Court Usher Administrator

Posted 23 August 2026
Salary £12.86 - £13.25 per hour
LocationLewes
Job type Temporary
Discipline Admin & Secretarial
ReferenceBBBH441256_1787565395

Job description

We've got a great opportunity for a long term temp role within the Lewes Courts, to join a fast-paced office, working as part of the Court usher Team.


Overview:
- Full time 37 hrs per week
- Monday - Friday
- Long term Temporary ongoing role
- Pay - £12.86, increasing to £13.25 per hour after 12 weeks
- Location - Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1YB

The sucsesful candidate will be required to travel between 3 courts - Brighton, Hove and Lewes.

Key responsibilities

  • Reception duties ,Speaking with judiciary, juries, solicitors and barristers, the police, representatives of external Agencies etc.
  • Providing information related to proceedings, escorting court users into and from the building, swearing oaths etc.
  • Calling people into court / hearing rooms in priority order, discussing with Court Clerks and Legal Advisers and liaising with the Witness Service as necessary
  • Answering face to face enquiries
  • Keeping parties informed of changes e.g., of courtrooms and hearing times

If you are interested in this position, please apply below

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.