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General Information
Salary: £25,582
Working Pattern: Full Time
Location: Bristol
Region: South West
Closing Date: 16-Mar-2026
Post Type: Internship
Civil Service Grade: AO
Number of jobs available: 2
Reserve List: 12 Months
Job Description & Requirements
Job Description
Proud to serve. Proud to keep justice going.
We are offering an exciting opportunity to come and join us on a temporary placement to support our services over the summer period.
About Us:
HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is an agency of the Ministry of Justice and is responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family Courts and Tribunals in England and Wales. Our roles support our Court users and colleagues within HMCTS, ensuring justice works for everyone.
Key Purpose:
We are offering an exciting opportunity to come and join us on a temporary placement to support our courts over the summer period. These roles will give you an insight into how our courts run, and you will be part of a team supporting the important work to ensure our courts and services run smoothly. Successful candidates will be assigned to teams to carry out a variety of general administrative duties to progress cases through the court/tribunal system or provide support to other functions within HMCTS.
In some positions, role holders will have regular direct contact with court / tribunal users, including members of the Judiciary, service users, and the legal profession. Working within an administrative team, HMCTS will provide successful candidates with regular management support and ensure appropriate training is delivered.
Working as part of a flexible team, you will be expected to undertake a range of the responsibilities and functions specified. It is not intended that each post will be responsible for the full range of duties.
Working Conditions:
Post holders are expected to commence across June and July 2026, dependent on the deployment site. Successful candidates would be expected to work a minimum of 10 weeks of the 12-week contract, with annual leave being provided on a pro rata basis. As these placements provide business cover during peak leave periods, they do not support hybrid working and will be office based only. These roles are offered on a full-time basis only. Our full-time working hours are 37 hours per week.
Due to the short nature of the roles, these are not eligible for skilled worker sponsorship and candidates must have the appropriate right to work at the time of appointment.
Essential Skills, Knowledge and Criteria:
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
- Excellent communications skills
- Strong IT, administration and organisational skills
- You must be eligible to work in the UK for the entire duration of the internship
Locational Appointment / Preference:
Role availability varies by location. No alternative working arrangements are available, and once placements are confirmed, no location changes can be made. You will be given the option to select up to 3 preferred locations for your placement. Please ensure you only select locations that you would be willing to commute to and work from for the whole duration of the placement. Whilst the post holder will be allocated to a specific office base, there may be a need for flexibility to work on a regular or ad hoc basis at other local HMCTS offices.
Eligibility and Pre-Employment Vetting Checks:
Vetting levels for suitability of employment will be conducted to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS).
If vetting checks are not successfully completed by Friday 05 June 2026, provisional offers of employment will be withdrawn as these are short term, time limited roles which cannot be extended to accommodate a later start date.
Selection Process:
Due to the anticipated high volume of applications, we will be applying a lead criterion at application / sift stage. This will be based on the Experience Question. The selection process will be conducted on written applications only. No formal interview will be required.
If selected for appointment, we will try to match your selected location preference/s, but if vacancies in those do not exist, we may offer employment at alternative nearby locations.
Additional Information
Working Arrangements & Further Information
The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business needs allow. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). All employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office, subject to local estate capacity.
Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone’s circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.
Benefits
The MoJ offers a range of benefits:
- Annual Leave: Annual leave is 25 days on appointment and will increase to 30 days after five years’ service. There is also a scheme to allow qualifying staff to buy or sell up to three days leave each year. Additional paid time off for public holidays and 1 privilege day.
- Pension: The Civil Service offers a choice of pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.
- Training: The Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities.
- Networks: The opportunity to join employee-run networks that have been established to provide advice and support and to enable the views of employees from minority groups to be expressed directly to senior management.
- Support: A range of ‘Family Friendly’ policies; Access to flexible benefits such as voluntary benefits, retail vouchers and discounts; Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave; Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens.
Diversity & Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attracting, retaining, and investing in talent wherever it is found. The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behavior expected of civil servants. MoJ recruits by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.
