Salary from £29,019 (plus £2,000 relief officer allowance for the Sheriffdom of North Strathclyde relief post)
Sheriffdom of North Strathclyde – Relief Officer Post
Location: Option of Dumbarton or Greenock Sheriff and JP court as your base location. Travel throughout the North Strathclyde Sheriffdom will be required.
Sheriff Clerk Depute, Oban Sheriff and JP Court
Location: Oban Sheriff and JP Court (During the 9 month training period, some training will require to take place at Dumbarton Sheriff Court, travel and subsistence will be paid by SCTS in accordance with the T&S policy)
About SCTS
SCTS plays a key role in the administration of justice. We fulfil our purpose by providing the people, buildings and services needed to support the judiciary, the courts, devolved tribunals and OPG. Our work focuses on improving access to justice, reducing delay and cost within the justice system, modernising our services in line with reform, and using leading technology to improve our services for everyone.
About the role
If you’re looking for a career in the Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court and to start on the first rung of our managerial ladder, this could be the opportunity you have been waiting for. If successful, you will undergo a comprehensive and structured 10 month Clerk of Court training programme centring around criminal and civil business facilitated by our Education and Learning Unit and in partnership with your local team. This will be undertaken in Aberdeen with travel and subsistence costs being met by SCTS. There has never been a more exciting time to join us on our journey. Our approach is an inclusive one where the development, support and growth of our people is at the heart of what we do. If you enjoy challenges, team work with autonomy too and the opportunity to make valued contributions whilst utilising your skills and talent then please consider this opportunity seriously!
Our benefits include:
· A supportive and professional induction programme with regular check-ins with your line manager
· Job stability and security with excellent and varied career prospects
· Flexible working arrangements
· 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 days after 4 years’ service) plus 11.5 public and privilege holidays
· Special leave and paid leave for study or voluntary public service
· Excellent Civil Service Pension Scheme
· Family friendly policies
· Free and confidential Employee Assistance
· A variety of staff discounts and offers with major retailers
· Payment of professional membership fees
· Access to opportunities across all Civil Service departments that are not available to non-Civil Servants
· Security of full pay when unwell (up to a maximum of 6 months)
· Learning and development (including digital) opportunities
The work of SCTS covers a broader range of issues than you may think. In providing support to Scotland’s courts, devolved tribunals and the OPG, we touch the lives of many people on a daily basis – be that through formal court or tribunal business, fulfilling your civic duty as a juror, paying fees or fines, seeking help in managing the affairs of an incapable adult or dealing with the estate of a loved one who has passed away. SCTS deals with over a quarter of a million cases and applications each year. Behind each one of these is an individual – looking to the system to help them assert their rights, address wrongs or provide support in a time of need. It is this work – which takes place every day in our courts, tribunals and administrative centres across Scotland – that consumes most of the time, energy and skill of our staff. We take pride in working as one team and providing high levels of service to all those who use the courts, tribunals and OPG. We are always looking to improve the services we provide – through innovation and development. Whilst delivering our core services is our priority, considering how we can improve and develop is also crucial to keep delivering the highest quality service.
To help direct us towards achieving our purpose successfully, we embrace three key values of respect, service and excellence.
These guide our behaviour, decisions and actions - in pursuit of fulfilling our purpose to the highest standard.
Interviews will be held week beginning 21 July 2025 via Microsoft Teams and you must be available to start the programme week commencing 1 September 2025.
The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service is exempt from the protections of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974). This permits us to ask applicants details of both spent and unspent convictions, along with details of any formal cautions that you may have. Individuals without existing security clearance will always be considered as all successful applicants will require a standard level Disclosure check completed before employment can commence.
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