Admin Officer

We've got a great opportunity for a long term temp role within the Dartford Courts, to join a fast-paced office, working as part of the admin team.

Overview

• Full time 37 hrs per week
• Monday - Friday
• Long term Temporary ongoing role
• Pay - £12.86 to £13.25 per Hour
• Location - Dartford
• Start date ASAP

Key responsibilities Administration

• Preparing papers and files for court, tribunals, hearings and meetings.
• Producing court/tribunal documents.
• General photocopying and filing.
• Creating and updating records on in-house computer system and data input.
• Post opening and dispatch.
• Booking, preparing and organising meeting rooms, supporting training courses and other group activities.
• Preparing meeting agenda, joining instructions, handouts etc.

Drafting

• Standard letters and correspondence, minutes, notes, reports, submissions etc, according to guidelines and instructions.

Operations

• Clerking civil and family courts, tribunals and hearings, ensuring papers and materials are available and up to date.
• Assisting court users, supporting listing and rota management, checking files.
• Contacting relevant parties, scheduling, serving court documents, executing a range of warrants, collecting fines and fees etc., including the use of chip and pin.
• Handling counter (face to face), written and telephone enquiries.
• To work as a team to ensure TIB (Team Information Board) meetings are relevant, timely and productive.
• To work as a team to problem solve, to assess the impact of new SOPS, to contribute to small projects.
• To undertake ad hoc roles within the band such as Jury Bailiff Officer, L+D Co-ordinator, H+S roles.

Processing casework

• Including standard documentation and information, court orders, claims, fines and fees, legal aid.
• Resulting courts accurately, interpreting accurately the information required on a court file.
• To work to workload targets in terms of throughput and accuracy.

Checking and verifying

• Documents, records, accounts, claims and returns for approval, results, statistics, plans etc. against criteria, regulations or procedures.
• Ensuring compliance and administration documentation meet quality standards.
• Role holders may be required to cross check and validate work completed by

EEO Statement

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