Camera Prosecutions Manager
Vacancy Reference Number
19882
Number of Vacancies
1
(B) OCU
MO10 Met Prosecutions
Location
Sidcup
Building
MARLOWE HOUSE
Band
Band D
Part/Full Time
Full Time
Hours per Week
36 hours per week
Type of Contract
Permanent
Job Advert
Job Title: Camera Prosecutions Manager
Salary: The starting salary is £38,926, which includes allowances totalling £2,928.
The salary is broken down as £35,998 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £38,523. Plus, a location allowance of £1,928 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.
Location: Sidcup
This is an exciting time to be working as a Safety Camera Prosecutions Team Manager for the Metropolitan Police Service. In addition to large-scale transformation, there's the unique and ever-evolving challenge of policing London. This means that as a Safety Camera Prosecutions Team Manager, there are more opportunities for you to get involved with making London the safest global city in a time of unprecedented change within the UK's largest Police Service.
The Safety Camera Operations/Prosecutions department is responsible for enforcement relating to road traffic speeding offences and Red Light offences captured via the Safety Camera digital network. Safety Camera Prosecutions team managers are responsible for the first line management of the prosecution case managers, responsibility for the service delivery and personnel requirements of a team of Band E's preparing prosecution case papers for submission to court in respect of camera detected offences and fail to comply cases. You will also be responsible for any Band D line/team management responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
What does the average day look like? Your core duties will include:
* First line management of the team including HR Issues, sickness, business interests etc.
* Hold regular team meetings and staff 'one to ones' recorded on LMS.
* Ensure the team are fully conversant with new practises and procedures.
* Monitor blended working within the team.
* Allocates Band E's with court loadings.
* Monitor workspaces in StarDome and Connect, which are the computer systems used by the team, utilising dashboard data to understand demands / workflows and activity undertaken by team members.
* Supervise all aspects of work undertaken in the team ensuring adequate resources are available to meet core activities and targets.
* Complete Disclosure on all Camera Trial cases ensuring that it is sent to the CPS in a timely fashion.
* Oversees the preparation and collation of statistics in respect of incoming work received from the Camera Processing Unit, cases proceeding and results of cases submitted to court for the preparation of performance indicators.
* Where applicable, arranges for further action to be taken in respect of those cases that are considered not suitable, otherwise recommends withdrawal of case.
* Ensures that checks are conducted on all manually produced Single Justice Notices.
* Checks and acquires legislation for summonses wording in respect of new site details and inputs them onto system.
* Dealing with telephone enquiries and corresponds with the Court Service, the Crown Prosecution Service and members of the public.
* Overseeing the telephone hunt group ensuring that the team are logged on. Dealing with contentious calls when required.
* Liaises closely with the Camera Processing and Operations teams, the Court Service (HMCTS) and the Crown Prosecution Service in order to resolve problems and to identify / implement best practice.
* Oversees appeals by ensuring files are emailed to the appeals team and the relevant officers are warned for court.
* Dealing with local resolution matters.
* Other duties as directed.
How to apply
To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply now" button below. The application process requires an online application form.
Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 1st October 2025.
Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager. The application review for this vacancy will commence beginning of October.
Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview. Interview dates will commence mid-October.
Essential For The Role
Essential Criteria
* Self-motivated.
* Good leadership skills.
* Positive decision making and knowledge.
* PNC Trained (internal apps only) – or willing to undertake and pass a course
* Good I.T. skills
Desirable Criteria
* An understanding of Criminal Justice System and its functions
* Knowledge of Road Traffic legislation and Vision Zero
* An understanding of the court process
* Competent in use of Microsoft Office Programmes
Required Languages
English
Reports To
Band C
Additional Information
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The following competencies will be tested against during sift:
* We are emotionally aware at level 2
* We take ownership at level 2
* We collaborate at level 2
* We support and inspire at level 2
* We analyse critically at level 2
* We are innovative and open-minded at level 2
The following values will be tested against during sift:
* Accountability
* Integrity
Disability Confident Statement
The Met is committed to being an equitable (fair and impartial) and inclusive employer for disabled people, striving to have a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term conditions, ethnic minority groups and women.
As a Disability Confident Leader, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.
The Met is committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to ensure disabled applicants can perform at their best. If you need any reasonable adjustments or changes to the application and recruitment process, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence.
Please note, if you are applying for a police officer role or to become a police community support officer (PCSO) or designated detention officer (DDO), there is a minimum requirement that you must pass a job-related fitness test (JRFT) at point of entry. This does not apply to police staff roles. Find out more about police fitness standards.
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