Sheriff Clerk Jobs

Sheriff clerk jobs work for the Scottish Court Service and is basically a senior administrator in the Sheriff Courts. Sheriff clerk jobs possesses specialised knowledge but is not legally trained. Sheriff clerk jobs is varied and the scope of the job will depend on the size of the Scottish court in which the sheriff clerk work.

Sheriff clerk jobs and their staff are responsible for the efficient day-to-day running of the court, including programming court business.  Sheriff clerk jobs will deal with all aspects of work in the court, including simple debt actions, minor criminal offences, complex civil cases and serious criminal offences heard before a sheriff and jury.

Sheriff clerk jobs includes a wide range of administrative responsibilities, including managing a team of administration staff and managing budgets.

On average Sheriff clerk jobs works 35-40 hours a week, Monday to Friday. The standard working hours for sheriff clerk jobs are 9am to 5.30pm. Sheriff clerk jobs will split the week between spending time in the court and in the office; this will vary depending on the length and complexity of the cases a sheriff clerk had to hear.

Salaries for sheriff clerk jobs range from £12,211 for new entrants to more than £50,000 for senior sheriff clerk jobs.

Sheriff clerk jobs should enjoy variety in their everyday role, be motivated by a challenge and managing change, be committed to delivering a high level of customer service.

Sheriff clerk jobs will be comfortable with using technology, have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to relate to all types of people. Sheriff clerk jobs should have leadership skills and be a team player and have an interest in the law.

You can find sheriff clerk jobs in all 49 Sheriff Courts throughout Scotland.

School leavers can pursue a career as a sheriff clerk as there are no minimum entry requirements for sheriff clerk jobs, but passes in S grades (1-3) maths and English would be useful. Entrants on to the sheriff clerk programme normally start at the administrative officer level and work their way up to sheriff clerk jobs. However, increasing numbers of sheriff clerk candidates may be recruited with a degree and be promoted on a fast-track scheme through to a sheriff clerk's deputy. The entry requirements to become a sheriff clerk include a degree course in Scotland or equivalent.   The career path for sheriff clerk jobs is very structured with appropriate training and development programmes offered internally and externally. The majority of sheriff clerk jobs stay within the Scottish Court Service and develop a long-term career. Sheriff clerk jobs either progress to the position of senior sheriff clerk or, with relevant experience, may move into another business function within the organisation.