Job Description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
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Salary

From 25,555 per annum (pay award pending)

Contractual hours

35

Basis

Full time

Region

Supreme Courts

Package

Standard SCTS package plus benefits

Date posted

06/11/2025

Job reference

REQ01029



Glasgow High Court are looking to recruit a Support Grade Assistant on a full time permanent basis.

The main role of the Support Grade Assistant is to provide support to Judges, Clerks of Court and all court users and visitors within Glasgow High Court, including jury attendants and witnesses. The aim is to ensure the smooth running of all court business on a daily basis and to make sure that all court users have a positive experience wherever possible. You will work closely with SCTS Justice Partners including Crown Office, Police, GeoAmey and Witness Service.

At the basis of everything that happens in the courts are the Support Grade staff,

You may also on occasion be asked to cover High Courts at Paisley and Kilmarnock.

The key responsibilities include:

Setting up of Court, including charge of paper and electronic productions and labels Collection of and putting out the Judge's bag Calling cases using the public address system Maintaining the Judge(s) notebooks and connecting laptop on bench Presenting list of day's witnesses to reception Attending upon the Judge(s) for robing Escorting the Judge(s) to and from Court Managing and presenting witnesses Managing jurors Operation of the Court Evidence Presentation system Retrieving and returning case papers from the Offices of Court Support the process of taking evidence on commission Travelling on circuit (see attached document) Introductory and health & safety briefings to new jurors Maintaining the integrity of the jury and acting as escort Liaising with Depute Clerk regarding any queries from jurors Preparing and clearing the jury room each sitting day, including setting out and locking away jury folders Delivering next day's menu choice to reception Stamping citations and informing reception of any juror absence for electronic recording Accompanying Jurors to outside areas at breaks, lunch hour and end of day's business Handing out individual security cards to jurors at end of day's business Receiving and distributing external mail Providing internal mail services by collecting and delivering mail from and to designated points Sorting mail for collection by external delivery agencies Assisting the receptionist by directing and escorting solicitors, witnesses, jurors, parties, etc to the appropriate location within the buildings Light lifting and carrying Uplifting confidential waste Lighting the fires in Parliament Hall Securely and reliably collect/deliver Judges Bags to/from their home address and the Supreme Court each day Make sure Judges Court papers and mail are put into the correct bag for delivery Responsible for the deposit of bag service keys in the safe box after each bag run Undertake such duties as may reasonably be requested within the scope of the post.


To help direct us towards achieving our purpose successfully, we embrace three key values of respect, service and excellence. These guide our behaviour, decisions and actions - in pursuit of fulfilling our purpose to the highest standard.

Futher information about the roles and the excellent benefits of working for SCTS can be found on the attched job information pack.

Your application must provide evidence of how you meet the criteria set out in the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the Person Specification in the Job Information Pack.

Applications should be submitted by 11:59pm on Friday 21 November 2025. You should also ensure you give yourself enough time to complete the suitability assessment by the closing deadline. If you dont receive your link within 30 minutes of your application please contact the recruitment team at

recruitment@scotcourts.gov.uk

Interviews are expected to be held in person at Glasgow High Court week beginning 8 December 2025.

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service is exempt from the protections of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974). This permits us to ask applicants details of both spent and unspent convictions, along with details of any formal cautions that you may have. Individuals without existing security clearance will always be considered as all successful applicants will require a standard level Disclosure check completed before employment can commence.

Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service recruitment processes are underpinned by the recruitment principles of the Civil Service Commissioner, which outline that selection for appointment be made on merit on the basis of fair and open competition - Recruitment - Civil Service Commission (independent.gov.uk)

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the values in the Civil Service Code and/or if you feel the recruitment has been conducted in such a way that conflicts with the Civil Service Commissioner's Recruitment Principles, you can make a complaint, by contacting us at recruitment@scotcourts.gov.uk in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commissioner.