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Court administrative assistant

Court administrative assistants help with the day-to-day running of courts and court offices.

Average salary (a year)

£24000.0 to £27000.0 (starter to experienced)

Typical hours (a week)

37.0 to 39.0

You could work

9am to 5pm

You can get into this job through:

  • a college course
  • an apprenticeship
  • applying directly

College

You could take a college course before you apply for work.

Courses include:

  • business administration
  • law and legal work
  • T Level in Management and Administration

Entry requirements

Entry requirements for these courses vary.

  • 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths for a T Level

More Information

  • funding advice|https://www.gov.uk/further-education-courses/financial-help
  • guide to T Levels|https://www.tlevels.gov.uk/
  • search for courses|/find-a-course

Apprenticeship

You could apply to do an apprenticeship, such as:

  • Business Administrator Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship
  • Public Service Operational Delivery Officer Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship

These take between 1 and 2 years to complete and combine on-the-job training with study.

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

  • 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths, for an advanced apprenticeship

More Information

  • equivalent entry requirements|https://www.gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean/list-of-qualification-levels
  • guide to apprenticeships|https://www.gov.uk/apprenticeships-guide

Direct Application

You can apply directly for jobs. You'll usually need 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) including English.

Experience in similar work like office administration can be useful. Employers will also be interested in your personal qualities and life experience.

More Information

Career Tips

Court administrators can support the work of different types of court in the justice system, for example:

  • criminal
  • civil
  • appeals
  • tribunals

Further Information

You can get more details about careers in the courts from HM Courts and Tribunals Service .

Skills and knowledge

You'll need:

  • administration skills
  • to be thorough and pay attention to detail
  • legal knowledge including court procedures and government regulations
  • excellent verbal communication skills
  • the ability to organise your time and workload
  • excellent written communication skills
  • the ability to work well with others
  • to be flexible and open to change
  • to be able to use a computer and the main software packages confidently

Restrictions and Requirements

You'll need to:

Day-to-day tasks

As a court administrative assistant, you could:

  • respond to routine enquiries from the public and staff
  • book courtrooms for hearings
  • prepare lists of the day's court sessions and inform ushers
  • make sure that judges, magistrates and lawyers have the right paperwork
  • follow up the court's decisions and issue court orders
  • take notes in court for legal advisers
  • manage attendance rotas for court staff
  • update records and handle general admin tasks, like document scanning and filing

Working environment

You could work in an office or in a court.

With experience, you could become an administrative officer or team manager.

You could also use your admin skills to work in other parts of the justice system, like probation admin, or in local and central government departments.

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