Support and Admin Clerk in Sheffield

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Job Overview

Role: Support and Admin Clerk

Department: Criminal Justice Unit

Location: Snig Hill, Sheffield

Salary: £25,242 – £27,204

Hours: 37 h/week (Full‑time)

Contract Type: Permanent

Responsibilities

• Interrogate, maintain and retrieve data/information using various computer and manual recording packages.
• Provide advice and guidance to officers regarding file content and court process.
• Liaise with HMCTS, CPS and external agencies.
• Postal requisition management.
• Use and review the CONNECT computer system.
• Finalise digital case files (non‑crime).
• General admin duties.
• Receive, review and record medical evidence requests and submit to the relevant hospital.
• Monitor and manage medical requests ensuring expeditious submission by liaison with hospitals.
• Receive review and monitor conditional cautions notifying interested parties regarding conditions.
• Complete biometrics (DNA/Fingerprint) checks and issue letters to defendants as required.
• Complete doorstep bails following receipt of notification from FPU.
• Provide support and coaching to newly appointed Clerical Support & Admin and assist supervisors with “on the job” training to new court support officers during their induction period.

Skills and Experience

• Experience of using Microsoft packages.
• Experience in data input and retrieval of information.
• Experience of communication by a variety of means, including telephone and keyboard skills.
• Flexibility to work overtime to meet organisational needs, and work at other locations within South Yorkshire if required.

Skills and experience as documented in the role profile need to be evidenced in your application to be considered for interview.

For more detailed information relating to the role, skills and experience for this role, please click here to view the role profile.

Smarter Ways Of Working

South Yorkshire Police is committed to developing working practices which assist staff to balance their personal and professional lives, whilst meeting the needs of the organisation. This in turn enables SYP to provide an outstanding service to the community.

There are 3 different categories as part of this which are: Fixed, Field and Hybrid.

This role has been evaluated as a hybrid role.

Hybrid: Applicable when the work can be undertaken at any location, whether that be a SYP building or from home.

Contact Details

For further information about the role, please contact: Chris Bromley / Allison Woodward on 07905 143111

Closing Date: 6th January 2026

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made between the Recruitment Manager and the Line Manager for the role.

Candidate Information

Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage and before appointment, the relevant pre‑employment checks are required. These include references, medical clearance, vetting clearance and sickness absence criteria check.

Diversity & Inclusion

Applications are particularly welcome from female and ethnic minority candidates. It is really important to us that the department represents the community we serve, in order for us to provide the best service, utilising a range of backgrounds, experience and skills. We support and value all officers and staff and the unique experiences they bring to the role. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from these valuable underrepresented groups.

If you are from an under‑represented group and want to find out more about the support we can offer, please contact our dedicated team on positiveaction@southyorks.pnn.police.uk

In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part‑time/Job‑share working hours.

Documents To Review

• Police Staff Recruitment Vetting Handbook – Please Click here
• Application Guidance and Tips – Please Click Here
• FIT Values of South Yorkshire Police – Please Click Here

Recruitment Video

Seniority Level

• Entry level

Employment Type

• Full‑time

Job Function

• Administrative

Industries

• Law Enforcement