Job Description

Contract: This is a temporary position for 6 months but due to be extended pending performance and business needs.
Brook Street in partnership with Ministry of Justice has a fantastic opportunity to join their team as a Admin Assistant. This is great opportunity to gain valuable exposure/experience working within the Public Sector.
Key skills required:

• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Accurate data entry and attention to detail
• Competence with office IT systems and equipment
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Ability to follow procedures and handle confidential information
• Time management and ability to prioritise tasks
• Basic financial handling skills
• Professional, courteous approach to court users and colleagues

List the duties/ responsibilities:

• Manage court administration: prepare, update, distribute, track and file documents, bundles, records and databases (paper and electronic).
• Support judiciary and court staff by collecting and delivering files, bundles and hearing lists.
• Handle correspondence: audio/copy typing, standard letters, forms, acknowledgements, court orders and routine drafting.
• Process post: open, sort, distribute, collect and dispatch mail.
• Maintain court resources including the Court Library, e-transcripts and records.
• Perform data entry, result recording, accuracy checks and basic financial tasks (e.g. jury payments, petty cash).
• Monitor and manage office stock, stationery and supplies.
• Operate office and court equipment (computers, scanners, photocopiers, telephones, recording equipment).
• Answer telephone enquiries and relay messages.
• Arrange meetings, hearings and travel using electronic diaries.
• Support court operations: prepare rooms, receive court users, provide usher cover when required.

Clearance level (to be applied for by Brook Street upon a successful application):
Basic DBS
Training provided, what is their training plan and location of training:
No annual leave during training period.
Additional clearance if applicable:
Please note that period of 6 months or longer spent outside of the UK in the last 5 years will unfortunately require an additional overseas police check, this will be the responsibility of the candidate to provide.
Brook Street are 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.
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.

Skills Required