A Bailiff is required to collect debt through enforcement of court orders. There are two types of workers for this area, one is Certificated Bailiff and the other is High Court Enforcement Officers. The first type has a job placement at independent companies and they recover parking fines, rents and council taxes. High Court Enforcement Officers are responsible for court judgments enforcing and document delivery to businesses and houses.

A Bailiff usually performs many of the following tasks:
• Working and assisting debtors with plans for installment payment.
• Arranging goods selling.
• Delivering court papers.
• Writing letters to request payments.
• Seizing goods and properties.

• Being able to deal with many people discretely.
• Being persuasive and assertive.
• Having abilities to put together a repayment plan.
• Having competent computer skills.
• Having good judgment.
• Being able physically to lift and remove goods.
• Having an excellent knowledge of laws.
• Having competent math skills.
• Being able to work under pressure.
• Having negotiation skills.

There is no formal qualification required to be a Bailiff. Employers require competent communication skills and good math knowledge. Another requirement is to have five GCSE’s (A-C) as a minimum, including Math and English. There are Normal Civil Service recruitment procedures for court service applicants.

Among other requirements, applicants cannot have criminal record or debts. Criminal Records Bureau/Disclosure Scotland and Country Court Judgment will be used to check those records. It is recommended to have a driving licence for this job placement.