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

Tribunal Operations Directorate

Package

Full SCTS Benefits Package

Date posted

01/09/2025

Job reference

REQ00974



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.

Outline of the role:

The Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland (MHTS) have a truly unique and exciting opportunity to join the team as Tribunals Hearings Clerk within Dundee and the surrounding areas.

This is a full time, fixed term position for 6 months with the possibility of extension and/or conversion to permanency.

The key responsibilities include:

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Attend Tribunal venues (Hospital and Community based) to facilitate MHTS hearings acting as a facilitator for on the day administrative functions in line with set processes, maintaining regular contact with HQ.

Complete Risk Assessments at Tribunal venues dealing with any minor and immediate issues at the hearing and reporting any concerns to your Team Leader immediately. Complete necessary hearings documentation within set timescales. Travel throughout Scotland to facilitate hearings, which may occasionally involve working extended hours. Making use of mobile IT equipment. This will be your responsibility to ensure this is secure at all times. Collate all relevant case information, liaising with external stakeholders and the President's Office as necessary. Embrace multi functioning initiative across SCTS. Work closely with our Continuous Improvement Team to maximise efficiencies within SCTS. Complete mandatory E-Learning as required. General administration tasks as required.


We offer 3 different modes of tribunal hearings - teleconference, in-person and WebEx. Clerks are expected to facilitate hearings via one of these methods. This will require travelling throughout Scotland to various venues.

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 will be accepted until 11:59pm on the closing date stated on the advert, 18 September 2025.

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.

Please note that you must have completed the online assessment by this time for your application to be considered.

Interviews are expected to be held

week commencing 29 September 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.