Job Title: Police Led Prosecutions Officer - HC623808
Work Location: Andover
Salary: Scale 6 - £33,603 - £35,772
Hours: Full time - 37 hours
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 28th April 2026 @23:59 hours
Interview Date: TBC
Would you like to review First Hearing Specified cases. Does it interest you to be the Prosecution representative in court and present cases at First Hearing Specified Courts, making decisions with regard to prosecutions and to case manage not guilty plea cases. This work will be undertaken in an open Magistrates’ Court.
If this sounds exciting to you, we would welcome your application!
You would be attend and present specified offence cases to Magistrates’ Courts throughout the Hampshire and IOW Area, review all case files listed for that session and make decision to withdraw cases that fail to meet the required standards of evidence, and prepare cases to be presented and To liaise with Court Legal Advisor regarding workload.
You would provide explanations to the defence either the member of the public or their representative, concerning the process to expect and associated implications and potential outcomes, Conduct PNC checks to verify driving licence details/ driving history for court presentation and present facts of the case and its context in response to mitigation posed, legal arguments or as directed by the Magistrate to provide clarity.
Please see the Police Led Prosecutions Officer role profile for more information.
As members of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary police staff you will have access to a wide benefits package*, including but not limited to:
- Fantastic Local Government Pension scheme
- 24 days annual leave rising to 29 days after 5 years service - (pro-rata for part-time workers) PLUS the 8 public bank holidays
- Blue Light Card - Retail, holiday and leisure discounts
- Family friendly policies supporting those with caring responsibilities
- Excellent wellbeing support including onsite wellbeing rooms and access to Employee Assistance Programme
- Staff representation groups and inclusion networks
- Gym facilities at a number of our buildings
If you’ve never completed a competency-based application or interview before, make sure you read each competency or value in detail, research the STAR (situation, task, action, result) format and use it when giving evidence.
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Educated to Educated to QCF Level 2 (3-5 passes) OR work experience deemed to have brought the postholder to a comparable level.
Excellent verbal communication skills
Ability to work to deadlines
Excellent planning and organization skills
Ability to work as part of a team
Flexibility relating to court travel and attendance
We are undefined aware - Level 1
We take ownership - Level 1
We undefined critically - Level 1
You should also be aware of the Values (courage, respect and empathy, public service)
When applying, you will have the opportunity to talk to us about your background and experience, especially when providing evidence against our
competency and values framework (CVF).
The CVF provides clear expectations for everyone working in policing. It describes the behaviours required by you as a member of police staff to be effective in your role.
Please contact the Recruitment team at police.recruitment@hampshire.police.uk or on 02380 451611
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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: positive.action@hampshire.pnn.police.uk
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