Job description
Court Associate - HMCTS
Location: Royal Courts of Justice, Central London
Pay: £15.59 per hour (inclusive of holiday pay)
Contract: Full-time, Temporary (6 Months)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm (37 hours per week)
Agency: Brook Street, on behalf of HM Courts & Tribunals Service
The Opportunity
Brook Street are recruiting Court Associates to provide frontline in-court support at the Royal Courts of Justice. This is a customer-facing role, assisting judges, legal professionals, and court users to ensure hearings run efficiently. You will manage court documentation, support both in-person and digital hearings, and act as a professional point of contact for all courtroom participants.
This is a 6-month temporary assignment, with start dates confirmed following successful BPSS clearance.
Key Responsibilities
Supporting judges and legal professionals during hearings
Managing and preparing court documentation and digital case files
Assisting with remote and in-person hearings (Microsoft Teams)
Liaising with legal representatives and court users
Maintaining accurate records and case management systems
Handling confidential and sensitive information with discretion
About You
We are looking for candidates who are:
Experienced in administration
Professional, reliable, and well-presented
Confident communicators with excellent customer service skills
Comfortable interacting with judges, legal teams, and court users
Calm, composed, and professional under pressure
IT confident (Microsoft Office essential)
Able to work accurately in a fast-paced environment
Security Clearance
Applicants must be eligible for CTC enhanced vetting checks, requiring permanent UK residence for the last 3 years and no periods of living or working overseas during that time.
Please do not apply if you do not meet these criteria.
Important
This is a full-time, on-site role at the Royal Courts of Justice. Remote working is not available.
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.
