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 26,739 per annum

Contractual hours

35

Basis

Full time

Region

Supreme Courts

Package

Full SCTS Benefits Package

Date posted

24/09/2025

Job reference

REQ01003



Joining SCTS means that you are joining an organisation that plays a key role in the administration of justice. We fulfil our purpose by providing the people, buildings and services needed to support the judiciary, the courts, devolved tribunals and the office of the public guardian (OPG). Our work focuses on improving access to justice, reducing delay and cost within the justice system, modernising our services in line with reform, and using leading technology to improve our services for everyone.

The Scottish Land Court & Lands Tribunal for Scotland based within Supreme Courts - Edinburgh, have a fantastic opportunity to join the team as an Administrative Officer on a full time, fixed term basis until 31 March 2026 with the possibility of extension and/or conversion to permanency thereafter.

Outline of the role:

Administrative Officers carry out a variety of general administrative duties to progress cases through the court or provide support to other functions within the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service.

The key responsibilities:

To undertake a number of general administrative duties including:

Processing and distributing incoming mail to colleagues Creating and updating records on our in-house computer system and data input Producing court documents Preparing files for hearings General photocopying and filing Dealing with numerical calculations Answering queries via phone, email and in person Accounting for monies in accordance with financial guidelines Undertaking light portering duties as required Assisting during court proceedings if required


Additionally you:

will have regular contact with court users, including members of the Judiciary and the legal profession. As such, you be required to competently answer queries giving consistent and reliable advice. will work within a team with regular management support and will be responsible for your own time. may be required to provide advice to colleagues and carry out limited supervision of others. will assist in clearing up of courts/hearings by issuing letters and orders as necessary. process and enter payments onto computer system; provide excellent customer service. 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.

Our benefits include:

Flexible working arrangements 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 days after 4 years' service) plus 11.5 public and privilege holidays Special leave and paid leave for study or voluntary public service Excellent Civil Service Pension Scheme Family friendly policies Free and confidential Employee Assistance A variety of staff discounts and offers with major retailers Payment of professional membership fees Access to opportunities across all Civil Service departments that are not available to non-Civil Servants A supportive and professional induction programme with regular check-ins with your line manager Job stability and security with excellent and varied career prospects Security of full pay when unwell (up to a maximum of 6 months) Learning and development (including digital) opportunities

About SCTS

SCTS is committed to equality and diversity in employment and service delivery. The work of SCTS covers a broader range of issues than you may think. In providing support to Scotland's courts, devolved tribunals and the OPG, we touch the lives of many people on a daily basis - be that through formal court or tribunal business, fulfilling your civic duty as a juror, paying fees or fines, seeking help in managing the affairs of an incapable adult or dealing with the estate of a loved one who has passed away. SCTS deals with over a quarter of a million cases and applications each year. Behind each one of these is an individual - looking to the system to help them assert their rights, address wrongs or provide support in a time of need. It is this work - which takes place every day in our courts, tribunals and administrative centres across Scotland - that consumes most of the time, energy and skill of our staff. We take pride in working as one team and providing high levels of service to all those who use the courts, tribunals and OPG.

Applications and completed assessments will be accepted until 11:59pm on the closing date stated on the advert, Thursday 9 October 2025.

You must have completed the online assessment by this time for your application to be considered.

Interviews are expected to be held 24 October 2025 onwards.

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.