20355 - Crown Court Clerk (London Region)


Company:	Ministry of Justice
Salary:	£33,551 - £35,564
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, EC4M 7EH
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	23 Jul 2026
Closing date:	7 Aug 2026

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Summary

Positions available at the following locations:

Central Criminal Court, EC4M 7EH

Harrow Crown Court, HA1 4TU

Southwark Crown Court, SE1 2HU

Inner London Crown Court, SE1 6AZ

Isleworth Crown Court, TW7 5LP

Snaresbrook Crown Court, E11 1QW

Wood Green Crown Court, N22 5LF

Woolwich Crown Court, SE28 0EY

Croydon Crown Court, CR9 5AB

Proud to Serve. Proud to keep justice going.

Our Crown Court Clerks are essential to ensure Crown Court hearings run smoothly. They have the self-assurance to speak in court, communicate confidently with the Judge and all participants and the skill to produce accurate and timely Court documents. Our Crown Court Clerk training programme provides a structured yet flexible approach to building the skills required to perform this vital role. This position includes line management responsibility.

About us

HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family Courts and Tribunals in England and Wales as well as the reserved unified tribunals across the United Kingdom. Our roles support our service users and colleagues within HMCTS, where people and businesses access potentially life-changing justice. We’re looking for individuals who are committed to public service and making a difference in people’s lives to deliver justice.

About your role

This is a unique position at the heart of justice. It requires high emotional resilience, along with the ability to understand and be sensitive to many, sometimes difficult, issues and take a non-judgemental approach to our service users.

You’ll be an active listener, confident communicator; able to speak publicly in court, with the self-assurance to confidently liaise with the Judge, the defence, prosecution, media, members of the public and more, regarding complex and sensitive matters in a calm and professional manner.

A real team player, working with the clerking team, you’ll ensure the smooth running of all the Crown Courts sitting daily, able to intervene in Court when required and maximise judicial sitting time. With experience in producing exact and time critical documentation, your ability to focus will be key in taking verdicts, conducting arraignments, producing Court orders and recording hearing outcomes accurately and efficiently.

You’ll recognise the importance of the team’s overall wellbeing and meet objectives by setting clear direction and measuring through team and individual meetings.

Resilient, keen to learn and able to multi-task, you’ll be familiar with working within process and have the IT skills to adapt to new systems and technologies as we’re constantly investing in digital solutions to improve the way we deliver the justice people deserve in today’s world.

Please refer to the job description attachment to understand more about this key leadership position. We also have more information on our website about the role Crown court clerks - HM Courts & Tribunals service

Your skills and experience

Able to speak publicly and within a Court room environment.

Excellent communication skills. Able to establish and maintain trusted relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

Able to manage difficult and challenging situations and resolve problems swiftly and professionally.

Confident in analysing data to make informed decisions to improve and maintain performance.

Able to lead and develop others to have the skills, confidence and experience to thrive in their role.

Strong organisational skills to prioritise, plan, allocate and manage work to deliver outstanding service.

Able to use IT and learn new systems.

Your development

Our HMCTS Leadership Development offer will build your confidence and capability as a leader. From bite-sized learning and interactive workshops to deeper insights through our Accountability & Decision-Making framework, we’ll equip you to lead with impact, inspire your teams, and drive performance across the organisation.

If you are interested in developing your career in a role with real purpose, apply today.

About our benefits

We reward our people for their hard work and commitment. We have a number of family friendly and flexible working polices that will help you achieve a healthy work-life balance. In addition, we offer a range of employee benefits which include generous annual leave, a highly competitive contributory pension scheme, childcare benefits, season ticket and bicycle loans.

Further details

New recruits to the Civil Service joining MoJ are expected to join at the band minimum.

These operational roles are customer facing, requiring successful applicants to be office based to provide HMCTS services to the public.

Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week Monday – Friday. HMCTS welcomes part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs and are agreed prior to appointment. All applications for part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the MoJ’s Flexible Working policy

Location requirements

In addition to being assigned to your primary court location, candidates may be required to cover other Crown Courts across London within a reasonable commuting distance.

Court dress

A collar and tabs with either a jacket or gown will be provided to all Court Clerks. Standard professional attire and dark shoes should be worn when attending the judiciary whether in court or chambers. A wig must be worn when clerking for a High Court Judge or working at the Central Criminal Court.

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