The Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland are seeking applications for the role of Hearings Clerk, covering Inverness and the surrounding areas, on a full time permanent basis.
As a Hearings Clerk, you will support the delivery of Mental Health Tribunal hearings across Scotland, ensuring hearings are conducted efficiently, professionally and in accordance with established procedures. You will work independently at tribunal venues and act as the main point of contact for tribunal members, legal representatives, healthcare professionals and service users.
This is a varied role requiring strong organisational skills, confidence in dealing with a wide range of people and the ability to remain calm under pressure. Many tribunal users may be vulnerable or distressed, so professionalism, empathy and discretion are essential. The role combines administration, customer service, technology and independent working in a unique tribunal environment.
The Key Responsibilities Include:
- Facilitate in-person, teleconference and WebEx tribunal hearings.
- Prepare hearing documentation and ensure case information is accurate and complete.
- Carry out venue risk assessments and take appropriate action to maintain a safe hearing environment.
- Meet and support tribunal participants, including service users and professional stakeholders, in a professional, impartial and sensitive manner.
- Set up and operate hearing technology, recording equipment and digital systems.
- Manage hearing-day administration and resolve issues using sound judgement and established procedures.
- Liaise with tribunal members, healthcare professionals, solicitors and colleagues to ensure hearings run smoothly.
- Complete post-hearing documentation accurately and within required timescales.
- Travel regularly to tribunal venues throughout Scotland.
- Contribute to service improvement initiatives and flexible team working across SCTS.
- Conduct risk assessments at tribunal venues, proactively resolving issues and reporting any risks or concerns to the Team Leader in a timely manner.
- Travel across Scotland to support the delivery of tribunal hearings, with flexibility to work occasional extended hours when operationally required.
- Support multi-functional initiatives across SCTS, working collaboratively with colleagues to drive service excellence and organisational objectives.
Applications will be accepted until 11:59pm on the closing date stated on the advert, 23 October 2026.
You must have completed the online assessment by this time for your application to be considered.
Interviews will be held week commencing 2 November 2026.
About SCTS
SCTS is committed to equality and diversity in employment and service delivery. The work of SCTS covers a broader range of issues than you may think. In providing support to Scotland’s courts, devolved tribunals and the OPG, we touch the lives of many people on a daily basis – be that through formal court or tribunal business, fulfilling your civic duty as a juror, paying fees or fines, seeking help in managing the affairs of an incapable adult or dealing with the estate of a loved one who has passed away. SCTS deals with over a quarter of a million cases and applications each year. Behind each one of these is an individual – looking to the system to help them assert their rights, address wrongs or provide support in a time of need. It is this work – which takes place every day in our courts, tribunals and administrative centres across Scotland – that consumes most of the time, energy and skill of our staff. We take pride in working as one team and providing high levels of service to all those who use the courts, tribunals and OPG.
The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service is exempt from the protections of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974). This permits us to ask applicants details of both spent and unspent convictions, along with details of any formal cautions that you may have. Individuals without existing security clearance will always be considered as all successful applicants will require a standard level Disclosure check completed before employment can commence.
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service recruitment processes are underpinned by the recruitment principles of the Civil Service Commissioner, which outline that selection for appointment be made on merit on the basis of fair and open competition - Recruitment - Civil Service Commission (independent.gov.uk)
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the values in the Civil Service Code and/or if you feel the recruitment has been conducted in such a way that conflicts with the Civil Service Commissioner’s Recruitment Principles, you can make a complaint, by contacting us at recruitment@scotcourts.gov.uk in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commissioner.
Hearings Clerk in Inverness employer: SCTS
Joining the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) as a Court Officer in Aberdeen offers a unique opportunity to contribute directly to the justice system within a supportive and professional environment. With a strong commitment to employee development, SCTS provides formal training, flexible working arrangements, and a competitive pension scheme, ensuring job stability and excellent career prospects. Embracing values of respect, service, and excellence, SCTS fosters a collaborative work culture that prioritises the well-being of its staff while making a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals across Scotland.
