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Court usher
Court administrative officer
Court ushers make sure everyone involved in a case attends court and knows what to do.
Average salary (a year)
£18000
Starter
£24500
Experienced
Typical hours (a week)
36.0 to 37.0 hours
a week
Work Hours
evenings
occasionally
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You can get into this job through:a college course; an apprenticeship; applying directly
College
You could do a Level 1 Certificate in Business Administration or a Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Business Administration.
This would give you some of the knowledge and skills you would need for this job.
Entry requirements
You'll usually need:
- 2 or fewer GCSEs at grades 3 to 1 (D to G), or equivalent, for a level 1 course
- 2 or more GCSEs at grades 9 to 3 (A* to D), or equivalent, for a level 2 course
More Information
equivalent entry requirements|https://www.gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean/list-of-qualification-levels
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Apprenticeship
You could do a
public service operational delivery officer advanced apprenticeship, customer service practitioner intermediate apprenticeship, customer service specialist advanced apprenticeship, business administrator advanced apprenticeship
public service operational delivery officer advanced apprenticeship, customer service practitioner intermediate apprenticeship, customer service specialist advanced apprenticeship, business administrator advanced apprenticeship
These apprenticeships will give you some of the customer service and business admin skills you need to do the job.
Entry requirements
You'll usually need:
- some GCSEs, usually including English and maths, or equivalent, for an intermediate apprenticeship
- 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths, for an advanced apprenticeship
More Information
equivalent entry requirements|https://www.gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean/list-of-qualification-levels
guide to apprenticeships|https://www.gov.uk/apprenticeships-guide
Direct Application
You could apply directly for jobs. You'll usually need at least 2 GCSEs including English at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C).
You may find it easy to get a job as a court usher if you have experience in a similar job like customer service or office administration. Employers will also look at your personal qualities and life experience.
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Further Information
You can find out more about careers in the courts and tribunals service from the Ministry of Justice.
Skills and knowledge
You'll need:
Administration skills
To be thorough and pay attention to detail
The ability to work well with others
The ability to accept criticism and work well under pressure
Customer service skills
Legal knowledge including court procedures and government regulations
Patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
Excellent verbal communication skills
Digital Skills Level
to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently
Related Restrictions
Day to day tasks
In this role you could
prepare the courtroom, greet people entering court, check that witnesses, defendants and lawyers are present, call defendants and witnesses into court, label evidence and pass it to the judge and jury, input data to the computer system, handle post, filing and photocopying
prepare the courtroom, greet people entering court, check that witnesses, defendants and lawyers are present, call defendants and witnesses into court, label evidence and pass it to the judge and jury, input data to the computer system, handle post, filing and photocopying
Sworn ushers
If you work as a sworn usher in a crown court, you'll also
stop unauthorised people from talking to the jury, take the jury to and from the courtroom, be on duty outside the jury room, take messages between the jury and the judge, organise hotels if people on the jury need to stay overnight
stop unauthorised people from talking to the jury, take the jury to and from the courtroom, be on duty outside the jury room, take messages between the jury and the judge, organise hotels if people on the jury need to stay overnight
Working environment
You could work in a court or in an office.
You may need to wear smart business clothes.
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