Description
As a Paralegal Officer in the Crown Prosecution Service's Organised Child Sexual Abuse Unit (OCSAU), you'll play a crucial role in supporting the prosecution team in the Crown Court.
You'll manage casework throughout the criminal justice process, preparing evidence, completing legal applications, and providing practical support to vulnerable victims and witnesses.
In addition to representing the Crown Prosecution Service in meetings with partner agencies, such as the police, probation service, and judiciary, you'll also undertake case management duties using the CPS Case Management System and other IT tools to communicate and manage serious child sexual abuse cases.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Undertaking timely case progression activities to ensure effective case preparation
- Assessing qualitative standards of file submission and liaising with police colleagues for outstanding case material
- Maintaining regular contact with stakeholders, including police officers, reviewing lawyers, crown advocates, prosecution counsel, members of the judiciary, defence solicitors, victim support and victim liaison officers, witness care officers, intermediaries, experts, and probation
- Providing excellent customer service when dealing with enquiries received by your team
- Covering all types of hearings and ensuring effective trial progression
- Travelling to Crown Courts across England, with allocation taking account of the employee's contractual base wherever possible, subject to business need
The Crown Prosecution Service offers a range of benefits, including:
- A salary of £31,840 - £35,420 per year
- A Civil Service contributory pension of up to 28.9%
- 25 days' leave, increasing to 30 days after 5 years
- £350 each year to spend on personal development
- Lawyer training programme for all new prosecutors
- An extra privilege day to mark the King's birthday
- Competitive maternity, paternity, and parental leave
- Flexible working, including flexitime, and a family-friendly approach to work
- Cycle2Work scheme, employee savings
We're looking for someone with:
- Desirable experience of working in a legal or office setting
You'll be assessed against the following behaviours during the selection process:
- Managing a Quality Service
- Making Effective Decisions
- Delivering at Pace
- Developing Self and Others