Ministry of Justice UK
County Court Bailiff (Ref: 23024)
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Bailiff - Cambridge County Court
Location: Cambridge County Court and Family Court, Cambridge, CB1 1BT
Job Summary
As a Bailiff, you will be at the forefront, dealing with individuals during some of the most challenging moments in their lives.
About Us
HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is an agency of the Ministry of Justice, supporting the legal system across England and Wales. We aim to ensure justice works for everyone, protecting the vulnerable and upholding our fundamental rights and freedoms.
Your Role
If you have excellent customer service skills, prefer working away from an office, enjoy working alone or in a small team, and like varied and flexible days, then working as a Bailiff may be the job for you.
To be successful, you will need to be an excellent communicator, able to swiftly assess circumstances, adapt accordingly, and be a confident leader in emotionally charged situations. You must be able to calmly explain your presence and the options available to help resolve matters. You should demonstrate empathy for court users, be non-judgmental, and be focused on carrying out your role while respecting those you meet.
This role offers full training, including on Court Management systems, and mentoring from experienced staff. It is not to be confused with private bailiffs. This role provides the opportunity to make a difference within HMCTS and develop your career within the Civil Service.
You can use your own car or, following successful completion of your probation period, a lease car (UK driving license required for a lease car). Fuel allowances are paid. You will receive full PPE and safety training. You should be familiar with using IT and comfortable with receiving training on the court's case management systems.
Working Hours
- Standard full-time working hours: 37 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
- Flexible approach: HMCTS operates a flexible approach to working hours to suit both individual and business needs.
Travel Requirements
While the post holder will be based at Cambridge County Court and Family Court (CB1 1BA), there will be a requirement to work flexibly across Cambridgeshire and at other local HMCTS sites, including Peterborough Combined Court Centre, Crown Buildings, Rivergate, Peterborough, PE1 1EJ. Regular travel to this location will be required. Travel time and associated expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with HMCTS policies and procedures.
Skilled Worker Visa
From 22 July 2025, the Government increased the salary threshold and skills level for Skilled Worker visas. This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship in accordance with the current immigration rules if you are applying for a Skilled Worker Visa for the first time.
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The Department cannot consider sponsoring you for this role unless you have held a Skilled Worker visa continuously since before 22 July 2025. If you have held a Skilled Worker visa continuously, please raise this during your vetting checks and eligibility will be assessed in accordance with the immigration rules and transitional provisions in place.
If you are applying for this role and you do not meet the new eligibility criteria for sponsorship (or the transitional provisions), you will need to consider your options for obtaining and/or maintaining your right to work in the UK in light of these changes. Successful applicants must ensure they have and maintain the legal right to live and work in the Civil Service and in the United Kingdom.
Salary and Benefits
- Salary: £29,303
- Pension: HM Courts and Tribunals Service contributes £8,489 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
- Benefits: Access to learning and development, flexible working options, inclusion and diversity, Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%, annual leave, public holidays, and season ticket advance.
For more information about the recruitment process, benefits, and allowances, and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.
Selection Process
This vacancy uses Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, and Experience.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a standard (or equivalent) criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks.
Nationality Requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- Nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- Nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- Nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- Nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- Individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. We run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria and offer a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants at risk of redundancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attracting, retaining, and investing in talent wherever it is found. To learn more, please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.
Contact Point for Applicants
Job Contact:
Name: SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
Email: moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk
Telephone: 0345 241 5359
Recruitment Team
Email: moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk
Further Information
Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL (Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their web pages: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints/
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