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We are recruiting a Court Usher to support the smooth operation of hearings at Harrow Crown Court. This is a key front-line role, ensuring court proceedings run efficiently while providing professional support to judges, legal professionals, jurors, and members of the public. Please note: Harrow Crown Court deals with serious and sensitive criminal cases. Applicants must be prepared to handle distressing or sensitive material professionally and discreetly.
Job Responsibility:
Prepare and maintain courtrooms before and during hearings
Assist judges and court staff both in person and via Microsoft Teams
Swear in witnesses and track attendance
Supervise jury deliberations when required
Manage court documents, including scanning, uploading, and photocopying
Handle scheduling, liaise with legal parties, and serve legal documents
Process payments and warrants (including chip and pin transactions)
Support the Listings Team with administrative duties
Maintain professional standards of conduct and presentation at all times
Requirements:
Strong communication and customer service skills (customer-facing experience essential)
Professional, reliable, and punctual
Confident speaking publicly in a courtroom setting
Comfortable handling sensitive and serious criminal case material
Calm, polite, and professional under pressure
Previous administrative experience
Confident using Microsoft Office
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Successful candidates will be subject to a thorough enhanced DBS check and background clearance, including: Employment, education, and reference checks covering the past three years
Address history checks covering the past five years
Evidence to cover any periods of unemployment
Applicants must be able to commute to the current temporary locations and to Harrow once the move takes place