Court Presentation Officer - Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom - Greater Manchester Police

Description

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Assessment / Test RequiredAdvert The Central Ticket Office deal with the vast proportion of traffic offences that are committed in Greater Manchester.

They play a vital role in keeping the roads of Greater Manchester safe by prosecuting those that commit offences on the roads.

The Central Ticket Office manages the administration of fixed penalties and traffic offence reports.

It also handles prosecutions of offenders who fail to comply with the Road Traffic Act and administers offers of driver education.

Led by Chief Superintendent Mark Dexter the CTO lies within the following main section:

Specialist Operations Planning / Business Continuity / Roads Policing –

This section is led by Superintendent Gareth Parkin and includes: Traffic Network Section (Central Ticket Office, Road Traffic Collision Statistics Unit, Driver Standards, Road Traffic Collision Investigation Unit, Vehicle Examination, FCRU and Traffic Management, Special Escorts Group, Support Inspector and Wolverine, Serious Collision Investigation Unit, Traffic Police Community Support Officers, Road Transport Unit, Road Policing Units and Motorway.

As a Court Presentation Officer you will review all specified files submitted for consideration of prosecution by means of summons/requisition procedures.

Acting as decision maker, making full use of out of court disposals, ensuring evidence is comprehensive, timely, and of the highest standards, including presentation of uncontested cases at court.

The successful candidate will provide advice and guidance at all levels on matters appertaining to the preparation and submission of court files and attend Magistrates' Courts throughout the GMP Area.

Experience of working in the Criminal Justice System and particularly the Court procedures and protocols is essential as is experience and knowledge of application and interpretation of Criminal and Traffic Law.

The success candidate must be a member of the Institute of Legal Executives with a specialisation in Part II in criminal litigation or Law Degree, including a specialisation in criminal law or experience of working within the Criminal Justice System sufficient to undertake the principal accountabilities of the post is essential for this role.

This role is based at Hyde Police Station.

The role although busy will be rewarding for the right applicant.

Please refer to the attached Job Description for further details regarding the skills required to do this role.

The Job Description has been signposted to indicate at which stage of the process each criteria will be tested.

In order to be short-listed applicants should provide evidence, limiting their responses to each individual criteria to no more than 150 words, for the essential and desirable criteria marked AF (application form) from the job description.

Candidates who do not demonstrate on the CV, criteria identified as essential and being assessed at application form (AF), may not be shortlisted.

Please limit your response to 150 words per essential or desirable criteria.

Please also tell us about any Qualifications / Experience / Knowledge / Skills & Abilities / Other Requirements in support of your application at the bottom of your CV.

There will be a test and presentation as part of the interview process.

Greater Manchester Police is committed to achieving an inclusive and diverse workforce reflective of the communities we serve and would welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

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