Maintaining the Court Library (including e-transcripts and books).
" Sorting and delivering lists of hearings for internal and external notice boards.
" Sort and deliver lists of hearings for internal & external notice boards.
" Opening, sorting, distributing and dispatching post Collecting and delivering post from appropriate offices.
" Office and court equipment e.g. computers, fax machines, scanners, photocopiers, switchboards, franking machines, messaging equipment, tape, and video recorders etc.
" Preparing rooms for hearings, tribunals, trials, meetings and clearing the court / hearing room down at the end of the day etc.
" Using electronic diaries, booking rooms and accommodation, making travel arrangements.
" Including members of the public, judiciary, juries, solicitors and barristers, the police, representatives of external Agencies etc. into Court / hearing rooms.
" Providing information related to proceedings, escorting court users into and from the building, swearing oaths etc.
" Calling people into court / hearing rooms in priority order, discussing with Court Clerks and Legal Advisers and liaising with the Witness Service as necessary.
" Answering face to face enquiries.
" Keeping parties informed of changes e.g. of courtrooms and hearing times.