Court Clerk - ( Ref 88136 )

HM Courts and Tribunals Service

Court Clerk - ( Ref 88136 )

£28613

HM Courts and Tribunals Service, Guildford

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

, 18 Jun | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 1e4dbc71275b4241a40b9655c472b3f0

Full Job Description

Successful candidate must be able to work 9am - 5pm across 2 days a week. These days must be flexible to meet business needs.

Proud to Serve. Proud to keep justice going.

Our Crown Court Clerks are essential to ensure Crown Court hearings run smoothly. They have the self-assurance to communicate confidently with the Judge and all participants and the skill to produce accurate and timely Court documents. Our Crown Court Clerk training programme provides a structured yet flexible approach to building the skills required to perform this vital role., We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

  • Leadership

  • Communicating and Influencing

  • Delivering at Pace

  • Managing a Quality Service, This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

  • https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

    Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.,
  • 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 (EUSS) (opens in a new window)

  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)

  • 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

    This is a unique position at the heart of justice. It requires high emotional resilience, along with the ability to understand and be sensitive to many, sometime difficult, issues and take a non-judgemental approach to our service users.


  • You're a confident communicator; able to speak publicly, with the self-assurance to confidently liaise with the Judge, the defence, prosecution, media, members of the public and more, regarding complex and sensitive matters in a calm and professional manner.

    A real team player, working with the clerking team, you'll ensure the smooth running of all the Crown Courts sitting daily, able to intervene in Court when required and maximise judicial sitting time. With experience in producing exact and time critical documentation, your ability to focus will be key in taking verdicts, conducting arraignments, producing Court orders and recording hearing outcomes accurately and efficiently.

    Resilient and keen to learn, you're familiar with working within process and have the IT skills to adapt to new systems and technologies as we're constantly investing in digital solutions to improve the way we deliver the justice people deserve in today's world.

    Your skills and experience
  • Able to speak publicly and within a court room environment.

  • Excellent communication, organisational and prioritisation skills

  • Ability to complete documents accurately and to deadlines.

  • IT proficient with the ability to learn and adapt to different technologies and software packages.


  • This role gives you the opportunity to make a difference in delivery Justice and gives you the benefits developing your career in the Civil Service., Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
    People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

    HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family Courts and Tribunals in England and Wales. Our roles support our service users and colleagues within HMCTS, where people and businesses access potentially life-changing justice. We're looking for individuals who are committed to public service and making a difference in people's lives to deliver justice. If you are interested in developing a career with a real purpose, please apply.

    These operational roles are customer facing, requiring successful applicants to be office based to provide HMCTS services to the public. Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week. HMCTS welcomes part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs and are agreed prior to appointment. All applications for part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the MoJ's Flexible Working policy, 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