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A sheriff clerk works for the Scottish Court Service and is a senior administrator in the Sheriff Courts. They possess specialised knowledge, but are not legally trained. The role is varied and the scope of the job will depend on the size of the Scottish court in which they work.
A sheriff clerk and their staff are responsible for the efficient day-to-day running of the court, including programming court business. They deal with all aspects of work in the court, including simple debt actions, minor criminal offences, complex civil cases and serious criminal offences heard before a sheriff and jury.
A sheriff clerk has a wide range of administrative responsibilities, including managing a team of administration staff and managing budgets.
Sheriff clerks work on average 35 to 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday. The standard working hours are 9am to 5.30pm. A sheriff clerk's week will be split between spending time in the court and in the office; this will vary depending on the length and complexity of the cases to be heard.
Salaries range from £12,211 for new entrants at the administrative officer grade to more than £50,000 for senior sheriff clerks.
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There are 49 Sheriff Courts throughout Scotland employing over 680 people. The Sheriff Courts are the principal local civil and criminal courts in Scotland.
Opportunities exist for school leavers. There are no minimum entry requirements, but passes in S grades (1-3) maths and English would be useful. Entrants normally start at the administrative officer level and work their way up to sheriff clerk. However, increasing numbers of candidates may be recruited with a degree and be promoted on a fast-track scheme through to a sheriff clerk's deputy. The entry requirements for a degree course in Scotland are generally five S grades (1-3) and two or three H grades, or equivalent.
The career path for staff is very structured with appropriate training and development programmes offered internally and externally. The majority of staff stay within the Scottish Court Service and develop a long-term career. Staff either progress to the position of senior sheriff clerk or, with relevant experience, may move into another business function within the organisation.
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