Case Assessor - Hybrid Working

Avon and Somerset Police; Portishead; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Benefit

Diversity & Inclusion

Blended Working/ Hybrid Working

Job summary

Avon and Somerset Police is seeking a Case Assessor within the Criminal Justice, Road Safety Support Unit. You will review collisions files to ensure evidence supports charges or Postal Requisition (PR), and you will work with officers and staff to align with statutory time limits.

You will play a vital role in upholding justice and protecting communities by ensuring high-quality case files and timely processing, with blended working options and UK residency required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of prosecution files, the forms required and evidential content.
• Work with minimal supervision and on own initiative.
• Computer literate and able to use case management systems.
• Ability to prioritise and organise workload.
• Excellent communication skills, verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Review 1st appearance prosecution files for evidential content and quality.
• Quality check files submitted by district for 1st appearance files and provide feedback.
• Liaise with criminal justice agencies regarding prosecutions and requests.
• Record the quality of files on the relevant database and workload systems.
• Direct and guide officers on required evidence and completion of files.
• Keep up-to-date knowledge of criminal legislation, policies and procedures.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Job description

Are you detail oriented and passionate about upholding justice? We’re looking for a Case Assessor to join our Criminal Justice Department, where your expertise will directly contribute to the quality and integrity of our collisions / prosecution process.

In this role you will be working as part of a small team within the Criminal Justice, Road Safety Support Unit ensuring that collisions files are ready for process of finalisation.

It will be your role to review and check files to ensure that the required evidence to prove offences, is on each case file and ensuring that the necessary evidence is present. You will assess each file whether it will be charged or submitted for Postal Requisition (PR). You will need to have excellent communication skills as you will be liaising regularly with the public as well as police officers and staff. Working to legislation and within necessary timeframes, in particular with PR files you will ensure that any Statutory Time Limits (STLs) for prosecution are met.

You will be carrying out a really important role which contributes directly to bringing offenders to justice and making a meaningful difference to the communities we serve and protect.

If you're ready for a fresh challenge and keen to explore something truly different, this is the ideal opportunity to grow your career while making a real impact.

In this role your main responsibilities will be:

• To review 1st appearance prosecution files for evidential content and quality, liaising with others as appropriate
• Quality checking of files submitted by district for 1st appearance files providing feedback and remedying deficiencies
• To undertake a primary liaison role with criminal justice agencies in relation to prosecutions and ensure that requests and directives receive proper attention
• To record the quality of files on the relevant database and other workload information on systems as appropriate
• Direct and guide officers relating to the evidence required and advise on the completion of files
• Keep an up to date knowledge of criminal legislation, policies and procedures involving criminal justice and their application

Essential skills & experience required:

• Knowledge of prosecution files, the forms required and evidential content
• Work with minimal supervision and on own initiative
• Computer literate
• Ability to prioritise and organise workload
• Excellent communication skills, verbally and in writing
• Experience of working to guidelines and procedures
• Experiencing of researching

Additional Information:

To be eligible to apply for this role you must have a 3 year ‘checkable history’ in the UK – ideally this means that you would have been resident in the UK for the last 3 years.

If you think that you have these qualities and are interested in joining our team, we would love to hear from you.

Pension Benefit

A pension that grows with you, whatever stage you’re at

Alongside your salary, you’ll be enrolled in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), administered by Peninsula Pensions. This is a high‑quality defined benefit pension, providing a secure, inflation‑linked income for life, based on your earnings and length of service.

If you’re early in your career, it’s a valuable way to start building long‑term financial security from day one, with employer contributions that significantly boost the value of every pound you pay in.

If you’re more experienced, the scheme offers a level of certainty and stability that is now rare, helping you plan confidently for the future with predictable retirement income and benefits for your dependants.

Find out more: https://www.peninsulapensions.org.uk/local-government/

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity is a strength and individuality is an asset. We recognise the benefit different life experience and perspectives can bring.

Closing Date

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure their application is considered.

Blended Working/ Hybrid Working

Avon and Somerset Police encourage flexible working where operationally possible.
This role has been identified as a blended role.
The successful candidate for this role will have the opportunity to work from home whilst also at a secondary work location, which will be a police premises. The successful applicant will have the option to discuss working arrangements with their line manager. All applicants must reside within the UK.