Admin Officer- Royal Courts- Temp

Admin Officer - Royal Courts of Justice (via Brook Street)

📍 Central London | 💷 £15.59 per hour | 🕘 37 hours per week (Mon-Fri)
📄 6-month temporary assignment with potential to extend | Fully office-based (5 days on site)

Brook Street are currently recruiting Admin Officers to join the Royal Courts of Justice in Central London. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the effective administration of the High Court within a prestigious and fast-paced public sector environment.

Successful candidates will provide essential administrative support across a range of operational areas within the Court. Duties may vary depending on business needs and team allocation.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing court documentation and case-related correspondence

• Updating and maintaining accurate records on internal digital systems

• Managing case files in line with established procedures

• Handling telephone, email, and face-to-face enquiries professionally

• Scanning, uploading, and securely storing sensitive documents

• Liaising with judiciary, legal professionals, court users, and internal colleagues

• Supporting hearings by assisting within courtrooms when required, ensuring proceedings run smoothly and efficiently

• Providing general administrative support to maintain effective day-to-day court operations

Skills & Experience Required

• Previous administrative and/or customer service experience in a fast-paced environment (essential)

• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills

• Good written and verbal communication skills with a desire to deliver proactive and effective support to customers by phone and email

• Confident and professional communication skills, both in person and over the phone

• Ability to manage competing priorities and work under pressure

• Proactive approach with the ability to use initiative

Additional Information

• DBS check and references required (processed by Brook Street)

• Must be eligible for Counter Terrorism Check (CTC) clearance - applicants must have resided in the UK for the past 3 years

• Full training provided

• Start date subject to successful completion of vetting (approx. 2-3 weeks)

To apply, please submit your CV online or contact Basheer Dawoud at

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.