Usher
Closing date: 19 February 2010
Location: Oxford Magistrates Court
Salary: Starting at £13,502 with the potential to rise to £15,700 in time (Pro-rata)
Reference: 70n/02/10
Job description 
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The Court Usher acts as an essential first point of contact for all the court users involved in hearings. There will be regular contact with the judiciary, assisting the administrative staff with the smooth flow of court work. You will meet members of the public and their legal representatives, prepare court /hearing rooms, and complete documentation, as well as ensuring the court runs smoothly and efficiently
1. Meet and greet court users, visitors and jurors.
2. Filling out forms.
3. Swearing in witnesses during hearings.
4. Calling people into court / hearing rooms.
5. Answering face to face enquiries.
6. Preparing the court / hearing room.
7. Keeping parties informed of changes to hearing times.
8. Maintaining records of tape recordings of hearings.
9. General clerical work, including use of computers.
10. Ensuring judiciary have necessary papers.
11. Providing support to colleagues & judiciary outside of court / hearing times.
12. Switchboard assistance.
13. Taking fees, including use of Chip & Pin.
The successful applicants may be required to work at:
Didcot Magistrates Court
The Court House
Mereland Road
Didcot OX11 8BG
Please note that we do not accept any applications by CV or External application forms returned via e-mail.
Large print and Braille versions of the application pack are available. Please contact Resourcing Services Centre on 0117 925 1192.
