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Salary
From £27, 809 per annum
Contractual Hours
35
Basis
Full time
Region
North Strathclyde
Package
Full SCTS Package plus benefits
Date Posted
02/03/2026
Job Reference
REQ01128
Oban Sheriff Court are looking for an Administrative Officer to join them on a full time permanent basis.
Key Responsibilities
To Undertake a Number Of General Administrative Duties Including:
* Processing and distributing incoming mail to colleagues which comprises of writs, summonses, simplified divorces, enquiries and other documents.
* Creating and updating records on our in-house computer system and data input
* Producing court documents
* Preparing files for court hearings
* General photocopying and filing
* Dealing with numerical calculations
* Accounting for monies in accordance with financial guidelines
* Undertake light portering duties as required
Additionally You
Will have regular contact with court users, including members of the Judiciary and the legal profession. As such you be required to competently answer queries giving consistent and reliable advice. Will work within a team with regular management support and will be responsible for your own time. May be required to provide advice to colleagues and carry out limited supervision of others. Will assist with preparing statistical information and other returns to ensure standards of work meet the agreed level. Will assist in clearing up of criminal courts by preparing court minutes, issuing letters, ordering reports and filing complaints as necessary.
* Will process and enter fine payments onto computer system and reconcile at month end.
Applications and completed assessments will be accepted until 11:59pm on 18 March 2026. You must have completed the online assessment by this time for your application to be considered. Interviews will be held week beginning 30 March 2026.
Your application must provide evidence of how you meet the criteria set out in the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the Person Specification in the Job Information Pack.
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