Legal Trainee Scheme

2 weeks ago

Reading, United Kingdom Crown Prosecution Service Full time

Applications are now open for the Crown Prosecution Service legal trainee scheme. This is an exciting opportunity to kick-start your legal career and become a fully qualified barrister.

**About the Crown Prosecution Service**

At the Crown Prosecution Service, we’re responsible for delivering justice through the independent and effective prosecution of crime. We’re the largest provider of criminal law pupillages in England and Wales, offering you comprehensive training and a permanent role at the employed Bar after successfully completing our legal trainee scheme. We’re proud to be recognised by our legal trainees in the Legal 500 Future Lawyers survey 2023 for our legal technology, job satisfaction and work-life balance.

**About the legal trainee scheme**

Our legal trainee scheme is an extensive training programme to help you become a fully qualified barrister. You gain valuable experience in all areas of our legal work, from reviewing cases and preparing pre-charge advice to attending meetings with victims and witnesses. You’re guaranteed a permanent position as a crown prosecutor or crown advocate after successfully competing your pupillage.

You are supported by a supervisor who offers guidance and opportunities to develop your understanding of working as a prosecutor. Your first six months are non-practising - completing advocacy training, legal courses and an optional secondment in chambers. During your remaining six months, you put your training into practice - building your advocacy skills, presenting cases in court and working with criminal justice partners.

**About you**

We’re looking for aspiring barristers with an interest in criminal law. You must have a law degree, Graduate Diploma in Law or Common Professional Examination, and have completed your Bar Course before September 2026. Sound legal intellect and the ability to present cases clearly, both verbally and in writing is essential.

**About our benefits**

At the Crown Prosecution Service, we pride ourselves on providing benefits that ensure our employees’ needs are central. We want to ensure you can thrive at work and home, offering support to achieve a balance. This includes flexible working hours, flexibility to support caring responsibilities and a family-friendly approach to work. We also offer a range of benefits including:

- flexible and family-friendly working
- competitive salary
- Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 28.9%
- 25 days leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays
- 3 days paid volunteering leave
- an extra privilege day for the King’s birthday
- £350 a year individual learning budget
- wellbeing support and counselling
- Cycle2work scheme, high street retailer offers and discounts

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: £31,030.00-£33,200.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 384563

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