Careers at the CPS
At the Crown Prosecution Service we are responsible for delivering justice through the independent and effective prosecution of crime. As the principal prosecuting authority across England and Wales the nature and diversity of cases we advise on and prosecute means our work is often challenging and complex.
Current vacancies
System and Costings Manager - HQ Finance & Estates (1 post)
Finance/ManagementNational (any CPS office) - England and Wales
Salary: £51,870 - £60,550 (National) / £55,850 - £66,000 + £3,150 RRA (London)
Closing date: Finance Manager - HQ Digital Information Directorate (1 post)
FinanceNational (any CPS office, England and Wales) with availability to travel to York and London
Salary: £31,180 - £33,810 (National) / £32,660- £35,550+ £3,150 RRA (London)
Closing date: Business Analyst - HQ Digital Information Directorate (DID) (1 post)
Business AnalystNational with occasional travel to Wakefield and London
Salary: £31,180- £33,810 (National) £32,660- £35,550+ £3,150 RRA (London)
Closing date: Health Safety and Facilities Manager - Central Casework Divisions/Proceeds of Crime (1 post)
Health and Safety (H&S) and Facilities Management (FM)either London, Birmingham, York or Liverpool
Salary: £31,180 - £33,810 (National) £32,660 - £35,550 + £3,150 RRA (London)
Closing date: Project Manager - CPS Digital and Information Division (4 posts)
Digital/Operational Delivery/Project DeliveryNational (England and Wales): this post can be based in any CPS location, but travel to other CPS locations, including London, may be required.
Salary: £38,940-£44,050(National) / £40,540-£46,200 + £3,150 RRA (London)
Closing date: User Researcher - Digital and Information Directorate (2 posts)
Digital/User Research/UXNational (England & Wales)
Salary: £38,940-£44,050 (National) / £40,540-£46,200+ £3,150 RRA (London)
Closing date: Specialist Prosecutor - CPS Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division (2 posts)
LegalLondon
Salary: £62,590 - £72,370 + £3,150 RRA
Closing date: NB: RRA = Recruitment and Retention Allowance
The Carer Confident benchmarking scheme assists employers to build a supportive and inclusive workplace for staff who are, or will become, carers and to make the most of the talents that carers can bring to the workplace. The CPS is delighted to have received a Level 2 Carers Confident certificate which identifies the CPS as employers who are accomplished in providing support to staff who are carers. Our Carers Passport and Carers Charter were highlighted as examples of best practice.
The Crown Prosecution Service has been ranked 26th in the Social Mobility Employer Index 2021, the leading authority on employer best practice, improving our standing by 29 places and further demonstrating our commitment to social mobility in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Crown Prosecution Service has been ranked in the top 10 employer for working families standard 2020.
This recognises the CPS as an organisation which plays a leading role in shifting attitudes towards disability and where disabled people and those with long-term health conditions have opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.
The charter defines good recruitment practice through nine key principles that the organisations who sign up to the charter will aspire to. Good recruitment helps organisations to acquire the talent they need in order to perform and grow. It provides great candidate experiences and helps ensure that the UK workforce is used to its full potential.
The CPS has been listed as a Top 10 BAME-Inclusive Employer for 2018 by Vercida, a careers site dedicated to showcasing employers that place Values, Equality, Respect, Culture, Inclusion, Diversity, Accessibility at the core of its employment. The annual awards recognise excellence and commitment to equality and diversity in the workplace with the CPS achieving a Top 10 ranking alongside high profile employers from both the public and private sectors. Entrants are judged according to factors like diversity initiatives within their own business/organisation, the efforts made to generate awareness of these practices, partnerships with diverse initiatives, external awards received that year and how they rank with prospective candidates.