Senior Crown Prosecutor

☞ Crown Prosecution Service

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Update day: 07-05-2024

Location: Birmingham West Midlands

Category: Legal / Contracts Part-time

Industry: Government Public Administration

Job type: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Salary: £48,077 a year

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Reference number

143751

Salary

£48,077
£48,077 - £55,610 (National) £50,519 - £62,590 +£3,150 RRA (London) - Please see candidate pack for full salary breakdown by location

Grade

Grade 7
SCP

Contract type

Permanent
Fixed Term

Length of employment

Up to 24 months

Business area

National

Type of role

Legal Services

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time

Number of posts

14

Location

Birmingham, Brighton and Hove, Bristol, Cambridge, Canterbury, Cardiff, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Eastleigh, Exeter, Guildford, Hull, Ipswich, Leeds, Leicester, Lincoln, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Middlesbrough, Mold, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northampton, Norwich, Nottingham, Portsmouth, Preston, Reading, Sheffield, St Albans, Stoke-on-Trent, Swansea, Truro

About the job

Summary

Are you a talented lawyer from a criminal law background looking to take the next step in your career? Being a Senior Crown Prosecutor with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) means that you will be at the forefront of delivering justice for some of the most complex and challenging cases, from fraud and firearms to public order and corporate manslaughter – the CPS works on all kinds of cases.

In your role you will be able to provide justice for victims and witnesses, you will have the chance to have a very real impact on society and the freedom to use your judgement. Your work will be both challenging and varied in nature involving high volumes of casework and advocacy work in serious and sensitive cases.

You will have opportunities to develop your career further as the CPS is committed to the professional growth of all of their staff from the outset and has created clear paths of progression to support exciting careers. You will receive a structured induction training plan and access to an Individual Learning Account enabling you to attend training courses, the chance to become a Legal Trainee Supervisor and shadowing colleagues to gain different perspectives. You will be supported in your progression with access to various promotion opportunities.

Job description

To review case files and charging decisions, providing legal advice on cases to be presented in both the magistrates and Crown Courts. In particular the postholder will analyse, review, prepare and present more challenging, serious and sensitive cases in the Magistrates’ Courts including Youth Courts, NGAP Court lists and multi day trials. They will also prepare a wide range of Crown Court cases, and will be expected to have up-to-date knowledge of criminal offences ranging from motoring to murder.

Responsibilities

  • To conduct discussions with the police on evidence requirements and charge. Making the final decision on charging i.e. whether to charge and what the charge will be. To review files for cases to be tried at the Magistrates and Crown courts, apply the Full Code test and confirm the charge.

  • To demonstrate high levels of advocacy, media handling, written and oral communication skills in relation to all cases for which the postholder is accountable so as to maintain public confidence in the prosecution process.

  • To undertake advocacy in relation to the more challenging serious and sensitive cases in the magistrates’ courts including Youth Courts, NGAP court lists and multi-day trials

  • To deal effectively and persuasively with a wide range of people, both within and outside the Service, as part of a multi-skilled team and on an individual basis in order to ensure effective and successful prosecution of cases.

For all role responsibilities, please see the attached job description.

Qualifications

Legally Qualified: The post holder must be a qualified practising solicitor or barrister and must hold a valid Practising Certificate for England and Wales.

Academic: Law degree, Common Professional Examination, Graduate Diploma in Law.

Professional: Legal Practice Course or Bar Professional Training Course and have completed the relevant pupillage and training contract (or have received full exemption from the relevant professional regulatory body, either the Solicitors Regulation Authority or the Bar Standards Board).

OR

CILEx: The post holder must be a Fellow of CILEx, and in addition be a CILEx Advocate/Litigator holding all three advocacy certificates providing them with a ‘general qualification’ within the meaning of s.71 (3) (c) Courts and Legal Services Act 1990. Therefore, the holder must have a right of audience in relation to any class of proceedings in any part of the Senior Courts, or all proceedings in county courts or magistrates’ courts in order to meet the requirements for a Crown Prosecutor specified by section 1 Prosecution of Offences Act 1985.

Please note that if you do not hold the above CILEx qualification you are not eligible to apply for this vacancy.

If you’re unsure whether you have qualified through CILEx please contact us to establish your eligibility for this role.

If you apply AND are found not to possess any of the above any offer of employment will be withdrawn, or contract terminated.

Please note the qualification as stated is required for this role and equivalent qualifications will not be accepted.

If you are unsure about your eligibility please contact NationalLawyerRecruitment@cps.gov.uk

Memberships

The successful applicant must have a valid practising certificate for England and Wales or be eligible to obtain a valid practising certificate issued from either the Solicitors Regulation Authority or the Bar Standards Board.

If CILEx qualified, must hold a ‘general qualification’ within the meaning of s.71 (3) (c) Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.

Behaviours

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

  • Making Effective Decisions
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Managing a Quality Service
  • Working Together

Technical skills

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

  • Law Degree or Common Professional Examination
  • Legal Practice Course or Bar Vocational Course and Have completed the relevant pupillage
  • Qualified Barrister or Solicitor

Benefits

Join the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and have a future that matters: Find Your Opportunity

CPS is passionate about ensuring that we are a top performing organisation and a great place to work. We are committed to be an equal opportunities employer and creating a culture where everyone can bring their whole self to work and individuality is truly appreciated.

We want to ensure all our prosecutors can thrive at work and home and offer a range of support to achieve a balance. This includes flexibility of working hours, flexibility to support caring responsibilities and a flexible approach to deployment, which means that where you work (i.e. a court, an office, or a remote setting such as your home) will be based on the kind of work you are undertaking.

This culture of inclusion is underpinned by our staff networks covering Disability, Faith and Belief, LGBTQI+, Race, Social Mobility alongside our Mental Health First Aiders Programme and Wellbeing Sessions.

CPS commits to offer its employees the following experience

  • Impactful, purposeful work – making a difference to your local communities
  • The ability to learn and grow, with access to the right opportunities and resources
  • To care about your wellbeing
  • To feel valued, trusted and included

We also offer the following range of benefits:

  • Civil Service Pension
  • Access to employee savings
  • Cycle2Work scheme
  • 25 days leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service.
  • 1 extra privilege day entitlement to mark the Queen’s Birthday.
  • Competitive maternity, paternity and parental leave
  • Flexible working and a family friendly approach to work.
  • Childcare vouchers unless already registered with the Government Tax Free Childcare Scheme)
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Deadline: 21-06-2024

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