Court administrative assistant

In this role you could:

• answer questions from the public
•  book courtrooms for hearings
•  prepare lists of the day's court sessions and inform ushers
•  make sure that judges, magistrates and lawyers have the right paperwork
•  follow up the court's decisions and issue court orders
•  take notes in court for legal advisers
•  update the Police National Computer (PNC) and court computer systems

• administration skills
• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• legal knowledge including court procedures and government regulations
• excellent verbal communication skills
• the ability to organise your time and workload
• excellent written communication skills
• concentration skills
• patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently

You can get into this job through:

• a college course
• an apprenticeship
• applying directly

With experience, you could progress from administrative assistant to administrative officer and then to executive officer or team manager.