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CPS

  • Location:

    Various locations throughout the UK

  • Sector:

    Crown Prosecution Service

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    £48,077 - £55,610 (National) £53,045 - £62,590 +£3,150 RRA (London) - Please see candidate pack for full salary breakdown by location.

  • Published:

    1300 days ago

  • Expiry date:

    23 October 2022

  • Client:

    CPS

Senior Crown Prosecutor

Are you a talented lawyer looking to take the next step in your career? The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) are looking for qualified barristers and solicitors to join our diverse workforce across England and Wales.

Being a Senior Crown Prosecutor means that you will be at the forefront of delivering justice for some of the most serious and sensitive cases, from fraud and firearms to public order and corporate manslaughter – the CPS works on all kinds of cases. You will be reviewing evidence, providing legal advice, and preparing cases for the magistrates’ court and Crown Court.

In your role you will be able to provide justice and make a difference to people’s lives, you will have the chance to have a very real impact on society and the freedom to use your judgement. Your work will be both challenging and varied in nature involving high volumes of casework and advocacy work in serious and sensitive cases including those heard in the Youth court and multi-day trials.

We want to ensure our prosecutors 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 family friendly approach to work. We also offer a range of benefits including civil service pension scheme, childcare vouchers, access to employee savings including high street retailer offers and discounts and 25 days leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service.

From Carlisle to Bournemouth, and Norwich to Llandudno, our committed and highly trained teams work to make sure the right person is prosecuted for the right offense. It can be a tough job but it’s very rewarding, so if you are committed to public service and are looking for a role at the very forefront of delivering justice, find out more and apply today.

Locations :  Birmingham, Brighton and Hove, Bristol, Cambridge, Canterbury, Cardiff, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Chippenham, Eastleigh, Exeter, Guildford, Hull, Ipswich, Leicester, Lincoln, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Middlesbrough, Mold, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northampton, Norwich, Nottingham, Portsmouth, Preston, Reading, Sheffield, St Albans, Stoke-on-Trent, Swansea, Swindon, Truro. *Please note for Wessex – Offices are based in Eastleigh, Portsmouth Swindon and deployment to all courts in Dorset, Wiltshire and Hampshire/IOW*

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