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General Information
Salary: £25,582
Working Pattern: Full Time
Location: Bristol
Region: South West
Closing Date: 16-Mar-2026
Post Type: Internship
Civil Service Grade: AO
Number of jobs available: 2
Reserve List: 12 Months
Job Description & Requirements
Job Description
Proud to serve. Proud to keep justice going.
We are offering an exciting opportunity to come and join us on a temporary placement to support our services over the summer period.
About Us:
HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is an agency of the Ministry of Justice and is responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family Courts and Tribunals in England and Wales. Our roles support our Court users and colleagues within HMCTS, ensuring justice works for everyone.
Key Purpose:
We are offering an exciting opportunity to come and join us on a temporary placement to support our courts over the summer period. These roles will give you an insight into how our courts run, and you will be part of a team supporting the important work to ensure our courts and services run smoothly. Successful candidates will be assigned to teams to carry out a variety of general administrative duties to progress cases through the court/tribunal system or provide support to other functions within HMCTS.
In some positions, role holders will have regular direct contact with court / tribunal users, including members of the Judiciary, service users, and the legal profession. Working within an administrative team, HMCTS will provide successful candidates with regular management support and ensure appropriate training is delivered.
Working as part of a flexible team, you will be expected to undertake a range of the responsibilities and functions specified. It is not intended that each post will be responsible for the full range of duties.
Working Conditions:
Post holders are expected to commence across June and July 2026, dependent on the deployment site. Successful candidates would be expected to work a minimum of 10 weeks of the 12-week contract, with annual leave being provided on a pro rata basis. As these placements provide business cover during peak leave periods, they do not support hybrid working and will be office based only. These roles are offered on a full-time basis only. Our full-time working hours are 37 hours per week.
Due to the short nature of the roles, these are not eligible for skilled worker sponsorship and candidates must have the appropriate right to work at the time of appointment.
Essential Skills, Knowledge and Criteria:
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
- Excellent communications skills
- Strong IT, administration and organisational skills
- You must be eligible to work in the UK for the entire duration of the internship
Locational Appointment / Preference:
Role availability varies by location. No alternative working arrangements are available, and once placements are confirmed, no location changes can be made. You will be given the option to select up to 3 preferred locations for your placement. Please ensure you only select locations that you would be willing to commute to and work from for the whole duration of the placement. Whilst the post holder will be allocated to a specific office base, there may be a need for flexibility to work on a regular or ad hoc basis at other local HMCTS offices.
Eligibility and Pre-Employment Vetting Checks:
Vetting levels for suitability of employment will be conducted to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS).
If vetting checks are not successfully completed by Friday 05 June 2026, provisional offers of employment will be withdrawn as these are short term, time limited roles which cannot be extended to accommodate a later start date.
Selection Process:
Due to the anticipated high volume of applications, we will be applying a lead criterion at application / sift stage. This will be based on the Experience Question. The selection process will be conducted on written applications only. No formal interview will be required.
If selected for appointment, we will try to match your selected location preference/s, but if vacancies in those do not exist, we may offer employment at alternative nearby locations.
Additional Information
Working Arrangements & Further Information
The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business needs allow. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). All employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office, subject to local estate capacity.
Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone’s circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.
Benefits
The MoJ offers a range of benefits:
- Annual Leave: Annual leave is 25 days on appointment and will increase to 30 days after five years’ service. There is also a scheme to allow qualifying staff to buy or sell up to three days leave each year. Additional paid time off for public holidays and 1 privilege day.
- Pension: The Civil Service offers a choice of pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.
- Training: The Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities.
- Networks: The opportunity to join employee-run networks that have been established to provide advice and support and to enable the views of employees from minority groups to be expressed directly to senior management.
- Support: A range of ‘Family Friendly’ policies; Access to flexible benefits such as voluntary benefits, retail vouchers and discounts; Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave; Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens.
Diversity & Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attracting, retaining, and investing in talent wherever it is found. The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behavior expected of civil servants. MoJ recruits by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.
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