Civil Caseworker

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• About the job
• Benefits
• Things you need to know
• Apply and further information

Leeds, London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

About the job

Job summary

CPS Proceeds of Crime is delighted to advertise the role of Civil Caseworker.

The Crown Prosecution Service is based in England and Wales. If you’re applying for this role and live in Scotland or Northern Ireland, you must let us know when accepting this offer as you need permission to work from your home address if hybrid working is part of your role. Unfortunately, there is no guarantee that this approval will be granted. 

Please note that applicants must be aged 18 before starting in the role, start dates would be expected to be 8-12 weeks after the closing date of this advert.

For further information on how to apply, please see the Candidate Pack at the bottom of this page. 

Job description

You will be expected to deal effectively and timeously with all case preparation, case progression and administrative tasks throughout the life cycle of a civil case, working both independently and in partnership with Prosecutors to produce optimum outputs.

You will also provide casework and performance support and administrative assistance to prosecutors and managers, acting on their instructions and under their supervisions, and help to contribute towards the achievement of the Unit’s targets and objectives.

Person specification

You will ensure that the relevant CPS Area has recalled and preserved all paper and electronic files and prepared a background note dealing with the issues particularised in the claim.

You will deal with correspondence and complex casework enquiries throughout the lifecycle of the case.

You will maintain regular contact with CPS area, GLD staff and any other interested parties such as the police, counsel, judiciary, claimant’s solicitors/claimants & defendant’s solicitors/defendants and other Criminal Justice Agencies as necessary.

You will plan and execute case management including working closely with the County or High Court on listings, with the GLD and counsel on the case itself, and with claimant/defendant’s solicitors and the legal teams of interested parties to ensure that all necessary material has been served.

You will have oversight of GLD and/or counsel’s professional fees.

You will ensure that all fees are processed within the prescribed timescales.

Behaviours

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

• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £28,760, Crown Prosecution Service contributes £8,331 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

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 King’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

Diversity at the Crown Prosecution Service is about inclusion, embracing differences and ensuring our workforce truly reflects the communities we serve. We want you to feel that you belong and can thrive, whatever your background, identity or culture. As a Disability Confident employer, we’re happy to support requests for reasonable adjustments and improve your recruitment experience. If you’d like any reasonable adjustments made to our recruitment process, let us know within your application or contact Connie.Hill@cps.gov.uk. 

We want to ensure our employees 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. We offer a hybrid working policy. From September 2024, you must spend at least 40% of your contracted hours over a four-week period at court, in an office or another official workplace depending on business need and the kind of work you’re doing. 

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Connie Hill
• Email : Connie.Hill@cps.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : strategic.resourcing@cps.gov.uk

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