Working for the CPS
The Crown Prosecution Service is the Government Department responsible for prosecuting people in England and Wales who have been charged by the police with a criminal offence.
The CPS employs around 8,000 staff, including around 2,700 lawyers and every year they deal with more than 1.2 million cases in magistrates' courts and in the Crown Court.
Principal Crown Advocates
Join us as a Principal Crown Advocate for the Organised Crime Division.
Find out about our recruitment event and how to apply
Crown Advocate Opportunities
Find out more about the opportunities available for Senior Crown Advocates and Crown Advocates.
View Crown Advocate opportunities
Legal Vacancies
We are currently recruiting for our National Lawyer Campaign.
Latest Vacancies
Location
Vacancy
Hereford
Typist
Closing date: May 30, 2008
Reading
Administrative Officer
Closing date: May 30, 2008
Northampton
Personal Assistant
Closing date: May 29, 2008
Lincoln
Caseworker
Closing date: May 28, 2008
Thames Valley
HR Advisor
Closing date: May 26, 2008
Various Locations
Group Equality, Diversity and Community Engagement Manager
Closing date: May 21, 2008
HQ York
Finance Support Officer
Closing date: May 20, 2008
Guides
Your guide to the Recruitment Process PDF
This booklet provides you with background information about the Crown Prosecution Service and guidance about applying for a post.
Your guide to the Legal Trainee Scheme 2007/2008
Please note that any vacancies for the Legal Trainee Scheme will be advertised on this page. If no vacancies are listed, then we are not currently recruiting for this scheme.

The CPS is an equal opportunities employer, and its policies, including the need to guard against false assumptions based on an officer’s sex or marital status, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, colour, race, religion, ethnic or national origin, work pattern, ie part-time working, age or disability, must be followed at all stages of the selection procedure. The CPS is also a Disability Symbol user. In the light of this, all staff with a disability who satisfy the minimum criteria for advertised vacancies in the CPS will be invited for interview.