[ref. t37219122] Relief Court Officer
Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service Dundee
The main role of the SGB2 grade is to prepare their court, escort the judge to/from court and attend to the judge’s requirements in court. SGB2’s assist in ensuring their court is conducted in an orderly manner, working closely with the Clerk, Police Officer and GeoAmey to ensure the decorum and efficiency of the court is maintained.
They are responsible for productions in court and they also collect witnesses from the witness rooms and bring them into court.
This role will require you to travel to multiple locations throughout the Tayside, Central and Fife region which are Forfar, Dundee, Perth, Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, Stirling, Alloa and Falkirk working closely with multiple court teams. You will have a base court location and travel expenses will be paid for travel out with your base.
The Key Responsibilities Include:- Travelling between courts in the Sheriffdom on a planned and ad hoc basis
- Undertakes reception duties, providing a high quality service by dealing effectively with incoming phone calls, court users and contractors.
- Checks in witnesses attending court and directs to appropriate witness rooms and liaises with Witness Services as required.
- Opens and closes the court building when necessary.
- Undertakes general duties within court, including calling of witnesses, handling of productions, escorting the Sheriff to and from court, liaising with witnesses and jurors as required to keep them informed of the ongoing proceedings and assisting with CCTV evidence cases.
- Helps to ensure security and appropriate standards of behaviour are maintained within the court building.
- Carries out administrative support duties to assist the smooth running of the court offices, including filing, photocopying and distributing internal court papers.
- Messenger duties including collecting DX, Legal Post and General Post Office mail daily. Collects office mail and prepares for onward delivery to the appropriate service providers
- To obtain reference books from the library for the Sheriffs or officials during the Court proceedings.
- To undertake light portering duties as required
- Update court reference guides
- Responsible for the seclusion of the jurors when considering their verdict
- Set up audio/visual equipment and screens for cases with vulnerable witnesses
- Reporting maintenance requirements
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