Job Details
Job Title: CJU Casework Officer- HC622689
Location: Basingstoke or Southampton or Portsmouth- (Office based at only one of the locations)
Salary: Scale 4, £26,106.00- £28,653.00 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Temporary for 6 months from March 2026
Closing Date: Thursday 20th November 2025 at 23:59 hours
Information for Internal Staff who wish to apply for this role as a secondment:
If you would like to apply for this temporary post as a secondment you must have the prior approval of your current Line Manager and Head of Department. Please therefore ensure you have completed the ‘Police Staff Internal Secondment Declaration’, and forwarded it as instructed to obtain their sign-off. This step must be completed so the form is submitted as part of the application process, prior to the vacancy’s closing date. Your declaration form should be uploaded alongside your application form. Please note that completion of this declaration is required whether or not your application is supported. Lack of managerial support will not prohibit you from applying, but it may have implications on your employee status. As a result you should consider this fully. Such applications will be treated on a case-by-case basis and following consultation with the Head of HR & OD, as per the Secondment guidance.
Job Purpose
To support the effective progression of cases through the Criminal Justice
System by preparing case files in accordance with Service Level
Agreements.
We are looking for someone to join our team (which is office based) where you will act as a gate keeper for prosecution cases by preparing files and supporting their progression through the Criminal Justice System and will be the link between our serving police officers and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
Accountabilities include but are not limited to:
1. Act as a gatekeeper for prosecution cases. Obtain, triage, quality
assure and submit case files to the CPS for pre-charge advice, in line with
National File Standards and the Director Generals’ Guidelines on
disclosure.
2. Monitor and receive responses and charging decisions from the CPS
and disseminate to the OIC.
3. Prepare, quality assure and submit accurate prosecution files which
help to ensure successful prosecution rates.
4. Obtain, quality assure, redact, reformat and prepare any
supporting/additional evidence. Liaise with the Officer in the Case (OIC)
and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to undertake further evidential
enquiries when required, ensuring they are managed within the agreed
timeframe(s).
5. Develop and apply knowledge of National File Standards, legal points to
prove and disclosure protocols to ensure that key evidence accompanies
prosecution files before submission to the CPS.
6. Undertake daily disposal searches and ensure prosecution materials
are provided to the CPS by morning deadline. Conduct further hourly
checks to ensure all required information is provided to the CPS and the
Courts to ensure an effective remand court hearing
For more information on the role
Essential Qualifications
Educated to (3-5 passes) OR work
experience deemed to have brought the postholder to a
comparable level.
Essential Experience
Proven experience working in a busy administrative
environment, undertaking complex administrative tasks to a
high standard.
Competencies and Personal Qualities
- Level 1
- Level 1
- Level 1
Contact details for an informal discussion
Please contact the Recruitment Team at k or on 023 8045 1611
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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is an inclusive employer and strives to have a workforce representative of the communities we police and serve. We recognise that we are not fully representative and are working to address this imbalance through a variety of initiatives.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary is an equal opportunities employer that positively promotes flexible working, enabling officers and staff to achieve a healthy work-life balance whilst meeting operational requirements of the constabulary. We actively encourage applications to be made on a full time, part time or flexible working basis.
The Equality Act 2010 allows us to promote equality within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary by adopting Positive Action to support people from under-represented groups. Our aim is to recruit talented people with a diverse range of skills and experience and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our Positive Action team are available to provide support through the application and assessment process by contacting:
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