Court administrative assistant

You could take a college course before applying for work, like a Level 2 Diploma in Business Administration, or a Level 2 Certificate or Diploma in Legal Studies.

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

• 2 or more GCSEs at grades 9 to 3 (A* to D), or equivalent, for a level 2 course

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You could do a paralegal or business administrator advanced apprenticeship.

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

• 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths, for an advanced apprenticeship

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• equivalent entry requirements
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You could apply directly for jobs. You'll usually need 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) including English.

Experience in a similar role like office administration will be useful. Employers will also be interested in your personal qualities and life experience.

Further information

You can get more details about careers in the courts and tribunals service from Skills for Justice.

You'll need:

• administration skills
• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• excellent verbal communication skills
• excellent written communication skills
• the ability to work well with others
• the ability to accept criticism and work well under pressure
• patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• legal knowledge including court procedures and government regulations
• to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

You'll need to:

• pass enhanced background checks

In this role you could be:

• dealing with enquiries from the public
• booking dates and times for court hearings
• allocating cases to courtrooms
• preparing lists of the day's court sessions and keeping ushers informed
• making sure that judges, magistrates and lawyers have the right paperwork for each case
• following up the court's decision after a hearing (like issuing court orders)
• taking notes in court for legal advisers
• updating the Police National Computer (PNC) and court electronic systems

You could work in an office or in a court.