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Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
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Job summary
Committed to professional growth, the CPS offers all their staff with clear progression pathways and a diverse range of learning and development opportunities, to progress your career in a supportive environment, whilst also gaining access to various promotion opportunities.
At the CPS we pride ourselves on providing a variety of benefits that ensure our employees requirements are at the core. This includes wellbeing support, flexible working, civil service pension scheme, access to employee savings including high street retailer offers and discounts and 25 days leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years service.
Working for the Crown Prosecution Service you will also gain access to a range of learning and development activities, including through Civil Service Learning and an individual learning account in addition to any central and local development opportunities and requirements.
Please note that it is an essential requirement to have the experience listed below:
- Technical accounting in the context of the public sector
For more details regarding these roles, please refer to the candidate pack and the bottom of this page.
Information Sessions
We will also be holding meet and engagement sessions on the following dates, these sessions give candidates the chance to ask the resourcing team queries on the selection process/ role advertised:
MEET & ENGAGE 1 23 August (17:00PM 18:00PM) – https://meetandengage.com/aljgyfc6q
MEET & ENGAGE 2 31 August (13:30PM 14:30PM) – https://meetandengage.com/aljgyihvr
The sessions will be live webchats where you can ask us any queries you may have about your application, the process or the roles, more information about the hiring area and any other general questions you may have.
Candidates are required to successfully complete and pass the online verbal and numerical reasoning tests in order to proceed to the application stage.
Online Tests
Before submission of your application you will be invited to complete an online Civil Service Verbal Reasoning Test and Numerical Reasoning Test. You must successfully complete the tests to progress to the next stage.
Please complete the online test as soon as possible (within 24-48 hours is recommended), the closing date for the test is 30 August 2023 at 23:55.
The test is taken online and we will send you an invitation and will provide full instructions on how to complete the test, for further guidance please refer to test guidance attached. Please note that the test cannot be taken on mobile phones or tablets.
Job description
Person specification
- Evaluate the financial impact of changes in government policy, process and legislation for the CPS; Draft clear and concise written submissions to the Head of SFP outlining options for pro-actively addressing such changes, making recommendations for action including analysis of risks and benefits.
- Responsible for the development and maintenance of the financial resource allocation models for Areas, Casework and HQ; They will work directly with Operations and HQ Directorates senior business managers and budget holders to ensure that the models take account of known and/or potential financial pressure points and that appropriate contingencies are built in.
- Through the analysis of regular management information reports, they will report on c£800M budget. They will highlight potential over- and under-spends and working directly with Senior Finance Business Partners and Area and HQ senior business managers to make recommendations in line with wider workforce strategy plans about where adjustments can be made to keep expenditure on track.
- Support the Head of Strategic Financial Planning (SFP) to develop robust analysis that will underpin financial input to Government Spending Reviews. This will include conducting appropriate market research, analysing and interpreting data to identify trends and changes which have the potential to significantly impact on the ability of the organisation to deliver on its strategic financial priorities.
- Co-ordinate the development of long term strategic financial plans for the CPS. This will include working directly with Senior Finance Business Partners, Area and HQ Business Managers, Heads of Directorates and Chief Crown Prosecutors to articulate and document their long- term financial, resource and workforce requirements and the associated costs.
- Demonstrate excellent leadership skills, motivating people (within and outside direct line management), encouraging and helping them to learn, develop and achieve their best and, where appropriate, advising and supporting them on their projects.
Qualifications
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We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Benefits
£14,005 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Join the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and have a future that matters: Find Your Purpose
CPS is passionate about ensuring that we are a top performing organisation and a great place to work. We are committed to be an equal opportunities employer and creating a culture where everyone can bring their whole self to work and individuality is truly appreciated.
We want to ensure all our employees can thrive at work and home and offer a range of support to achieve a balance. This includes where possible, flexibility of working hours, flexibility to support caring responsibilities and a flexible approach to deployment, which means that where you work (i.e. a court, an office, or a remote setting such as your home) will be based on the kind of work you are undertaking.
This culture of inclusion is underpinned by our staff networks covering Disability, Faith and Belief, LGBTQI+, Race, Social Mobility alongside our Mental Health First Aiders Programme and Wellbeing Sessions.
CPS commits to offer its employees the following experience
Impactful, purposeful work making a difference to your local communities
The ability to learn and grow, with access to the right opportunities and resources
To care about your wellbeing
To feel valued, trusted and included
We also offer the following range of benefits:
Civil Service Pension
Access to employee savings
Cycle2Work scheme
25 days leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years service.
1 extra privilege day entitlement to mark the King’s birthday.
Competitive maternity, paternity and parental leave
Flexible working and a family friendly approach to work.
Childcare vouchers unless already registered with the Government Tax Free Childcare Scheme)
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Selection process details
Recruitment Process
The recruitment process will consist of an online verbal and numerical reasoning tests, online application, interview and assessment which will be held during week commencing 11 September 2023. Please note that candidates will be provided with the assessment details 5 days before interview.
Candidates are required to successfully complete and pass the online verbal and numerical reasoning tests in order to proceed to the application stage.
Your interview will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams. A member of our recruitment team will be in touch with further guidance. If you have any queries about this please contact the CPS Recruitment Team at Strategic.Resourcing@cps.gov.uk
Please ensure to keep these dates free. If you do need to rearrange, we will make every effort to accommodate you in your preference for dates; however we cannot guarantee that they will be met.
