Fiscal Officer Tcf - Dundee, United Kingdom - Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service

Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service

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Dundee, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Ref:

FOTCF0723

Published:

09 Jun 2023

Closes:

25 Jun 2023, 11:55pm

Location
Dundee, Kirkcaldy, and Perth
Salary band £22,182 £24,488 (Band B)
Contract type
Permanent
Position type
Full Time
Do you want to be part of an organisation that makes a difference by helping to secure justice for the people of Scotland?

This is an exciting opportunity to join Scotland's sole prosecution service in a fast paced and rewarding job role.

Fiscal Officer

Profession
Admin

Location
Dundee, Kirkcaldy, or Perth

Office attendance may be required up to 5 days a week for some posts. There may be occasional opportunities to work from home, depending on business needs and on agreement with Line Manager.

Contract Terms
Full Time

Permanent

Salary

Benefits
We offer an excellent range of benefits which include:

Generous Civil Service Pension employer contribution, on average over 26.6% of your pay.
25 days paid holiday public and privilege holidays (rising to 30 days paid holiday after 4 years).
Flexible working hours and family friendly approach to work.
Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loans.
Employee Wellbeing Support with Mental Health First Aiders and access to an Employee Assistance Programme.

Closing Date
25th June 2023 at 11.55pm

About COPFS

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service is responsible for the investigation and prosecution of all crime in Scotland; the investigation of deaths which require further explanation; and the investigation of complaints against the police.

About the Role
This is an exciting entry level opportunity for someone looking to be in an interesting and fast paced role.

You may be starting out in your career or already have an administrative background and looking for a change, but you should have an interest in the Criminal Justice Sector.

You will be expected to work as part of a team to provide a first-class service to your colleagues and service users such as, victims & witnesses and defence agents.

The main duties of this role will cover a range of administrative support and will generally include the administration of cases including:

Dealing with general enquiries relating to cases
Uploading and maintaining case information on internal IT systems
Assisting Legal staff in the administration and preparation of cases for court
Ensuring all witnesses are notified of their requirement to attend court
Ensuring the courts and defence agents have all relevant material prior to court hearings

Please note this is not an exhaustive list and other duties may be required as appropriate to the role

Essential Criteria

The minimum entry qualifications are 5 National 5's at grades A-C (including English) or equivalent; or demonstrable experience of general office work.
Literacy and fluency in English
Strong word processing skills
Strong organisational skills

Desirable Criteria

An understanding of the work of COPFS

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Additional Information
Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Selection will be competency based.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has ongoing measures and guidance in its response to Covid-19 (Coronavirus) and would like to advise applicants that a decision has been taken that all interviews and any other discussions in the process must be conducted in a virtual/remote setting.

In order to facilitate this way of working, COPFS asks all applicants to ensure that they have a suitable space to participate in the virtual interview and discussions as well as access to a personal device of choice by which you can undertake the interview/assessment if selected.

Please ensure that your personal Wi-Fi/Broadband capacity will be sufficient to carry both audio and video.

Please note that COPFS has exemptions from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act

COPFS must also adhere to strict Civil Service and Cabinet Office Baseline Personnel Security Standards regarding nationality, identity and history verification rules.