Administrative Officer
Summary Information for vacancy - reference 106n/03/10
Department
Tribunals Service
Salary
£15032 - £18220 Per Annum
Location
NG1 6AZ and NG1 6HS, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands
Closing Date
09 April 2010
Interviews start
26 April 2010
Grade
AO
Seniority
Junior
Pay frequency
Monthly
Appointment Terms
Permanent
Working Arrangement
Full time,Part time,Job share
Travel required
No
No of vacancies
5
Field of work
Administration
Brief Description
Vacancies exist for both permanent & fixed term contracts.
Good administrative staff with excellent customer service skills are vital to the effective operation of the Courts, Tribunals and other offices within the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). Most of the staff within MoJ are employed in administrative roles.
Administrative Officers are assigned to sections to carry out a variety of general administrative duties to progress cases through the court/tribunal system or provide support to other functions within the MoJ family. There will be some opportunity to exercise discretion and initiative, within a framework of well-established systems and processes.
Vacancy description
Duties may include:
1. Creating and updating records on in-house computer system and data input
2. Producing court documents
3. Preparing files for court hearings
4. Answering queries (telephone/written correspondence/face-to-face)
5. Serving customers/court users
6. General photocopying and filing
7. Dealing with numerical calculations
8. Accounting for monies in accordance with financial guidelines
9. Post opening
10. General ad hoc office duties
Skills
The successful applicant should have good interpersonal skills and good communication skills; used to dealing with a wide range of people. They should be able to demonstrate that they can work on their own initiative and are self-starters.
Qualifications
Candidates must possess a minimum of 5 GCSE’s (at Grade A, B or C) including English Language, or equivalent; OR have suitable experience within an administrative role.
Experience
Experience of using Microsoft computer packages, i.e. Word, Excel & Outlook.
Further information
CRB check required - No
Regulated by OCSC - No
Reserved for existing civil servants - No
Reserved for UK nationals - No
How to apply
Candidates should doenload an application pack from http://www.justice.gov.uk/about/jobs.htm