The successful applicant will be required to secure DBS clearance; to speed up this process; you should bring 3 forms of ID with you on the day of interview. Data gathered from unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed in accordance with our Data Retention Policy.
If successful in obtaining an interview you will be asked to complete the Character Enquiry Form and Nationality and Immigration Questionnaire.
(If you are an internal member of staff, you will not be required to undergo this DBS check as you will already hold this clearance)
Behaviours
You will also be asked to complete a statement of no more than 250 words per behaviour setting out how you consider your personal skills, qualities, experience, match the specified behaviours and requirements as detailed in the job description. In addition you will need to demonstrate the CPS or Civil Service Values.
- Leadership (Lead Behaviour)
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Making Effective Decisions
- Managing a Quality Service
In addition, you will need to demonstrate the following essential experience required for this role, as detailed in the experience section of the candidate pack, which is:
- Qualified Accountant
- Member of one of the CCAB Bodies (or equivalent)
Please note, the panel reserve the right to only assess the lead behaviour Leadership at shortlist and raise the minimum standard pass mark.
Please refer to the Candidate Pack for further information as to the process and what is being tested at each stage.
Information Sessions
We will also be holding meet and engagement sessions on the following dates, these sessions give candidates the chance to ask the resourcing team queries on the selection process/ role advertised:
MEET & ENGAGE 1 23 August (17:00PM 18:00PM) – https://meetandengage.com/aljgyfc6q
MEET & ENGAGE 2 31 August (13:30PM 14:30PM) – https://meetandengage.com/aljgyihvr
The sessions will be live webchats where you can ask us any queries you may have about your application, the process or the roles, more information about the hiring area and any other general questions you may have.
Online Tests
Before submission of your application you will be invited to complete an online Civil Service Verbal Reasoning Test and Numerical Reasoning Test. You must successfully complete the tests to progress to the next stage.
Please complete the online test as soon as possible (within 24-48 hours is recommended), the closing date for the test is 30 August 2023 at 23:55.
The test is taken online and we will send you an invitation and will provide full instructions on how to complete the test, for further guidance please refer to test guidance attached. Please note that the test cannot be taken on mobile phones or tablets.
CV
You will not be required to upload your CV however, when submitting your application there is a CV section. You will be required to provide information regarding your employment history and qualification details. Please note that it is the candidates responsibility to provide the specified application information in the requested format to ensure that they are considered for the post.
Other
This is a full-time post. However, requests for flexible, part-time working and job share will be considered, considering at all times the operational needs of the Department.
This role will be in line with our hybrid working principles which are:
- Attending with Purpose – Considering where we work, whether at court, in the office or at home we focus on the needs of our role, team and Service and the positive benefits to best support business outcomes.
- Focused on Wellbeing – Supporting our own and others wellbeing enables us to thrive through inclusive working practices and environments.
- Collaboration is Key – Recognising that collaboration is integral to how we learn, grow and develop, together we prioritise innovation and problem solving, to achieve shared objectives.
Therefore, this will mean it will be a mixture of home working, office working and travelling to courts, how this is split will depend upon the business needs and your role within the organisation.
We would encourage candidates to consider if the commute from home to the office is a feasible distance to travel before making an application. Please note that if you are successful, hybrid working will be discussed prior to taking up the post.
Waiting List
Candidates who are recommended by the selection panel but not appointed to the current vacancy will be placed on a waiting list for 12 months and may be offered another post, should any further vacancies for a Head of Financial Planning and Analysis arise in Chief Finance Officer Directorate during this period. CPS may also approach candidates on the waiting list to fill other roles requiring similar knowledge and experience.
Excess Fares
Please note excess fares will not apply.
Fair Processing Notice (FPN)
From April 2018, the CPS will provide a Fair Processing Notice (FPN) to all new applicants after they have been successful at interview. These candidates will be informed that, as one aspect of pre-employment screening, their personal details name, National Insurance Number and date of birth – will be checked against the Internal Fraud Database (IFD) and that anyone included on the IFD will be refused employment unless they can demonstrate exceptional circumstances.
The Strategic Resourcing team in the CPS will, on behalf of the vacancy holder, inform applicants when they are refused employment because of their inclusion in the IFD.
Current Civil Servants
Please note, if you are a current civil servant and you are currently undergoing any of the following formal actions your application will not be progressed any further;
- Formal discipline action
- Any formal action regarding attendance, poor performance
- any restriction of duties as a result of disciplinary action
- Currently subject to probation
Civil Service Commissioners
If you are dissatisfied with the recruitment process and wish to make a complaint, please contact Strategic.Resourcing@cps.gov.uk with your concerns.
If you remain dissatisfied and wish to make a further complaint, please click on the following link to the Civil Service Commissioners complaints page https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/civilservicerecruitmentcomplaints/
Civil Service Commissioners Recruitment Principles can be found here
https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/
Details of the Civil Service Nationality Rules are located at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules
Candidates will be subject to UK immigration requirements. For the most up-to-date information on the requirements of working in the UK, please go to the UK Visas and Immigration website: https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Sammi Dong
- Email : Sammi.Dong@cps.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : strategic.resourcing@cps.gov.uk
