Fiscal Officer, Tayside, Central and Fife

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

- 252369**Salary**:

- £22,182 - £24,488- All salaries are pro rata for part-time staff**Job grade**:

- Administrative Officer- Band B**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Type of role**:

- Administration / Corporate Support**Working pattern**:

- Full-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- Tayside, Central and Fife. Office attendance will be required 5 days a week. There may be occasional opportunities to work from home, depending on business needs and on agreement with Line Manager.About the job

**Job summary**:
**About COPFS**

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service is responsible for the investigation and prosecution of all crime in Scotland; the investigation of deaths which require further explanation; and the investigation of complaints against the police

**Job description**:
This is an exciting entry level opportunity for someone looking to be in an interesting and fast paced role.

You may be starting out in your career or already have an administrative background and looking for a change, but you should have an interest in the Criminal Justice Sector.

You will be expected to work as part of a team to provide a first-class service to your colleagues and service users such as, victims & witnesses and defence agents.

Whilst the role may vary from office to office, main duties will cover a range of administrative support and will generally include the administration of cases including:

- Dealing with general enquiries relating to cases
- Uploading and maintaining case information on internal IT systems
- Assisting Legal staff in the administration and preparation of cases for court
- Ensuring all witnesses are notified of their requirement to attend court
- Ensuring the courts and defence agents have all relevant material prior to court hearings

**Please note this is not an exhaustive list and other duties may be required as appropriate to the role**

**Person specification**:
**Essential Criteria**
- The minimum entry qualifications are 5 National 5’s at grades A-C (including English) or equivalent; or demonstrable experience of general office work.
- Literacy and fluency in English
- Strong word processing skills
- Strong organisational skills

**Desirable Criteria**
- An understanding of the work of COPFS
- A desire to work in the Criminal Justice Sector

Some positions may have a requirement for a clean driving licence; however further information on these positions will be available during the recruitment process.

There are no age limits and suitability for the job will be the determining factor for selection.

**Benefits**:
We offer an excellent range of benefits which include:

- Generous Civil Service Pension employer contribution, on average over 26% of your pay.
- 25 days paid holiday + 11.5 public and privilege holidays (rising to 30 days paid holiday after 4 years).
- Flexible working hours and Family friendly approach to work
- Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loans.
- Employees Wellbeing Support with Mental Health First Aiders and access to an Employee Assistance Programme.

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**Selection process details**:
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**Additional Information**

Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Selection will be competency based.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has ongoing measures and guidance in its response to Covid-19 (Coronavirus) and would like to advise applicants that a decision has been taken that all interviews and any other discussions in the process will be conducted in a virtual/remote setting.

In order to facilitate this way of working, COPFS asks all applicants to ensure that they have a suitable space to participate in the virtual interview and discussions as well as access to a personal device of choice by which you can undertake the interview/assessment if selected. Please ensure that your personal Wi-Fi/Broadband capacity will be sufficient to carry both audio and video.

Please note that COPFS has exemptions from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974).

COPFS must also adhere to strict Civil Service and Cabinet Office Baseline Personnel Security Standards regarding nationality, identity and history verification rules.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.**Security**:
- People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.**Nationality requirements**:
This job is broadly open to the following groups:

- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish n