Bailiffs visit properties to collect debts, serve court documents or give notices or summons.
£18,000 Starter
to£40,000 Experienced
35 to 40 a week
evenings / weekends / bank holidays on shifts
You can get into this job through:
You could do a credit control and debt collection specialist advanced apprenticeship before moving into bailiff work.
You'll usually need:
Your employer will give you the training you need to get a Bailiff General Certificate. You'll need this before you can carry out any bailiff duties by yourself.
You'll need to:
You'll find it useful to have:
To work as a court-appointed bailiff or high court enforcement officer you may also need GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), including English and maths.
You can find details on relevant training for enforcement officers from the Chartered Institute of Credit Management.
You can find out how to train as a high court enforcement officer from the High Court Enforcement Officers Association.
You'll need:
You'll need to:
Your work will depend on the type of bailiff you are. In this role you could be:
You could work in a court or in an office.
Your working environment may be you'll travel often and physically demanding.
With experience you could move into a supervisory role, leading a team of bailiffs.
You could also move into senior management or business development.
We can't find any apprenticeship vacancies in England for a bailiff right now.
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