Court Usher

Overview Full time 37 hrs per week Monday - Friday Long term Temporary ongoing role Pay - £12.21 Location - Brighton Start date ASAP Key responsibilities 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 General clerical work, including use of computers and Switchboard Filling out forms Operating recording equipment and maintaining records of recordings of hearings Sort and deliver lists of hearings for internal & external notice boards Completing standard forms where information is clearly defined Straightforward drafting such as acknowledgements and receipting, confirmations, court orders, warrants etc. Opening, sorting, distributing and dispatching post as required Collecting and delivering post from appropriate offices Ensuring Court rooms are supplied against requirements for relevant forms and stationary Collecting and delivering stationary around the offices Resulting, checking accuracy and completeness against guidelines or a proforma, straightforward money handling e.g. issuing jury payments, spending petty cash under instruction. Office and court equipment e.g. computers, fax machines, scanners, photocopiers, switchboards, franking machines, messaging equipment, tape, and video recorders etc. Answering standard enquiries and passing messages to others. Preparing rooms for hearings, tribunals, trials, meetings and clearing the court / hearing room down at the end of the day etc. Using electronic diaries Including members of the public, judiciary, juries, solicitors and barristers, the police, representatives of external Agencies etc. 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 eg, of courtrooms and hearing times 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. EEO statements Brook Street are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer. Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. If you are interested in this position, please apply below. #J-18808-Ljbffr