County Court Bailiff (Ref: 90735)

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• About the job
• Benefits
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• Apply and further information

London CTS Clerkenwell & Shoreditch County Court & Family Court, EC1V 3RE

About the job

Job summary

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Job description

Job description

Are you a friendly, helpful and enthusiastic person?

HMCTS is looking for dynamic individuals with great communication skills and a can-do attitude to join our Bailiff teams.

Bailiffs are responsible for the enforcement of civil and possession judgements and for the service of various legal documents, such as divorce petitions and to track and arrest individuals on committal warrants, which includes the need to attend court and transport prisoners to and from prison. Bailiffs are required to travel to homes and businesses across the local and surrounding area, assess personal goods to secure payment for outstanding warrants and obtain possession of properties, where a Judge has ordered this, as well as dealing with other administrative duties.

This is a challenging role that will require the jobholder to deal with individuals who are in a vulnerable position and to solve problems by reference to comprehensive guidelines and instructions. Whilst the nature of the role means that bailiffs spend a proportion of the day working on their own, they are part of a wider team with management support to ensure that targets and standards are met.

Working pattern: 

Whilst the post holder will be allocated to a specific office base, there may be a need for flexibility to work on an ad hoc basis at other local HMCTS offices. Due to the nature of the work, there is no set working pattern, but you may be required to work some evenings and Saturday mornings as part of your working week

Duties may include:

• Removing goods where necessary to satisfy outstanding judgments and obtaining possession of properties where it has been so ordered.
• Completing related paperwork and accurately receipting monies received.
• Serving committal orders/warrants.
• Serving Court documents personally.
• Inputting data and responding to e-mails.
• Conveying prisoners to Court and attending in court when required.
• General administrative duties
• Processing of cash payments with regard to propriety and security of monies.
• Dealing with queries in person, by post and over the telephone.

So, what do we need from you?

• A driving licence
• A road worthy vehicle is essential for the role.
• There is some computer use (inputting, e-mails, for example) so computer skills to undertake work at the level required is also required.
• Great communication skills – both written and verbal
• Commitment to providing a brilliant service for our customers
• Ability to handle difficult conversations
• Ability to provide information, quickly and clearly
• A real passion for supporting and helping people

Person specification

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Licences

Driving is an essential part of the job role and in order to apply you must: Be fit to drive and have a valid EU or UK Driving licence. You must have access to, and be able and ready to use your own car for work purposes, we will not be able to progress you to appointment if you do not have a vehicle at the point of offer. If you have a UK licence, after completion of your probation period, you have the option to take part in the Department’s car leasing scheme.

Please note; (i) for insurance purposes, drivers of lease vehicles, pool or hire cars must have a UK driving licence for over 12 months (ii) Drivers using their own car must have insurance for work related travel; and (iii) all work mileage is paid for in accordance with the allowances in place, as amended from time to time.

So, what do we need from you?

• A driving licence.
• A road worthy vehicle is essential for the role.

Behaviours

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

• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £27,000, HM Courts and Tribunals Service contributes £7,821 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.

Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
• Email : [email protected]
• Telephone : 0845 241 5359

Recruitment team

• Email : [email protected]

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. I you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL ([email protected]) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints/

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