Crown Court Clerk

About the Role

Our Crown Court Clerks are essential to ensure Crown Court hearings run smoothly. They have the self‑assurance to speak in court, 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 also have more information on our website about the role Crown court clerks - HM Courts & Tribunals service.

• New recruits to the Civil Service joining MoJ are expected to join at the band minimum.
• 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.
• Applications for part‑time working would be considered however due to the nature of the role the minimum days required would be 3 full days which include Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday as mandatory working days.
• Occasional travel across the South West region will be required for cover when needed.
• This role is not eligible for new Skilled Work visa under current immigration rules. From 22 July 2025, the Government introduced changes to the Skilled Worker visa route. The department cannot consider sponsoring you for this role unless you have held a Skilled Worker visa prior to the 22 July 2025 changes. If you have held a Skilled Worker visa continuously, please raise this during your vetting checks and eligibility will be assessed in accordance with the immigration rules and transitional provisions in place.
• If you are applying for this role and you have not held a Skilled Worker visa prior to the 22 July 2025 changes, you will need to consider your options for obtaining and/or maintaining your right to work in the UK in light of these changes. Successful applicants must ensure they have and maintain the legal right to live and work in the Civil Service and in the United Kingdom.
• The Department will continue to comply with UK Immigration Rules applied in the UK and Civil Service. You can read more about Skilled Worker visas and the eligibility criteria.

• Managing a Quality Service
• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace

• Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
• People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks.

• 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)
• 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

• Ability to speak publicly in court, with the self‑assurance to confidently liaise with the Judge, defence, prosecution, media and members of the public regarding complex and sensitive matters in a calm and professional manner.
• Ensuring the smooth running of all the Crown Courts sitting daily, intervening in Court when required and maximising judicial sitting time.
• Producing accurate and time‑critical documentation such as verdicts, arraignments, Court orders and recording hearing outcomes.
• Resilience, eagerness to learn and ability to multitask within processes,…