As a financial examiner, you will advise and guide financial investigators, prosecutors, paralegal officers and civil recovery trustees on information, costs, and enforcement management. You will be responsible for the execution of information, costs, and enforcement strategies in accordance with civil procedure rules, directions and relevant case law.
You will act as an advisory service for the telephone queries relating to Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, financial statements and case law.
The Crown Prosecution Service is based in England and Wales. If you're applying for this role and live in Scotland or Northern Ireland, you must let us know when accepting this offer as you need permission to work from your home address if hybrid working is part of your role. There's no guarantee that we will grant this approval.
You must be aged 16 before starting in this role. The start date is expected to be 8-12 weeks after the application deadline., Your roles and responsibilities:
+ You will advise financial investigators, CPS prosecutors and have oversight of civil recovery trustees on all aspects of civil costs, civil disclosure and civil enforcements relating to the financial statements.
+ You will work with financial investigators and prosecutors to produce civil disclosure and costs schedules to ensure that they accurately reflect both the circumstances of the case and the appropriate legislation.
+ You will work with financial investigators and prosecutors to prepare documents in line with civil procedure rules and civil practice directions.
+ You will advise prosecutors and financial investigators in compiling large amounts of financial data into a comprehensible format.
+ You will advise prosecutors compiling costs data and schedules of costs, to ensure that they comply with cost orders and directions.
+ You will review case law to ensure that knowledge is up to date and that appropriate case law is known to be able to deal with specific arguments raised in the defence responses and to advise our Counsel.
A full copy of the job description can be provided if requested from Benjamin.Ross-Russell@cps.gov.uk., We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
+ Making Effective Decisions
+ Delivering at Pace
+ Communicating and Influencing, The Crown Prosecution Service has fixed rates for its Higher Executive Officer grade - a developing rate (the starting salary) and a spot rate (the maximum salary). Applicants typically join us on the developing rate and, after completing a 18-month development period, move to the spot rate - this is subject to your line manager confirming that you're performing the role to a satisfactory standard.
If you're joining the Crown Prosecution Service on a lateral transfer from another government department, you should contact us about the impact on your salary and the implications of any time you've already spent at that grade before applying or accepting an employment offer. Your salary may be adjusted if your location changes when you join us. This adjustment also takes into account any existing allowances that may have previously been consolidated into your basic pay - there's no guarantee that you can retain these when you transfer.
We want to ensure our employees 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 flexible approach to deployment. We offer a hybrid working policy. You must spend at least 40% of your contracted hours over a four-week period at court, in an office or another official workplace depending on business need and the kind of work you're doing., This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.
Recruitment process
The recruitment process consists of an online application, interview and assessment. Assessments are expected to take place on 23 September 2025, with successful candidates being invited to an interview which will take place during the week commencing Monday 06 October 2025.
Your assessment and interview will both take place online through Microsoft Teams. A member of our recruitment team will be in touch with guidance. If you have any queries about this, contact Benjamin.Ross-Russell@cps.gov.uk.
You should keep these dates free or notify us if you're not available. We'll make every effort to accommodate your date preferences but we can't guarantee it.
Assessment
We ask you to complete an assessment as part of the recruitment process for this role, which will take place on 23 September 2025. Details will be provided on the day.
Personal statement
We ask you to complete a personal statement of no more than 1,250 words. You need to address the core behaviours for this role, which are:
1. Making effective decisions (lead behaviour)
2. Communicating and influencing
3. Delivering at pace
In addition, you need to demonstrate the Crown Prosecution Service or Civil Service values.
The panel has the right to assess the lead behaviour 'making effective decisions' first. If the standard on this behaviour isn't met, the other behaviours won't be considered and your application won't progress. The panel also has the right to raise the minimum standard pass mark. The panel may also refer to the lead behaviour at the interview stage to determine merit order.
