Clerk to the Deputy High Bailiff (Summary Courts) – LTC 18M – GRX-025796

Help the Summary Courts run smoothly by providing administrative and secretarial support to the High Bailiff and Deputy High Bailiff before, during and after hearings. This is an 18-month maternity cover role starting in January 2027.  

Duties:
- Schedule hearings, book courtrooms and prepare court lists and case papers.
- Attend hearings, provide clerking support and operate courtroom IT systems.
- Update case records, record hearing outcomes and publish court decisions.
- Prepare and process documents such as court orders, warrants and bail paperwork, and handle legal aid applications.
- Answer enquiries from court users, legal professionals, police, probation officers and the public.
- Prepare correspondence, type from audio recordings and take meeting minutes.
- Take part in the on-call rota for evening and weekend court sittings when required.

Essential Skills:
- Meet one of the secretarial qualification routes. You’ll need an accepted qualification in text processing and audio transcription, a relevant advanced qualification in word processing or document presentation, or passes in both Civil Service typing and audio tests plus relevant secretarial experience. The person specification lists the accepted qualifications and grades.
- Communicate clearly in writing and in person, build good working relationships and handle sensitive information with tact and discretion.
- Organise your work, pay close attention to detail and stay calm when priorities change or deadlines are tight.
- Work well in a team and independently, solve problems and make decisions.
- Use Microsoft Office confidently, including Word and Excel, and learn specialist court software.
- Be willing to undertake further training, move court files and boxes as needed, and work evenings and weekends when required.
- A satisfactory standard police check is required.

Desirable Skills:
- Five GCSEs at grade C or above, including English Language, or equivalent qualifications.
- Relevant office experience.
- Experience in a legal or related setting, particularly with legal proceedings or procedures.
- Ability to think ahead, weigh up decisions, support changes and motivate others.
- Isle of Man Worker status.

The full job description and person specification are available on the Isle of Man Government’s Jobtrain website. To view them and complete your online application, click the APPLY NOW button below.

Salary & benefits

£30,803 - £36,788 per annum

Hours

Full-time – 37 Hours