Job Title: Administrative Officer (Temporary Assignment)
📍 Location: Darlington Magistrates Court
📅 Contract: Until February 2026 - possibility of extension
💷 Pay: £12.36 per hour
Are you an organised, reliable individual with great customer service skills?
Join Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) as an Administrative Officer and play a key role in supporting the smooth running of the justice system. This is a temporary position until February 2026, based at Darlington Magistrates Court, offering hands-on experience in a fast-paced, public sector environment.
🔹 About the Role
As an Administrative Officer, you will be part of a supportive team carrying out a wide range of general administrative tasks. From preparing case files and scheduling hearings to assisting court users and managing documents, your work will help ensure cases progress efficiently through the courts and tribunals.
🔹 Key Responsibilities
Preparing paperwork and case bundles for court hearings, meetings, and tribunals
Drafting and processing court documents, orders, and standard correspondence
Handling customer enquiries by phone, email, and in person
Inputting data, maintaining records, and managing files using HMCTS systems
Supporting courtroom operations - including clerking, listing, and rota management
Monitoring case progress, verifying information, and updating databases
Booking rooms, preparing meeting materials, and assisting with internal training sessions
Participating in daily team meetings and contributing to problem-solving activities
Working flexibly across functions and supporting with additional roles as needed (e.g. Jury Bailiff Officer, Health & Safety rep)
🔹 Skills & Experience
We're looking for someone who:
Has previous administrative experience and strong organisational skills
Can manage multiple priorities with accuracy and attention to detail
Provides excellent customer service and communicates clearly and professionally
Is confident using computer systems and databases
Can work independently and as part of a collaborative teamEssential qualifications:
5 GCSEs (A*-C or equivalent), including English and Maths
OR NVQ Level II in Business Administration
OR relevant administrative experience
Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.
As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.
Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you.
In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.
Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.
As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.
Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you.
In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group