Overview
Brook Street is recruiting an Administrative Officer to join Snaresbrook Crown Court, part of the Ministry of Justice, on a temporary contract until August 2026.
* Role Overview
* Position: Administrative Officer
* Duration: Temporary assignment until August 2026
* Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday-Friday
* Pay: £15.19 per hour
* Agency: Brook Street (temp contract)
Snaresbrook Crown Court handles some of the most serious criminal cases. As an Admin Officer, you will play a key role in keeping the court running smoothly.
Key Responsibilities
* Court System Management: Maintain and operate court systems, ensuring all data is accurate and compliant. Review newly committed cases to identify vulnerabilities, such as youth status, mental health concerns, or custody requirements.
* General Administration: Handle day-to-day administrative tasks including counter enquiries, phone calls, emails, and filing. Support courtrooms during live sittings and assist at the public counter.
* Communication: Serve as a professional point of contact for judiciary members, court staff, barristers, defendants, media, and the public, both in person and via phone or email.
* Handle counter enquiries, phone calls, emails, filing, and courtroom support
* Process court orders, create digital case files, and manage documentation such as bail applications and certificates of conviction
* Scan, upload, and manage documents in electronic systems
* Schedule hearings, serve court documents, execute warrants, and manage fines/fees
* Liaise professionally with judiciary members, court staff, barristers, defendants, media, and the public
* Assist senior staff with ad-hoc administrative tasks
Skills & Experience Required
* Strong IT proficiency, including Excel and Microsoft
* Adminstration work experience required.
* Strong organisational and time management skills
* Professional communication skills, both written and verbal
* Ability to work independently and use initiative
Additional Information
* Office-based role; remote working is not available
* Handling sensitive information, which may occasionally be distressing
* Successful candidates will undergo security checks (approx. 2-3 weeks)
* Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted due to high application volumes
To apply, please submit your CV online or contact Basheer at Basheer. Dawoud @brookstreet. co. uk. Be sure to include your mobile phone number and the role you are applying for.
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, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.
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