Court Administrator at Växjö District Court

Do you want a meaningful job where every day feels like the most important?

Then the role of court administrator at Växjö District Court is right for you! Here, you will work in one of society's most important operations alongside knowledgeable and driven colleagues. We offer you an interesting, responsible, and developing job in a varied work environment. With us, you work every day for everyone's right to have their case heard in a fair and impartial court.

Through our work, we support the democratic foundation, and what we do is important – for your and everyone else's legal security.

About the Role

As a court administrator at Växjö District Court, you play a central role in the court's daily operations. Together with a dedicated team of administrators, judges, and clerks, you contribute to ensuring that cases and matters are handled fairly and efficiently. The work is varied, social, and requires both structure and flexibility – perfect for you who thrive in a dynamic environment.

Main Responsibilities

As a court administrator, you will:

• Handle cases and matters together with judges and clerks
• Receive and register documents
• Plan trial days and summon parties to hearings
• Take notes and minutes during trials
• Manage correspondence and assess the release of public documents
• Issue judgments and decisions as well as perform other administrative tasks
• Have daily contact with parties, representatives, authorities, and the public

Weekend work may occur in connection with the court's weekend readiness.

With the Right Conditions to Grow

In the role of court administrator, you will have the opportunity to develop your organizational and legal skills. You will be offered opportunities for professional development and, after delegation, to perform actions independently. For those who want to grow within the Swedish Courts, there are also personal development opportunities.

About You

We are looking for someone who wants to work in one of society's most important operations alongside competent and driven colleagues. In the role of court administrator, you are meticulous, independent, and place great importance on delivering high-quality tasks. You will become part of a workgroup where you work together towards common goals, which places high demands on good collaboration skills. With excellent communication skills and an understanding of how different parts of the operation interact, you will become an invaluable part of the workgroup.

You are flexible, development-oriented, and quick to learn new tasks. You can handle large amounts of information and then filter out the essential parts. Case management can at times be fast-paced. During periods of high workload, your ability to prioritize and plan your work is especially important, as is your ability to take initiative within the framework of your work.

We will place great emphasis on your personal qualities. To be considered for employment, you must also meet high standards regarding judgment, security awareness, and suitability. This means you stand up for democratic values and the state values that govern the operations of the Swedish Courts. We require that you comply with applicable laws.

Requirements

• Completed and approved upper secondary education
• At least 1-2 years of administrative experience in the last three years, or other experience deemed relevant by the employer
• Experience in service-oriented work
• Very good proficiency in digital tools and working methods, including Microsoft Office
• Very good knowledge of the Swedish language in speech and writing, speaks and understands English

Meritorious

• Post-secondary education relevant to the work, such as paralegal training or other legal administrative training
• Previous experience working at a court, authority, or other legal operations

About Us

With over 100 employees, Växjö District Court is one of Sweden's larger courts. Our organization consists of employees with different competencies, each of whom is significant for maintaining high quality at all levels. The court is continuously working on organizational issues and developing working methods. The court emphasizes the importance of active employee participation with a focus on responsibility, engagement, and involvement.

The court has four adjudicating departments, two in the general court and two in the environmental court. The general court handles criminal cases, family cases, civil cases, and matters.

We share premises with the Administrative Court in Växjö. Together, we are planning to move to a new court building in the autumn of 2026.

About the Workgroup

In the general court, we are about 20 court administrators working together in the case management and registry. Our workgroup is a dynamic and engaged group that values collaboration and openness. We work together to achieve common goals and support each other to develop both professionally and personally.

We Offer

Our work is important for your and everyone else's legal security. Therefore, we want to offer a good work environment and benefits that facilitate your life both at work and outside of it. The court's employees are our most important resource, and as an employer, we care that our employees feel good, thrive, and find meaning in their work so that they can contribute to the court's development.

Some of our benefits include:

• Wellness allowance of 3500 SEK
• Flexible working hours
• Individually tailored professional development
• Collective agreement-based state occupational pension

Read more about our other benefits here (https://www.domstol.se/jobba-hos-oss/att-jobba-i-sveriges-domstolar/varfor-jobba-hos-oss/formaner-och-villkor/).

Practical Information

The position is a permanent position with a six-month initial probationary period. The court applies individual salary setting.

We want you to motivate in your personal letter why you have applied for the position of court administrator and how you can contribute to the court's operations.

It is very important that you fill in all fields in the digital application tool and answer the survey questions. Attach a CV where you clearly specify your work experience, the tasks you have had, and employment periods (indicate year, month, and day, for example, from 2020-01-15 to 2020-05-31) as well as the percentage of employment. References are only accepted after a possible interview.

Psychological tests may be used as part of the selection process. Prior to employment, background checks may be conducted.