Court Presentation Officer

Adecco; Kidlington; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco is recruiting for Court Presentation Officers to support Thames Valley Police. The role is hybrid, requiring attendance at courts and HQ with some home-working; about 80% of time is spent in court and at the police station.

Salary £36,474 per year, 37 hours weekly, with potential Saturday shifts and a fixed-term contract to March 2027. A full UK driving licence is required and police vetting applies.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to present in court and to convey complex information clearly.
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills with the ability to influence outcomes.
• Experience in criminal justice matters and understanding of court procedures.

Responsibilities

• Present cases in court for low-level traffic offences and Domestic Violence Protection Notices.
• Manage daily court listings and ensure cases meet prosecution and evidential standards.
• Liaise with defendants, victims, CPS and external agencies at court; provide feedback and document outcomes.

Skills

Verbal presentation

Written presentation

Negotiation

Influencing

Teamwork

Planning & organisation

Criminal justice knowledge

Legislation awareness

Court presenting experience

Public speaking

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Databases

Job description

Adecco is pleased to be recruiting for Court Presentation Officer's to work within the Thames Valley Police force

Location: Thames Valley Police HQ, Kidlington & Courts, The role is hybrid which means that you are required to attend court, attend HQ with a small element of working from home. However, 80% is attending court and attending the police station - HQ South.

Rate: £36,474 per annum plus benefits

Hours: Monday to Friday 37 hours per week, some Saturday work maybe required on a shift basis

Contract: Fixed Term until March 2027 (maybe extended further)

Driving: Full UK Driving Licence require to travel across force locations/courts

Please note this role will be subject to Police Vetting, you must had been residing within the UK continually for a minimum of 5 years

An exciting opportunity! Do you have an interest in Criminal Justice and Law and would like to make a difference in protecting the public?

The role of a Police Prosecutor/Court Presentation Officer is an interesting and varied job within a supportive environment. This role offers an excellent opportunity to developing confidence, public speaking in a court environment and advocacy skills in an important public service.

A quote from one of our CPO's "There are no two days the same as a Court presentation Officer, I act as a prosecutor in Thames Valley Police's Police-led prosecutions and feel I play an integral role in prosecuting offenders and protecting the public. This is an excellent opportunity to develop my confidence and public speaking skills whilst building on my interest in law and criminal justice. I always feel supported and know that I have plenty of opportunities for development."

Thames Valley Police have assumed responsibility of presenting low-level traffic offences and Domestic Violence Protection Notices in the Magistrate's Court.

The main purpose of the role will be presenting the cases in court. In traffic cases manage individuals attending court, cross examine exceptional hardship disqualification matters and manage contested matters. For Domestic Violence Protection Notices you will prepare and present the case to the District Judge or Magistrates to obtain an Order.

You will be managing daily court listings ensuring cases meet prosecution and evidential standards and are prepared for presentation.

You will be required to present case facts in context and respond to mitigation, legal arguments and liaise with defendants, victims or interested parties at court over potential trial issues or procedures. After court, you will provide feedback; manage file upgrade requests, request link live applications and outcomes on databases and systems.

You will need to build good working relationships and provide feedback with internal and external agencies such as Crown Prosecution Service, Defence, Defendants, Perpetrators, Victims and Officers.

Skills/Experience

• You will need to demonstrate significant verbal and written presentation skills together with strong interpersonal skills including negotiation and influencing.
• Experience of effective decision-making and an ability to work as part of a team is essential to meet deadlines in the face of unrealistic demands.
• Excellent planning and organisation skills are also required identifying issues promptly and managing them (complicated cases).
• You will be required to demonstrate relevant experience and proven skills in the criminal justice arena and good knowledge of crime, traffic and court procedures.
• In addition, an understanding of relevant legislation as it applies to the role.
• Strong MS Office IT skills are required, including Word, Excel, and experience of working with databases.
• The successful candidate will have court presenting experience.Depending on court workloads, you occasionally will be required to work unsociable hours and for this reason, a full UK licence is required.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers.

The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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