Prosecution & Legal Services Case Officer
Are you an experienced administrator with a high level of attention to detail?
Do you have excellent communication skills?
Can you plan and organise your own workload?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!
The main purpose of the Prosecution and Fixed Penalty Case Officer is to prepare accurate information and related documentation for DVSA prosecution cases to be presented at court, on behalf of the Secretary of State for Transport.
You are also responsible for quality assuring paperwork and liaise with courts and internal/external customers regarding cases/dates, ensuring that deadlines are met.
You will also deliver back-office support to the Roadside Enforcement fixed penalties activities of DVSA.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Process and action regular reports, including generating and sending appropriate letters and proformas.
- Accept receipt of new prosecution cases submitted via an IT system, quality assure case papers for consistency and required evidence, reject and return case papers of an inferior quality.
- Prepare accurate summonses or postal charges and related documentation for cases to be presented at court.
- Manage individual case load on a daily basis by using IT diaries to ensure that legislative deadlines are met as well as internal and external SLA’s.
- Liaise with contracted solicitors and DVSA enforcement staff with respect to specific cases and appoint legal representation in the event of an appeal against a court decision.
- Book hearing dates at specified Magistrates’ Courts, liaising between courts and DVSA staff.
For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached Candidate Pack.