Job Description

Brook Street Ltd are pleased to announce a readily available position within MOD - Military Court Centre in Bulford Camp. The role is based on a part-time, on-site temporary assignment, Monday-Friday at an hourly rate of £12.50.

This role is specifically tailored for individuals seeking part-time employment with childcare responsibilities, pursuing education, or requiring reduced hours.

The post-holder will work within the Court Administration Unit (CAU) to provide administrative support within the Board selection and Court Martial Reporting Services areas of business.

The post-holder will be involved with the preparation of specifying Service and civilian Boards for Courts Martial and Summary Appeal Courts; preparation for the provision of Pre-Sentence Reports (PSRs) for offenders awaiting sentence; preparation for the provision of custody applications, arrest warrants, search warrants and production order applications that require hearings to be conducted with a Judge Advocate.

Duties:
The post-holder, under the direction and guidance of Executive Officers (EO's) within the CAU, will assist to meet deadlines as specified below:

Board Specification:
* On receipt of Board member nominations, check eligibility and personal details on JPA for accuracy.
* To assist with the deconfliction process of Board members prior to specification, forwarding questionnaires to EO Boards/Board selection panel and distribute late name changes.
* Distribute Board member packs, collate and monitor replies by specified due dates and undertake follow-up action where necessary.
* Distribute letters to the reserve Board members.
* Maintain and update MCS databases to record specified and reserve Board members, update database with statistical information.

Provision of Pre-Sentence Reports (PSR):
* On receipt of a PSR request, issue appointment letter to the defendant's discipline branch and request completion and submission of supporting documentation.
* In liaison with stakeholders, obtain legal documentation and reports for inclusion within the case file for onward submission to the Probation Officer together with updated Prosecution papers, in advance of the offender's PSR interview appointment.
* Ensure PSRs are received and disseminated in advance of sentencing hearing and complete draft Court orders as indicated within the report.
* Notify the Probation Officer and Probation admin. Team, with the outcome on the day of sentencing hearing.
* Where a period of detention or imprisonment is awarded, provide a copy of the PSR to MCTC on the day of the sentencing hearing.
* Update CMRS databases on a daily basis. Databases are used to track the progress of PSR requests, record outcomes, provide statistics on PSR usage and Probation invoices.

Custody Applications, Warrants and Production Orders:
* To assist with the administration of applications for custody, warrant and production order hearings; this includes liaison with judiciary, Service Courts, Units, Service Police and Counsel to allocate hearing appointments; create MS Teams links for participating parties; complete draft orders and forward with the completed applications to the Judge Advocate in advance of the hearing.
* Disseminate copies of legal documentation to applicants and, where applicable, Service Police, on completion of hearing.
* Update databases with details of the application and outcome of hearing.
* The post holder should command a good working knowledge of computer systems or be willing to receive the requisite training.
* Must attain a high standard of communication, both written and oral to support strategic outputs.

*Previous experience of the Service Justice System is highly desirable

Pay Rate: £12.50/ hr

Schedule: Days required in office: Mon to Fri excluding Bank Holidays. Hours of work: 09.30 to 15.00 (this is negotiable if needed)

Duration: 6 months

Location: Military Court Centre, Ward Barracks, Bulford Camp, Wiltshire, SP4 9NA; on-site with free parking

*The offered candidate is subject to a basic DBS and 3 years activity check

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.