Court Associate - Cheshire

Details
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Reference number

465533

Salary

£29,303 \- £31,061
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28\.97%
GBP

Job grade

Executive Officer
EO### Contract type

Permanent### Type of role

Operational Delivery### Working pattern

Full\-time, Job share, Part\-time### Number of jobs available

2
Contents
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• Location


• About the job


• Benefits


• Things you need to know


• Apply and further information

Location
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This position is based at Chester Magistrates Chester, CH1 2XA, Warrington Combined Warrington, WA1 1URAbout the job
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Job summary

Please refer to Job Description### Job description

Proud to Serve. Proud to keep justice going.

Our Court Associates are essential to ensure Magistrates Court hearings run smoothly. They have the self\-assurance to communicate confidently with the Judge and all participants and the skill to produce accurate and timely Court documents.

About us

HM Courts \& Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family Courts and Tribunals in England and Wales. Our roles support our service users and colleagues within HMCTS, where people and businesses access potentially life\-changing justice. We’re looking for individuals who are committed to public service and making a difference in people’s lives to deliver justice. If you are interested in developing a career with a real purpose, please apply.

About you

You’re a confident communicator; able to speak publicly, with the self\-assurance to confidently liaise with the Judge, the defence, prosecution, media, members of the public and more, regarding complex and sensitive matters in a calm and professional manner.

A real team player, working within a Legal Team and with a Judge, you’ll ensure the smooth running of all the Magistrates Courts sitting daily, able to intervene in Court when required and maximise judicial sitting time. With experience in producing exact and time critical documentation, your ability to focus will be key in taking pleas, producing Court orders and recording hearing outcomes accurately and efficiently.

Resilient and keen to learn, you’re familiar with working within process and have the IT skills to adapt to new systems and technologies as we’re constantly investing in digital solutions to improve the way we deliver the justice people deserve in today’s world.

Your skills and experience

• Ability to be a supportive team player delivering excellent customer service and achieve effective performance.


• Able to speak publicly and within a court room environment.


• Excellent communication, organisational and prioritisation skills.


• Ability to complete documents accurately and to deadlines.


• IT proficient with the ability to learn and adapt to different technologies and software packages.

This role gives you the opportunity to make a difference in delivering justice and gives you the benefits developing your career in the Civil Service.

Please refer to the role profile attachment for more information.

Further details:

These operational roles are customer facing, requiring successful applicants to be office based to provide HMCTS services to the public. Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week. HMCTS welcomes part\-time, flexible and job\-sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs and are agreed prior to appointment. All applications for part\-time, flexible and job\-sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the MoJ’s Flexible Working policy.

New recruits to the Civil Service joining MoJ are expected to join at the band minimum.

These operational roles are customer facing, requiring successful applicants to be office based to provide HMCTS services to the public. Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week. HMCTS welcomes part\-time, flexible and job\-sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs and are agreed prior to appointment. All applications for part\-time, flexible and job\-sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the MoJ’s Flexible Working policy.

Location Details

We have 2 roles, located at CHESTER MAGISTRATES CHESTER, CH1 2XA, and WARRINGTON COMBINED WARRINGTON, WA1 1UR. Please only select a location where you are prepared to travel to and work from every day. If you are offered a role in one of your stated location preferences (for example, your 2nd choice), you will not be able to decline this and remain on the merit list for a higher preference. Or if you are offered a role in any one of your stated preferences and decline it, you will be removed from the reserve list for all your preferences.

We will be allocating roles and base locations using your selected preference location/s. We will appoint in merit list order for each location outlined in the vacancy.

After appointments have been made using this locational appointment process, any remaining candidates who met the benchmark for the role will be placed on a reserve list, based on your selected preferences. This will be for a period of 12 months in the event of a similar opportunity arising in one of these locations.

This is an office based/court based frontline role, and for both locations, regular travel around the Cheshire area will be required.

Interview Schedule Notice

Interviews are scheduled to take place in person at Warrington Combined Court Legh Street, Warrington WA1 1UR. Please note that requests for virtual interviews and/or rescheduling will only be considered in exceptional circumstances, and any rearrangements must still occur within the interview period.

Interviews are predicted to take place in late July\-early August, subject to change due to the summer period.

Skilled Worker Visa

This role is not eligible for new Skilled Worker visas in accordance with the current immigration rules.

From 22 July 2025, the Government introduced changes to the Skilled Worker visa route. The department cannot consider sponsoring you for this role unless you have held a Skilled Worker visa prior to the 22 July 2025 changes. If you have held a Skilled Worker visa continuously, please raise this during your vetting checks and eligibility will be assessed in accordance with the immigration rules and transitional provisions in place.

If you are applying for this role and you have not held a Skilled Worker visa prior to the 22 July 2025 changes, you will need to consider your options for obtaining and/or maintaining your right to work in the UK in light of these changes. Successful applicants must ensure they have and maintain the legal right to live and work in the Civil Service and in the United Kingdom.

The Department will continue to comply with UK Immigration Rules applied in the UK and Civil Service. You can read more about Skilled Worker visas and the eligibility criteria here.

Person specification

Please refer to Job Description### Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Managing a Quality Service


• Working Together


• Communicating and Influencing


• Delivering at Pace

Benefits
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Alongside your salary of £29,303, HM Courts and Tribunals Service contributes £8,489 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.* Access to learning and development

• A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance


• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity


• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28\.97%


• Annual Leave


• Public Holidays


• Season Ticket Advance

For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.

Things you need to know
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Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.### Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.
https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.### Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.### Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals


• nationals of the Republic of Ireland


• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK


• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre\-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)


• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre\-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)


• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS

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