23477 - Court Clerk - Cardiff Crown Court

Ministry of Justice UK•Town of Wales, NY

12d•£29,303 - £31,061•Onsite

About The Position

HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is recruiting a Court Clerk for Cardiff Crown Court. The role supports the smooth running of Crown Court hearings and contributes to the administration of justice. The clerk communicates confidently with judges and court participants, including the defence, prosecution, media and members of the public, and prepares accurate, time-critical court documents. Structured training is provided to develop the skills needed for the role. The position combines courtroom duties with work outside the courtroom. Court duties include taking verdicts, conducting arraignments, producing court orders and recording hearing outcomes. Outside court, the successful candidate carries out detailed compliance checks of clerking work, scrutinises relevant reports, identifies and resolves errors, and ensures orders and results are completed accurately, to a high standard and within appropriate timeframes. This is a full-time, office-based, customer-facing role based at Cardiff Crown Court. Travel to court locations in Merthyr Tydfil, Newport and Swansea may be required depending on business needs. Hybrid working is not available for this role. Standard full-time hours are 37 hours per week. The role is permanent and is advertised at EO grade, with five vacancies. Salary is £29,303–£31,061; new Civil Service recruits joining the Ministry of Justice are expected to start at the band minimum.

Requirements

Ability to speak publicly and in a courtroom environment.
Excellent communication, organisational and prioritisation skills.
Ability to complete documents accurately and to deadlines.
IT proficiency and ability to learn and adapt to different technologies and software packages.
Confidence and self-assurance when liaising with judges and court participants about complex and sensitive matters in a calm, professional manner.
Ability to work as part of a team, remain resilient, focus on detail and work within processes.

Responsibilities

Help ensure Crown Court hearings run smoothly and maximise judicial sitting time.
Communicate calmly and professionally with the judge, defence, prosecution, media, members of the public and other court participants about complex and sensitive matters.
Intervene in court when required and work with the clerking team to support daily court operations.
Take verdicts and conduct arraignments.
Produce accurate court documents and orders, and record hearing outcomes efficiently and within deadlines.
Carry out detailed compliance checks and scrutiny of work completed by the clerking team.
Analyse relevant reports to identify and resolve errors.
Ensure court orders and results are completed to a high standard and within appropriate timeframes.
Adapt to new systems, technologies and software used to deliver court services.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave on appointment, increasing to 30 days after five years’ service.
Option for qualifying staff to buy or sell up to three days of annual leave each year.
Paid public holidays and one privilege day.
Choice of Civil Service pension schemes.
Extensive training and development opportunities.
Access to employee-run networks providing advice and support.
Family-friendly policies, including opportunities to work reduced hours or job share, subject to role and business needs.
Access to flexible benefits, including voluntary benefits, retail vouchers and discounts on goods and services.
Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave.
Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens.