Grade: Band D Lower

Salary: £28,353 to £34,614

Closing Date:  3rd June 2019

About the Role:

Are you a dedicated professional with Legal experience, do you have a positive attitude?  Do you want to help shape the Police Led Prosecution Department? 

If so, then the role as a Police Prosecutor could be your next challenge. 

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen within the Police Led Prosecution Department. Legislation that came into force in 2012, allows the police to prosecute all traffic offences that arise from a postal requisition and new offences on the specified offences list. 

Furthermore, the current team of three prosecutors also conduct special reasons and exceptional hardship hearings. 

The successful applicant will have the responsibility of the preparation, progression and presentation of cases in court on behalf of WMP.  Furthermore, they will need to a positive attitude to support the department through organisational change.

Essential

• Law Degree and/or a Member of the Institute of Legal Executive (Level 4 Criminal Law).  
• Knowledge and experience in the application and interpretation of Road Traffic and other Criminal offences.
• Knowledge of the public interest and evidential test.
• Have the confidence to deal with conflict and the ability to make sound judgement.
• Knowledge of current procedures and protocols.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to provide guidance and influence at all levels.
• Evidence of successfully planning and progressing work within guidelines.
• Evidence of been able to work without direct supervision
• Evidence of working under pressure to ensure deadlines are adhered to.
• Confident public speaker

Desirable

• Experience of working with other external stakeholders such as HMCTS, CPS and Probation.
• Experience of interviewing members of the public

Core Hours of Work

• The core hours of work are between 07.00am – 17.00pm.
• However, the prosecutor must be available from 09.00am until 17.00pm on court days.
• The hours of work are 29 hours per week.

  West Midlands Police are currently undertaking a long term review of staff pay and conditions.  The grade, pay and other terms of employment are therefore subject to review and may change in the future. 

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