Careers at the Crown Prosecution Service
Join us and have a future that matters
We protect the public by prosecuting the right person for the right offence. We’re independent and we make our decisions fairly and objectively by following our Code for Crown Prosecutors.
Why work for us
We want to ensure all our employees can thrive at work and home. We offer a range of support and benefits to help achieve a balance for you.
- flexible working and a family friendly approach to work
- Civil Service contributory pension of up to 27%
- 25 days' leave, increasing to 30 days after 5 years
- 3 days' paid volunteering leave
- an extra privilege day for the King’s birthday
- £350 a year for individual learning
- wellbeing support and counselling
- competitive maternity, paternity and parental leave
- Cycle2Work scheme and employee savings.
Application tips
Success profiles - get familiar with the Civil Service success profiles. We use this framework to assess your behaviours, strengths and potential.
Using examples -tell us specific examples of your work and use headings to let us know which behaviour each example relates to, and stick to the word limits outlined.
Star method - use the star method for each example. Outline the situation, the task, the action you took and the result of your work.
Experience - legal work experience is useful but not always essential. Relevant experience can come from other work and activities.
Qualifications - GCSE and A-level results won't hold you back. We know some people find their skills and passions when they leave school, so we don't take these into account.
Our vacancies
Find out more about our current vacancies on the Civil Service Jobs website.
We’re one of the top 10 employers for working families 2023 for our flexible and family-friendly policies.
We have been recognised in the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers rankings 2023, helping to boost skills and develop talent.
We’re one of only 10 government departments with Disability Confident Leader status in 2024.
We have been voted one of the most attractive employers for law by students and professionals in the UK Universum Rankings 2023.
We aspire to nine key good recruitment practice principles that help us acquire the talent we need to perform and grow.
We are accomplished in providing support to staff who are carers to make the most of the talents they bring to the workplace.
Find out more
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