Job Description

Our public sector client has a requirement for a Court Assistant on a temporary assignment, based in Airdrie. Rate of pay will be £10.43 per hour. Hours of work: 37 hour week, with 30 minute lunch break each day. Monday - Thursday 9am - 5pm Friday 9am - 4.30pm
Duties:

• Ensure that the range of courts are conducted in an orderly and efficient manner ensuring that witnesses and reception officer are regularly updated on progress
• Obtain reference books from the library for the Sheriffs or officials during the court proceedings
• Operate the range of in-court equipment and set up as required
• Ensure that court rooms are cleared each evening, ensuring all paperwork is removed and placed in confidential waste and any accommodation issues are taken forward
• Report to your line manager each morning to assist with searches for missing court papers and retrieval of historical records from the archives as required
• Ensure that all court papers are transmitted to the respective court room/building on the morning of the court
• Check in witnesses and accused upon their arrival
• Ensure accused are issued with fines payment and information documents prior to leaving court

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities