Fees Clerk

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 234821**Salary**:

- £18,986 - £22,200- £18,986 - £22,200 (National)**Grade**:

- Administrative Officer- A2**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Type of role**:

- Finance
- Other**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time**Number of posts**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- Middlesbrough, Newcastle-upon-TyneAbout the job

**Summary**:

- Are you looking to join the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)? We are seeking potential Fees Clerks to join our teams at CPS.
- As a Fees Clerk in the CPS, you will have a vital role in ensuring the smooth running of our operations, from handling information on figures to liaising with the Finance Business Centres and more.
- CPS North East: Newcastle-upon-Tyne or Middlesbrough

**Job description**:

- The Fees Clerk provides a monthly report to the Finance Manager within pre-set timescales before the Accruals are due to be sent to Finance Business Centre every month.
- To identify what logs have received from The Court Team into the inbox and check them against the MIS Finalisations Report and to ensure that all fee logs comply with the fees Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), and any that lack content are flagged and sent back to the court teams to correct.
- .**Responsibilities**:

- To process all fees folders submitted by the court teams within 20 days of last hearing date for payment.
- Provide general assistance to the team by performing a range of administrative duties as and when required.
- To build and maintain good working relationships with external agencies and other members of the Criminal Justice System to ensure the smooth operation of CPS business.
- Deal with standard and some non-standard telephone enquiries and correspondence, producing basic letters, following a standard format.
- To liaise with Finance Business Centre when necessary and regularly check the Intranet to keep updated on information relating to the Graduated Fees Scheme & Very High Cost Cases fee scheme.
- The ability to breakdown information to produce figures on what has been paid to each individual Chambers in a month
- For the full list of responsibilities please see the attached Job Description.**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Managing a Quality Service
- Delivering at Pace
- Working Together
- Communicating and Influencing

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

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 employees can thrive at work and home and offer a range of support to achieve a balance. This includes where possible, 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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**Security**:
- See our vetting charter.- People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.**Selection process details**:

- This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.We will make every effort to accommodate you in your preference for dates; however we cannot guarantee that they will be met.

If successful in obtaining an interview you will be asked to complete the Character Enquiry Form, Nationality and Immigration Questionnaire

(If you are an internal member of staff, you will not be required to undergo this DBS check as you will already hold this clearance)

**Personal Statement (using the text box provided online)**

1. Managing a Quality Service (Lead Beh