Vacancy Information
Division / Department - Criminal Justice
Grade - Grade 7
Status - Full Time
Contract Type - Permanent
Salary Grade Range - £25,626 - £27,747
Working Hours - 37.0 Hours per Week
Shift Allowance - No
Politically Restricted - No
Location - Brighton, John Street
The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.
Chief Constables' Message
We really welcome your interest in joining our Police Force. It is a privilege to lead the teams in Surrey Police and Sussex Police who continuously work selflessly and tirelessly in order to keep people in our counties safe.
We are looking for talented and inspirational people who put the needs of the public at the heart of everything that they do and who want to make a difference. If you feel you are that person then we want to hear from you.
We wish you all the very best with your application.
Chief Constable Tim De Meyer & Chief Constable Jo Shiner
The Role & Key Responsibilities
The Role
You will use your organisation skills to keep on top of a busy workload of preparing digital prosecution files for court ensuring that you adhere to the strict timescales. You will be able to prioritise files according to Court date and ensure that case are dealt with expeditiously where required. You will have a key eye for detail and will use this alongside your IT skills to update records, provide quality checks and input files on to the relevant IT systems.
Key Responsibilities
You will be expected to deliver excellent Customer Service and will be responsible for providing timely updates following each court hearing.
As the first point of contact with victims & witnesses once a case has been charged, you will be responsible for providing information on the Criminal Justice Process in accordance with the Victim Code and Witness Charter.
Progressing digital prosecution files through the courts. Prioritising files according to Court date and ensuring cases are dealt with expeditiously where required.
Handle and prioritise internal and external correspondence and enquiries, researching who the correspondence relates to and forwarding for action.
Update IT systems ensuring records are up to date, to confirm accuracy and provide quality checks.
Skills & Experience
Skills & Experience
Joining our busy team, you'll require first class organisational, computer and problem solving skills. Previous experience of dealing with people in a customer focused environment or supportive network is essential. The ability to continually prioritise your own work and work to strict timescales is imperative. You will have daily contact with a wide variety of individuals and organisations such as victims of crime, witnesses, members of the Crown Prosecution Service, Magistrates and Crown Court representatives. It is therefore, essential that your communication and interpersonal skills are first-class. You will be dealing with a large volume of files at any one time so an organised approach and ability to work under pressure is vital. You must have the ability to integrate into an established team as well as work under your own initiative.
Further Information
Contact Details
Please contact Karen Sumbler (karen.sumbler@sussex.police.uk) or Lou Chesson (louise.chesson@sussex.police.uk) for further details.
Diversity Statement
We are only as good as our people. It's important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach, and the skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all.
We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of Disability Confident, hold Race Equality Matters Trailblazer status, are a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and are aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement.
We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities. For more information, you can read our full anti-racism statement here.
We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status, or religious belief, we would love to hear from you.
Please use the following links to find out more on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Surrey Police and Sussex Police
Additional Information
Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly. You may wish to consider adding noreply@surreysussexpolice.as.recruitmail.com to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.
This post is being advertised in parallel with Force redeployment processes. Any redeployees who are identified will be given preference. This may result in the post being withdrawn at any point during the recruitment process.
Please note that not all jobs are available for internal candidates across both Forces, the current agreed recruitment principles are;
- vacancies in collaborated units are available to all officers and staff across both Forces
- vacancies in non-collaborated units are only available to officers and staff within the Force with the vacancy unless it is advertised externally
- if the vacancy is advertised externally and an officer or member of staff from the other Force is successful it will result in a transfer of employment
Surrey Police and Sussex Police Special Constables, Volunteers and Agency Staff (excluding self employed workers) covered under the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) are eligible to apply for internal advertised posts.