Prosecution Team Officer YP155
Criminal Justice Department
One full-time position Leeds
One full-time position Bradford
West Yorkshire Police is looking to appoint Prosecution Team Officers to Bradford and Leeds.
The successful candidates will be responsible for the preparation of evidential files for Magistrate and Crown courts which comply with the National File Standard and Criminal Procedure Rules when necessary and within mandated timescales. You will be responsible for undertaking administrative tasks to assist the operational officers who are an integral part of the Prosecution Team. The Prosecution Team Officer is responsible for the preparation of the disclosure complying with the CPIA, Common Law and other Authorised Professional Practice.
When directed, you will be expected to obtain witnesses' and complainants' information to produce detailed and accurate written statements that comply with current legislation and procedure and can be given in evidence. Further to this you will provide support to Witnesses Care Officers when dealing with Victims and Witnesses, to obtain views on special measures, compiling Victim Personal Statements, managing expectations and where necessary ensuring they attend at court. Where required, you will attend court to give evidence in relation to case progression, disclosure and evidential matters in order to support the prosecution case.
Ideal candidates will need to demonstrate excellent organisation, verbal and written communication skills to be able to work with the Operational officers, the Crown Prosecution Service, HMCTs and members of the public.
Comfortable working both independently and alongside others in a demanding environment you must be able to manage the workload, whilst working with demanding and often competing timescales and must have a good knowledge of, and ability to use computer packages such as Microsoft Office. Successful candidates must be willing and able to undertake and successfully complete relevant training.
This is a Career progression post and Prosecution Team Officers will start at scale 4 entry level grade, moving to scale 5 advanced level after completing initial training and Continual Personal Development which will be assessed to the required standard.
Benefits for West Yorkshire employees include:
Flexible Working
• Flexible working is any work pattern adapted to suit both the needs of the employer and the member of staff and is intended to help achieve a better work/life balance.
• Flexi-time allows individuals fluidity to flex their start and finish times each day within the parameters of a ‘bandwidth’ period and take additional hours as Flexi leave subject to agreement
• Option to purchase additional Annual Leave subject to agreement.
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Secure benefits – the scheme provides you with a future income, independent of share prices and stock market fluctuations
• At a low cost to you – with tax efficient savings and lower National Insurance contributions for most people under State Pension age
• Your employer pays in too – the scheme is provider by your employer who meets the balance of the cost of providing your benefits in the LGPS
• More information is available at www.lgpsmember.org
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
The Employee Assistance Programme is a confidential service that provides all employees with complimentary access to a complete support network that offers expert advice and compassionate guidance 24/7, both online (educational resources, webinars, health trackers/plans, articles from industry leading experts) and over the telephone (advice, guidance, listening). The service is confidential and allows people to speak with a qualified professional about matters such as; stress and anxiety, family issues, work related issue, debt problems and other legal matters.
WYP Car lease Scheme
• The scheme allows staff to lease a brand-new car for a period of up to 3 years via a salary sacrifice agreement from their pay
• No deposit is needed and all insurance, servicing and maintenance, breakdown cover and tyres care covered by the lease deduction
WYP Cycle 2Work Scheme
• This is a salary sacrifice scheme which enables staff and officers to hire bicycles. Hire cost is free from Income tax and National insurance Contributions. The maximum value of the scheme is £2,500. https://www.cycle2work.info/
Blue Light Card
• A Blue Light Card provides those in the NHS, emergency services, social care sector and armed forces with discounts online and on the high street. A range of official discounts are available from large national retailers to local businesses in a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones and much more. The card costs £4.99 for a 2 year membership. www.bluelightcard.co.uk
The application process will close at 23:55 hours on the 14th of February 2023.
The post is suitable for job share.
For roles which are advertised as Career Progression Schemes, individuals will be appointed to the bottom scale point of the appropriate grade within the scheme, based on the role entry requirements. Full progression through the scheme may be subject to attaining a specific qualification or successfully passing an assessment or review.
West Yorkshire Police is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010.
Applicants should be aware that it is not always possible to carry out adequate vetting checks on persons who have not been resident within the UK for the last five years. Therefore, where this applies, applicants may be refused because it was not possible to vet them to the appropriate standard.
For a detailed description of the Competency and Values levels required please refer to the http://www.college.police.uk/What-we-do/Development/competency-and-values-framework/Documents/Competency-and-Values-Framework-for-Policing_4.11.16.pdf (This link may be copied and pasted into your browser). This document will assist you in completing the Evidence of Achievement section of the application form. Please note: the Evidence of Achievement section will not be visible until the employment section has been completed.
This opportunity is closed to applications.