Legal and Political Government - Bailiff
Legal and Political Government - Bailiff
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Bailiffs, also called Enforcement Officers, collect debts or give notices, summons and court documents.
- Visit and write to people who owe money to ask for payment
- Offer money advice
- Arrange for people to repay what they owe
- Attend court to ask for permission to enter properties
- Give court documents
- Take items and arrange to sell them at auction
- Keep accurate records
As a Bailiff, you could work in a court or in an office.
Your working environment may be physically demanding and you'll travel often.
Bailiffs tend to work between 35 to 40 hours a week. You could work evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
Starting: 拢18,000
Experienced: 拢40,000
You can get into this job through applying directly. Your employer will train you so you can apply for jobs without much experience. You may find it useful when you apply for jobs to have experience dealing with people in difficult situations. For example, this could be through working in sales, the military, the prison service or the police.
To work as a bailiff or enforcement officer for the courts, you might need GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), including English and Maths.
Before you can collect debts from someone on your own, you need to get a Bailiff General Certificate. If you do not have a certificate, you'll need to work with someone who does.