Court Presentation Officer
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL
Thames Valley Police have assumed responsibility of presenting traffic and minor crime in the magistrates’ court. The main purpose of the role will be presenting traffic and potentially minor crime matters to the court, manage individuals attending court, cross examine exceptional hardship disqualification matters and manage contested matters, where necessary referring them to the Crown Prosecution Service.
You will be managing daily court listings ensuring cases meet prosecution and evidential standards and are prepared for presentation. You will be required to present case facts in context and respond to mitigation, legal arguments and liaise with defendants or interested parties at court over potential trial issues or procedures. After court you’ll manage file upgrade requests, feedback and outcomes on databases and systems.
You will need to demonstrate significant verbal and written presentation skills together with strong interpersonal skills including negotiation and influencing. Experience of effective decision making and an ability to work as part of a team is essential to meet deadlines in the face of unrealistic demands. Excellent planning and organisation skills are also required identifying issues promptly and managing them (complicated cases).
You will be required to demonstrate relevant experience and proven skills in the criminal justice arena and good knowledge of crime, traffic and court procedures. Also, an understanding of relevant legislation as it applies to the role. Strong MS Office IT skills are required, including Word and Excel and experience of working with databases. You will mainly present at Oxford Magistrates Court but you must be capable of travelling to locations in Thames Valley and Hampshire. Depending on court workloads you occasionally will be required to work unsociable hours and for this reason a full UK licence is required.
If you have any queries please contact People Services Recruitment Department on 0845 2 66 66 77 (internal 301 6500) quoting reference 13542.
The closing date for enquiries and receipt of completed applications is Sunday 20th August 2017.
Thames Valley Police serves diverse communities. To enable us to truly reflect the communities we serve, we are keen to recruit people from Black, Asian and other minority backgrounds. You will need a wide range of skills and experiences which will enhance the services we deliver to the public including an understanding of cultural issues. If this is you, we want you to apply to join us.
We will consider applications from flexible workers and look for job share opportunities where possible.
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Vetting. All posts require a level of Police Vetting as per the National Vetting Code of Practice. The residency requirement is necessary to enable all applicants to be checked in an equitable manner. Thames Valley Police will allow applicants to apply who do not necessarily reach the criteria as long as they have proven UK residency and supporting evidence where necessary. Applications will be considered on a case by case basis.
This opportunity is closed to applications.