Court administrative assistant
Court administrative assistants help with the daily running of courts and their supporting offices.
Salary range: £16,000 to £21,000
How to become a court administrative assistant
You can get into this job through:
- a college course
- an apprenticeship
- applying directly
College
You could take a college course before applying for work, like a Level 2 Diploma in Business Administration, or a Level 2 Certificate or Diploma in Legal Studies.
Entry requirements
You’ll usually need:
- 2 or more GCSEs at grades 9 to 3 (A* to D), or equivalent, for a level 2 course
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Apprenticeship
You could do a paralegal, court operations or business administrator advanced apprenticeship.
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
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Direct application
You could apply directly for jobs. You’ll usually need 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) including English.
Experience in a similar role like office administration will be useful. Employers will also be interested in your personal qualities and life experience.
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Further information
You can get more details about careers in the courts and tribunals service from Skills for Justice.
What it takes
Skills and knowledge
You’ll need:
- administration skills
- to be thorough and pay attention to detail
- excellent verbal communication skills
- excellent written communication skills
- the ability to work well with others
- the ability to accept criticism and work well under pressure
- patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
- legal knowledge including court procedures and government regulations
- to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device
Restrictions and requirements
You’ll need to:
What you’ll do
Day-to-day tasks
In this role you could be:
- dealing with enquiries from the public
- booking dates and times for court hearings
- allocating cases to courtrooms
- preparing lists of the day’s court sessions and keeping ushers informed
- making sure that judges, magistrates and lawyers have the right paperwork for each case
- following up the court’s decision after a hearing (like issuing court orders)
- taking notes in court for legal advisers
- updating the Police National Computer (PNC) and court electronic systems
Working environment
You could work in an office or in a court.
Career path and progression
With experience, you could progress from administrative assistant to administrative officer and then to executive officer or team manager.
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