Job Description

Administration Office - Ministry of Justice

Location: Leeds

Hourly rate:£12.53

Monday to Friday - 37 hours per week

Assignment runs until 31st March 2025

About the Client:

The Ministry of Justice is a major government department, at the heart of the justice system. They work to protect and advance the principles of justice. Their vision is to deliver a world-class justice system that works for everyone in society.

What Will Be Your Day to Day Responsibilities?

Administrative Officers are assigned to teams to carry out a variety of general administrative duties to progress cases through the court/tribunal system. To do so your duties will include but not be limited to:

· 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.

· Preparing meeting agenda, joining instructions and handouts.

You will also support in clerking the courtroom, which will involve:

· Assisting the judge and managing the courtroom, ensuring it runs smoothly and that everyone is in the right place at the right time.

· Implementing any updates and informing the judge.

· Speaking aloud in the courtroom and acting as liaison between jury and judge.

· Sitting beside the judge and using computers to change slides or show evidence as needed.

· Preparing all the case papers for the judge to make sure they are fully prepared for court.

This role requires 3 years referencing checks and a DBS clearance

Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.

As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.

Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you.

In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.