Senior Prosecution Caseworker

Job advert

Senior Prosecution Caseworker 
Grade F £31, - £37,
Contract Type: Permanent 
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Staffordshire Police is continually striving to deliver the best possible service for the county’s residents, businesses and visitors. It is a fast-paced organisation, adaptive to modern policing needs and open to continual improvement. 

Everyone who works for the force has an important role to play in shaping the future of Staffordshire Police. The force seeks people who will champion new ways of working, be collaborative and agile and represent in a fair and ethical manner those that Staffordshire Police serves. 

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About the Opportunity - SENIOR PROSECUTION CASEWORKER – GRADE F: 

Are you the right person to work effectively with colleagues to manage a team of caseworkers and administrators in an exciting, fast-paced and challenging role?

Our Senior Prosecution Caseworkers have overall responsibility for the oversight of the varied workload coming through the Prosecution Hubs, allocating both traffic and crime work to staff. We expect you to competently manage casefiles in line with the National File Standard and Directors Guidance (DG6), with a clear focus on providing professional support and excellent service to victims and witnesses throughout the Criminal Justice process, from the point of charge through to the conclusion of a case at court. In addition to supporting and leading your teams, you will carry your own caseload, focusing on the most serious, complex and sensitive cases.

There is an expectation of working closely with partner agencies including the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) and Third Sector Support Agencies, as well as liaising with officers and various departments across Force, fostering positive working relationships.

Another aspect of the role includes generating Court Bundles and presenting applications at the Magistrates Court for Domestic Violence Protection Orders, and supporting with Police Led Prosecutions for Traffic Prosecutions.

This role is based at the Southern Prosecution Hub at Cannock, with a starting salary of £ and will require some travel to locations around Staffordshire and some Saturday working.

Further details relating to the role and responsibilities can be found within the role profile.

The deadline for submissions is: Monday 9th December at 9:00am

Please ensure that your CV tailors to the key requirements outlined in the role profile. .

In addition to your salary, you will have access to a range of benefits including:

Pension Scheme - Employers Pension contribution 21.5% Staffordshire Pension Fund - Staffordshire Pension Fund - Home (staffspf.org.uk) Generous holiday entitlement, plus Bank Holidays. Flexible / Agile Working Sick pay scheme Fostering friendly policy Family friendly policies – maternity, paternity, parental leave, adoption, disability leave and carers leave Access to health and wellbeing support Eye care vouchers On site Gyms Staff associations Reward and Recognition Blue light Card Flexible working options Training and development opportunities Car lease scheme Cycle to work scheme Free Parking at selected sites Onsite catering facilities Access to Staff Networks Union support Financial products and services 

Staffordshire Police / Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service is fully supportive of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and strives to employ a workforce that represents the community we serve. 

Our vacancies are open to everyone and all appointments are made based on merit. We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups which include: Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, female, people who have a disability, those who are neurodivergent and persons of the LGBTQ+ community.

We use positive action to encourage potential candidates from underrepresented groups through targeted step-In support and advice sessions. If you have the skills, experience and values, that here in Staffordshire Police / Staffordshire Fire and Rescue we pride ourselves on, then we would welcome you to apply.

Please note if you are successful at interview and commence pre-employment checks this will include vetting, please see what this involves and the process via the below link:  

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