Administrative Officer

We're looking for a long‑term temporary administrator to join the fast‑paced Basildon Courts office and support the admin team.

• Full time 37 hrs per week
• Monday – Friday
• Long‑term temporary ongoing role
• Pay £12.86 to £13.25 per hour
• Location:
  
  Basildon
• Start date:
  
  ASAP

• Preparing papers and files for court, tribunals, hearings and meetings.
• Producing court/tribunal documents.
• General photocopying and filing.
• Creating and updating records on the in‑house computer system and for data input.
• Post opening and dispatch.
• Booking, preparing and organising meeting rooms, supporting training courses and other group activities.
• Preparing meeting agenda, joining instructions and handouts.

• Standard letters and correspondence, minutes, notes, reports, submissions etc., according to guidelines and instructions.

• Clerking civil and family courts, tribunals and hearings, ensuring papers and materials are available and up to date.
• Assisting court users, supporting listing and rota management, checking files.
• Contacting relevant parties, scheduling, serving court documents, executing warrants, collecting fines and fees, including the use of chip and pin.
• Handling counter (face‑to‑face), written and telephone enquiries.
• Working as a team to ensure TIB (Team Information Board) meetings are relevant, timely and productive.
• Working as a team to problem‑solve, assess the impact of new SOPs, and contribute to small projects.
• Undertaking ad‑hoc roles within the band such as Jury Bailiff Officer, L+D Coordinator, H+S roles.

• Including standard documentation and information, court orders, claims, fines and fees, legal aid.
• Accurately interpreting the information required on a court file.
• Working to workload targets in terms of throughput and accuracy.

• Documents, records, accounts, claims and returns for approval, results, statistics, plans etc. against criteria, regulations or procedures.
• Ensuring compliance and that administration documentation meet quality standards.
• Role holders may be required to cross‑check and validate work completed by others.

If you are interested in this position, please apply below.

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