Job Description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
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Contractual hours

17.5

Basis

Part time

Region

South Strathclyde Dumfries and Galloway

Package

Standard SCTS

Date posted

17/04/2025

Job reference

REQ00798



Ayr Sheriff Cort are looking for a permanent part time administrative officer to join them.

This is a part time vacancy based on an average 17.5 hours per week. The working pattern is

Week 1 Monday to Tuesday 7 hours per day - 14 hours

Week 2 Wednesday - Friday 7 hours per day - 21 hours



Administrative Officers carry out a variety of general administrative duties to progress cases through the court or provide support to other functions within the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service. Some of the key responsibilities are:

To undertake a number of general administrative duties including:
Processing and distributing incoming mail to colleagues which comprises of writs, summonses, simplified divorces, enquiries and other documents. Creating and updating records on our in-house computer system and data input Producing court documents Preparing files for court hearings General photocopying and filing Dealing with numerical calculations Accounting for monies in accordance with financial guidelines Undertake light portering duties as required

Applications will be accepted until 11:59pm on Tuesday 6 May 2025.

You will be notified if you have been selected to progress to the Assessment stage Thursday 8 May 2025. The closing date for the assessment stage is 11:59pm on Monday 12 May.



Interviews are expected to be held week commencing 26 May 2025.