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Clerk of Court

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Clerks of court make sure that hearings in the Scottish courts run smoothly.

They prepare the courtroom beforehand, making sure that all the materials are ready. They meet the participants – the accused, lawyers, witnesses and jurors – and see that they are in the right place at the right time and know what they are supposed to do.

The Work

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Pay

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The salary for a clerk of court working for the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service is based on the Civil Service Executive Officer (EO) scale. Currently (2022-2023) this is £25,931 rising to £31,972 with experience/promotion.

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Job Outlook Scotland

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Job Outlook Scotland and UK

  Scotland
2024
17357
0.9 %
RISE
2029
17505
  United Kingdom
2024
247339
4.1 %
RISE
2029
257549

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What Does it Take?

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You need to be able to:

Training

Getting On

You could become a court support manager, supervising a team of officers.

More Information

In English and Welsh courts the name of this job is court usher.

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Contacts

The following organisations may be able to provide further information.

Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Tel: 0131 248 1817
E-mail: recruitment@scotcourts.gov.uk
Website: http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk
Website (2): https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/about-the-scottish-court-service/recruitment
Twitter: @SCTScourtstribs

The SCTS also has a LinkedIn profile page - www.linkedin.com/company/47437

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