23325 - Litigation Caseworker (part time)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

9 days holidays (bank/public/privilege

Civil Service pension schemes

Hybrid working (UK only)

Part-time, flexible, job-share options

Season ticket loan after service

Training and development

Induction and security training

Job summary

HM Prison and Probation Service in the UK is seeking a part-time Litigation Caseworker within the PSP Litigation Team to oversee prison litigation, instruct lawyers and claims handlers, and report on trends and spend. The role requires security checks and DBS clearance, and is non-operational with no line management.

You will manage a challenging caseload, work under tight deadlines, and contribute to policy and procedural improvements while maintaining accurate records and providing clear case

Qualifications

• Evidence of working to tight deadlines and prioritising workload
• Experience of using electronic case management systems and data entry

Responsibilities

• Personally manage a litigation caseload, including high-risk and occasionally high-profile cases
• Assess claims and make recommendations on evidence, business risk, cost and expected outcomes
• Instruct claims handlers and lawyers to give consistent, proportionate responses that reduce litigation spend
• Represent HMPPS at case conferences with Counsel
• Analyse caseloads and report on trends and case outcomes, flagging high-risk cases and information gaps
• Keep the case management system accurate so reports on numbers, outcomes and spend are reliable
• Advise on policy changes arising from case outcomes and Judicial Reviews
• Contribute to PSP policy, procedures and practice, ensuring consistent application
• Liaise with HMPPS appointed legal advisors on prison-environment matters
• Act as point of contact for external stakeholders and advise colleagues managing litigation
• Brief Governors, Deputy Directors and Directors through the management chain
• Seek approval within delegated authority levels under the Finance Manual, acting as requisitioner or approver as policy requires

Skills

IT literacy

Word

Excel

Outlook

Time management

Civil Service behaviours

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Job description

This Litigation Caseworker post sits in the PSP Litigation Team, part of the London Family Area Directors Office at HM Prison and Probation Service. It centres on administering and overseeing prison litigation against HMPPS, instructing lawyers and claims handlers, and reporting on case trends and spend. Part time and non-operational with no line management, the caseload includes high-profile matters with financial and reputational risk. Only existing Civil Servants and accredited NDPB staff may apply, and successful candidates face security checks and a standard DBS.

What the job involves

• Personally manage a litigation caseload, including high-risk and occasionally high-profile cases, protecting HMPPS's reputation and interests
• Assess claims and make recommendations on evidence, business risk, cost and expected outcomes
• Instruct claims handlers and lawyers to give consistent, proportionate responses that reduce litigation spend
• Represent HMPPS at case conferences with Counsel
• Analyse caseloads and report on trends and case outcomes, flagging high-risk cases and information gaps
• Keep the case management system accurate so reports on numbers, outcomes and spend are reliable
• Advise on policy changes arising from case outcomes and Judicial Reviews
• Contribute to PSP policy, procedures and practice, ensuring consistent application
• Liaise with HMPPS appointed legal advisors on prison-environment matters
• Act as point of contact for external stakeholders and advise colleagues managing litigation
• Brief Governors, Deputy Directors and Directors through the management chain
• Seek approval within delegated authority levels under the Finance Manual, acting as requisitioner or approver as policy requires

What's required

Skills & knowledge

• Good IT skills, keeping electronic systems accurately populated
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise workload to demand
• Evidence against the six civil service behaviours, led by Making Effective Decisions

Checks & eligibility

• Existing Civil Service employee or accredited NDPB employee
• Security and identity checks before taking up post
• DBS standard check
• Eligible nationality under Civil Service nationality rules
• Declaration of any membership of a group HMPPS considers racist

What's offered

• 9 days for bank, public and privilege holidays, added to annual leave
• Choice of two Civil Service pension schemes
• Hybrid working, informal and non-contractual, UK only
• Part-time, flexible and job-share working patterns considered
• Season ticket advance after two months' service
• Training and development, including promotion programmes
• Security, diversity and individual induction training