Job Description

Our client located in Preston city centre, is seeking a Court Usher to work Monday, Tuesday & Friday each week for 21 hours. The successful candidate must be available between the hours of 0900 - 1700 and also needs to be flexible to assist covering at other courts when required. There is also a need to work one in every 6 Saturdays and to also be on a rota to assist with Bank Holiday working. Due to the changing needs of the business, flexibility is required as the days of working might need to be altered on occasion. However, notice would be given should these change.

Duties include, yet are not limited to:

Collecting and delivering files and bundles to the judiciary
and clerks ensuring they have the necessary papers

Providing support to colleagues & judiciary outside of court /
hearing times

Operating recording equipment and maintaining records of
recordings of hearings

Creating, updating, distributing and tracking files, bundles,
documents, tapes;

Creating and/or maintaining databases, lists, manuals;
completing documents including standard letters, forms,
applications, orders, records, registers, statistics etc with
clearly defined information using electronic and paper
systems.

Maintaining the Court Library (including e-transcripts and
books)

Sorting and delivering lists of hearings for internal and external notice boards

Sort and deliver lists of hearings for internal & external notice
boards

Copy/audio typing, completing standard letters, forms,
registers, etc where the information is clearly defined.

Straightforward drafting such as acknowledgements and
receipting, confirmations, court orders, warrants etc.

Amending standard instructions, manuals and directories,
circulating and distributing documents, journals etc.

Opening, sorting, distributing and dispatching post

Collecting and delivering post from appropriate offices

Including stationery and other supplies against requirements
and inventories, establishing requirements, completing order
forms, stock distribution

Ensuring Court rooms are supplied against requirements for
relevant forms and stationary

Collecting and delivering stationary around the offices