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From the employer's careers site First seen 27 Oct 2026

File Preparation Officer

South Yorkshire Police Sheffield Hybrid temporary

Salary

£28,914 - £31,749

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Description

As a File Preparation Officer, you will support the file preparation process to ensure cases are progressed through the court systems.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Preparation of either way, indictable only and summary case files for Crown and Magistrates’ Courts
  • Ensuring quality and timeliness of completed post-charge files, and pre-charge postal requisition files.
  • Applying the provisions of the Director’s Guidance on Charging (DG6) and the Attorney General’s Guidelines on Disclosure (AGGD) to ensure that cases submitted to CPS comply with the current legislative provisions.
  • Applying the provisions of the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation, as well as DG6 and AGGD, to ensure that all sensitive and personal/identifying information is redacted from all case material, including digital media, prior to its submission to CPS.
  • Liaising with internal/external agencies, including District Officers of rank and CPS lawyers.
  • Assisting operational officers and Police staff with enquiries/problems in relation to file preparation matters
  • Interrogating and utilising various computer packages, systems, and applications.

Skills and Experience:

  • Show evidence of effective quality control in relation to work output.
  • Ability to identify mistakes and errors, and to summarise information.
  • Ability to grasp legal principles.
  • Flexibility to work overtime or at other locations, Saturdays and Bank Holiday if required to meet organisational needs (Mon-Fri posts), or willingness to work a shift pattern to provide a 365-day service (weekend-working posts).

What We Offer:

  • A highly competitive salary and access to a generous pension scheme
  • Generous annual leave allowance
  • A wide range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
  • Flexible working arrangements including flexitime and hybrid working.
  • A transparent and collaborative team culture underpinned by our core values of Fairness, Integrity & Trust
  • Comprehensive range of development and leadership courses to develop your career with South Yorkshire Police
  • Employee Assistant Programme (accessible 24/7) offering confidential support and advice.
  • Flexible lifestyle benefits such as: Blue Light Card, Company Shop, Cycle to work scheme.

Skills

Required

  • Data Protection Act 2018
  • General Data Protection Regulation
  • Director’s Guidance on Charging (DG6)
  • Attorney General’s Guidelines on Disclosure (AGGD)
  • Microsoft Office

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