Job Description

Brook Street are proud to advertise a temporary position for an Admin officer, this being a rare opportunity for someone who wants to combine their administrative ability and interpersonal skills.

By joining MOD small team, you will have a direct influence on trial organisation as well as helping people through the experience of attending court. Candidates should be capable of multi-tasking in a very busy, dynamic environment where people, physical resources and time must be managed within tight deadlines. This is a function where members of the public, legal counsels, Judges, witnesses, military personnel and contractors will actively seek your assistance and welcome your solutions to their problems. However, the challenges of reconciling people's needs provide enormous job satisfaction and a recognition that your work has helped people in an environment that is often stressful and inevitably deals with life changing events.

Brief outline of duties and responsibilities

The Court Assistant, under the direction of the Deputy Court Officer will assist with the following duties and responsibilities:

• Preparation and Administration of case files prior to the start of an Assize period;
• Co-ordinate and book transport, flights and accommodation requirements for Board members and witnesses;
• Assist to ensure the availability of Board members to attend court;
• Liaise with service support agencies as necessary;
• Take receipt, file and despatch of correspondence;
• Open and maintain case files;
• Prepare all bills for payment, action and maintain a record of local expenditure;
• Publish and display Public Notices;
• Assist the Court Officer and Assistance Court Officer with routine tasks.

The applicant must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel. Due to the nature of the business you should be able to cope with rapid changes in priorities and highly organised.

The applicant will work as part of a small team under the direction of the Deputy Court Officer to provide administrative support to the Military Court Centre at Bulford.

Pay rate: £10.88/hour, this role is full time (37.30 hrs per week)

Location: MOD - Millitary Court Centre Bulford, Ward Barracks, Bulford location, Wiltshire, SP4 9NA

Length of assignment: until 17.12.2021

*The offered candidate is subject to a vetting and DBS check.