Administrative Officer

at  Ministry of Justice

Salary
£24,202
Number of jobs available
3
Detail of reserve list
12 Months
Region
East of England
City/Town
Bury St Edmunds
Building/Site
Bury St Edmunds County, IP33 1TR
Grade
AO
Organisation Grade for MoJ
AO
Post Type
Permanent
Working Pattern
Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Flexible Working
Role Type
Operational Delivery
Will the successful applicant have line manager responsibilities?
No
Job description

ABOUT US

HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is an agency of the Ministry of Justice and is responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family Courts and Tribunals in England and Wales. Our roles support our court users and colleagues within HMCTS, where people and businesses access potentially life-changing justice.
National Services manage centralised administrative and contact functions in HMCTS, and the MEBC deal with the enforcement and Case Management of Reciprocal Maintenance Orders. The basis of the work is to ensure legally agreed maintenance is paid to support the day to day living of family members, usually children.
We’re looking for individuals who are committed to public service and making a difference in people’s lives to deliver justice. If you are interested in developing a career with a real purpose, please apply.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

With a friendly and approachable manner, you’ll have good written and verbal communication skills with a desire to deliver proactive and effective support to customers. You’ll have great attention to detail, able to enter information into our database accurately and efficiently, and able and adapt to using various software packages. You’ll enjoy organising your time, prioritising efficiently and multi-tasking in a busy environment.

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.
Interview dates
Interview dates are expected to commence beginning/mid December 2024
Closing Date:
22/11/2024, 23:55 hours.
Contact information
If you require any assistance please call 0345 241 5359 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com Please quote the job reference - 92119.
To apply for roles in MOJ you will need to confirm your employment history for at least 3 years prior to the date of application so that pre-employment checks (BPSS) can be undertaken. If you have spent significant time abroad (a total of 6 months in the past 3 years) you would be required to give a reasonable account of the reasons why.
For some roles you will be required to successfully complete National Security Vetting at Counter Terrorism (CTC), Security Clearance (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) level as a condition of appointment. To meet CTC/SC/DV requirements you will normally need to have been resident in the UK for at least 3/5/10 years prior to the date of application (The level of checks that are required are stated in the advert).

If you do not meet the above requirements, you may still be considered if, for example:

• You’ve been serving overseas with HM Forces or in some other official capacity as a representative of HM Government
• You were studying abroad
• You were living overseas with parents

In such cases you will need to be able to provide referee cover for the period(s) of residence overseas. The duration of overseas residence and the country of abode will also be taken into account.
Success Profiles
Success Profiles will enable a fairer and more inclusive method of recruitment by enabling us to assess the range of experiences, abilities, strengths, behaviours and technical/professional skills required for different roles. This flexible approach to recruitment focuses more on finding the right candidate for the specific role. To find out more about Success Profiles to support your application please click here for further guidance.
if you feel that your application has not been treated in line with the Civil Service Recruitment Principles, please contact SSCL (Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com) in the first instance
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We have provided detail of the assessment stages and areas being assessed to help you prepare for completing your application form, and to advise of what will be assessed following this, if you successfully pass the application stage.

You will provide administrative support to ensure effective case management and enforcement principles are followed. The role is mainly admin based and involves interaction with parties involved in the cases, Legal Advisors, Judiciary and stakeholders who work alongside us to administer the orders. You will need strong IT skills and be able to adapt your written communication style to an empathetic and patient manner.
You will be assigned to a team to carry out a variety of general administrative duties to progress cases through the tribunal system or provide support to other functions within HMCTS.