Interview/Assessment
We use behaviours to help us understand your experience, to see if you're a good fit for the role. You are assessed against HEO/B2 in the Civil Service success profiles behaviours framework. We are assessing 3 behaviours at interview / assessment stage
1. Making effective decisions (lead behaviour) - interview and assessment
2. Communicating and influencing - interview only
3. Delivering at pace - interview only
Please note, assessments and interviews will take place on separate days.
We understand interviews can be stressful, and we want to ensure you are able to best represent your skills so the interview questions will be provided in 3 days in advance to your interview.
CV
You're not required to upload your CV. However, when submitting your application there is a 'CV section'. You are required to provide information about your employment and/or academic history for the past three years.
It's your responsibility to provide the specified information in the requested format to ensure that you're considered for the post.
If you're unable to cover three years through employment or academic history, you must provide a character reference for clearance purposes.
Strengths
Strengths are tested at interview stage - the strengths tested are not shared before the interview.
AI
Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Other
This is a full-time post. We do consider requests for flexible, part-time working and job share, always considering the operational needs of the department.
Clearance
If successful, you are required to secure a Security Clearance, for which you must have a current valid UK address.
If successfully appointed, we ask you to complete a character enquiry form, nationality and immigration questionnaire and national security vetting form.
The job you're applying for is covered by Article 3(a) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975, consequently Section 4(2) of that Act doesn't apply. You're required to disclose all previous convictions and cautions including spent convictions. Failing to make a full declaration will result in withdrawing your offer of employment if our checks reveal convictions that haven't been disclosed.
To be cleared to Security Clearance clearance level, you have to be able to meet the residency requirement in the Cabinet Office guidance. For the Crown Prosecution Service they are:
+ Security Clearance - three years within the last five years
Reserve list
If you're recommended by the selection panel but not appointed to the current vacancy, you're put on a reserve list for 12 months. You may be offered another financial examiner post in CPS Proceeds of Crime if a vacancy comes up during this period. We may also approach candidates on the waiting list to fill other roles that require similar knowledge and experience.
Feedback
We only provide feedback if you attend an interview or assessment.
Fraud check
The Crown Prosecution Service provides a Fair Processing Notice to all new applicants after they've been successful at interview. These candidates are informed that, as one aspect of pre-employment screening, their personal details - name, National Insurance number and date of birth - are checked against the Internal Fraud Database. We won't employ anyone included on the database unless they can demonstrate exceptional circumstances.
The Strategic Resourcing team in the Crown Prosecution Service will, on behalf of the vacancy holder, inform applicants when they are refused employment because of their inclusion in the Internal Fraud Database., + UK nationals
+ nationals of the Republic of Ireland
+ nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
+ individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
+ Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
Why we work for the Crown Prosecution Service
The Crown Prosecution Service is passionate about ensuring that we're a top performing organisation and a great place to work. We're a committed equal opportunities employer, creating a culture where you can bring your whole self to work, and individuality is truly appreciated.
This culture of inclusion is underpinned by our staff networks covering disability, faith and belief, LGBTQI+, race, social mobility alongside our mental health first aiders programme and wellbeing sessions.
The Crown Prosecution Service commits to offer its employees the following experience.
+ You can do impactful, purposeful work that's making a difference to your local communities.
+ You are able to learn and grow, with access to the right opportunities and resources.
+ We care about your wellbeing.
+ We want you to feel valued, trusted and included.
We also offer the following range of benefits:
+ 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.
Diversity at the Crown Prosecution Service is about inclusion, embracing differences and ensuring our workforce truly reflects the communities we serve. We want you to feel that you belong and can thrive, whatever your background, identity or culture. As a Disability Confident employer, we're happy to support requests for reasonable adjustments and improve your recruitment experience. If you'd like any reasonable adjustments made to our recruitment process, let us know within your application or contact Benjamin.Ross-Russell@cps.gov.uk.
Alongside your salary of £34,680, Crown Prosecution Service contributes £10,046 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
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