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Admin Assistant

  • Location:

    Newton Abbot

  • Sector:

    Admin & Secretarial

  • Job type:

    Temporary

  • Salary:

    Up to £11.44 per hour

  • Contact:

    Eileen Watson

  • Contact email:

    [email protected]

  • Job ref:

    BBBH392133_1736786630

  • Published:

    about 1 month ago

  • Duration:

    03/05/2025

  • Expiry date:

    12/02/2025

  • Startdate:

    Vetting pending, asap

Job Description

Exciting Part-Time Opportunity: Admin Assistant - Newton Abbot and Torquay Courts

Are you searching for a dynamic role where no two days are the same and you can make a real impact in the public sector? Brook Street is pleased to announce an Admin Assistant role, supporting operations at Newton Abbot Crime Court and Torquay Family Court.

Why This Role?

  • Flexibility: Part-time hours with a rota planned 2-3 weeks in advance. Work 2-3 days a week, including Tuesdays and one additional day (Monday-Thursday).
  • Career Growth: Potential to extend the contract, develop into a full-time role, or build a public sector career. For the right candidate, training opportunities will be provided to broaden skill-sets.
  • Meaningful Work: Contribute to the administration of justice while gaining valuable experience in courtroom operations and technology.

Role Details

  • Location: Newton Abbot Crime Court (TQ12 1NG) & Torquay Family Court (TQ2 7AZ).
  • Contract: Part-time, temporary (until 03/05/2025), with potential for extension.
  • Pay Rate: £11.44 p/h
  • Working Hours: Between Monday and Thursday, every Tuesday with one more day varying each week

Key Responsibilities

  • Meet and assist the public and legal professionals, ensuring courteous and efficient service.
  • Set up and support remote video hearings and courtroom technology.
  • Manage emails, correspondence, and internal communication with legal teams.
  • Handle data entry and use court-specific software (training provided).
  • Stay active, as Newton Court requires mobility and physical tasks.
  • Provide ushering duties and support for hearings, fostering smooth operations.

What We're Looking For

  • Strong people skills: Calm under pressure, approachable, and professional.
  • Adaptability: Ability to work flexible hours with changing schedules.
  • Strong communication skills: Polite, tactful, and clear. You will be dealing with the public and legal teams.
  • Tech-savvy: Comfortable learning and using new systems.
  • Team player: Collaborative mindset
  • Background: Ideally a recent law or criminology graduate, or a candidate with hospitality experience and transferable skills, eager to grow in the public sector.

Additional Requirements

  • Ability to remain composed in high-pressure situations.
  • A positive attitude towards physical tasks and mobility at Newton Court.
  • Successful candidates will undergo a Basic DBS check and 3 years of referencing.

Brook Street is 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. We are committed to engaging with you.

In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.

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