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Administrative Officer

Peterhead Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court

Contract Type: Fixed-Term – This post will initially be on a Fixed Term basis until the end of February 2018 and there may be the possibility of a permanent position becoming available.

Hours of Work: Full Time - 37 hours per week – Monday to Friday 8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Number of Posts: 1

Starting Salary From: £18,084.00 per annum

Administrative Officers carry out a variety of general administrative duties to progress cases through the court or provide support to other departments within the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service. The role allows an individual to develop their knowledge and skills in a wide range of duties and provide support to other departments within the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service and Justice Partner Organisations. In this role you will deal with Civil, Criminal and Commissary business as well as undertaking cashier responsibilities.

The successful candidate should be focused on providing a high quality service to all court users. We require you to have a flexible approach, to work in a team environment and be willing to develop and acquire new skills as your job demands. You’ll be people focused and naturally have the ability to get on with others.

In return we offer an interesting work environment, flexible working arrangements; various policies aimed at helping you balance the needs of your work and home life, exclusive offers and discounts, access to funding for further education, vocational qualification, 25 days holiday entitlement, 11.5 days Public and Privilege holidays and a civil service pension. Opportunities for career progression are also excellent.

If you are interested in this challenging and rewarding opportunity, you may apply online at http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/recruitment. For further information on the post please contact Tracey Reid, Peterhead Sheriff Court, Sheriff Court House, Queen Street, Peterhead, AB42 1TP; Telephone 01779 476676 or e-mail Contact .

The closing date for the post is 25th September 2017

Interviews will be held week commencing 9th October 2017

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.