Are you an experienced lawyer looking to progress into leadership and management? The Crown Prosecution Service is recruiting legal managers to join our teams across England and Wales.
About the Crown Prosecution Service
At the Crown Prosecution Service, we are responsible for delivering justice through the independent and effective prosecution of crime. As the biggest employer of criminal law specialists in England and Wales, we’re proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the communities we serve. We offer comprehensive training, excellent benefits and the chance to make a real difference to society. Take the next step in your career and discover how we’ve created a culture where all our employees can thrive.
About the role
Legal managers are central to the success of our prosecution teams. You lead a team of lawyers, paralegals and administrators, quality checking their work and providing expert guidance on policy matters and complex criminal casework.
Your role is influential and rewarding – you have the chance to shape the way we work and build positive relationships across the criminal justice system. You contribute to strategic planning and policy making, lead best practice training, and work with criminal justice partners including the police and HM Courts and Tribunals Service to improve conviction rates and public confidence in our work.
About you
We’re looking for lawyers with post qualification criminal law experience and strong leadership skills. You must have motivation to deliver public service and justice, including supporting victims and witnesses of crime, and a desire to make a difference in the local community.
We’re committed to your professional growth and support you with a range of learning and development opportunities. This includes a comprehensive training programme, guidance from an internal mentor, and the chance to shadow colleagues across the organisation. Your existing expertise is maintained with occasional opportunities to appear as a court advocate.
About our benefits
At the Crown Prosecution Service, we are proud to put our employees’ requirements front and centre. We want to ensure you can thrive at work and home, and offer a range of support to achieve a balance. This includes:
* Flexitime and a family-friendly approach to work
* comprehensive training programme
* competitive salary
* Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 28.9%
* 25 days leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays
* 3 days paid volunteering leave
* 1 extra privilege day for the King’s birthday
* £350 a year individual learning budget
* wellbeing support and counselling
* Cycle2work scheme, high street retailer offers and discounts
If you’re looking for a role where you can motivate, inspire and make a real difference, find out more and apply today.
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