Litigation Assistant

Salary: Band 4, £26,106 – £26,403

Location: Agile, Forth Banks Police Station and homeworking

Hours/Contract: 37 hours per week, permanent

The role

Here at Northumbria Police, we think our region is amazing! It takes a great deal of people from different backgrounds, with diverse skills and experience to serve our force area effectively, think you have what it takes to help us make a difference? This could be the perfect time for you to join us in our Digital Department as a Litigation Assistant.

As a Litigation Assistant you will be responsible for managing Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) and police property cases, ensuring accurate and timely handling of legal processes. You will provide a comprehensive administrative and operational support to the Operational Policing Team and the Senior Lawyer, contributing to the effective delivery of legal services within the department.

What you’ll do

• Lead on POCA applications, including cash, listed assets, and account freezing orders.
• Act as main contact for all POCA-related legal proceedings and police property matters.
• Liaise with Financial Investigators, officers and courts to meet legal deadlines.
• Manage and review own POCA caseload daily to ensure compliance.
• Maintain diary to track and complete all time-sensitive legal tasks.
• Maintaining Court Diary for all operational cases and liaising with solicitors to arrange court cover and instructing Counsel where necessary.

What you’ll bring

• Knowledge of police legal work and court processes procedures.
• Experience in case management and legal administration.
• Familiarity with relevant Force systems and processes.
• Ability to organise and manage work on a daily basis to ensure time limits are adhered to and to work in a time critical environment.
• Ability to work unsupervised and demonstrate knowledge of operational areas to provide advice and guidance and solutions to problems.
• Ability to work independently and with all members of the Operational team and provide support in all areas.

We know it’s important for you to feel that you’re not only part of a great team, but part of a community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

Harnessing these differences creates a productive environment in which everyone feels valued, and their talents are fully utilised. Appointments are based on merit alone.

Just so you know

Our application form will help us understand how your work, education and life experience has prepared you for the role of a Litigation Assistant with #TeamNP. To help support your application research what makes us tick here at Northumbria, the role you’re applying for and the values and behaviours that contribute.

The recruitment process will consist of the initial application form followed by a face-to-face interview likely to take place within 2 weeks of the closing date. Just so you know, you can save your application and come back to it any time prior to the closing date on the advert.

We are proud members of the Business Disability Forum, with whom we collaborate with to improve the lives of disabled employees. We are also a Disability Confident Employer, therefore if you demonstrate that you meet the minimum criteria for this role as stated in the advert, we will progress your application and offer you an interview.

If you tell us that you have a disability, we can make adjustments to support you through the recruitment process (for example we can arrange extra time for tests or provide a sign language interpreter) You can get in touch with us via [email protected] for any support regarding the application process. Please provide us with plenty of notice so we can ensure your visit goes smoothly.

Use of AI in Applications: At Northumbria Police, we embrace innovative technologies to enhance our recruitment process. We understand that candidates may use AI tools to assist with their applications. While AI can be a valuable resource, we encourage applicants to ensure their submissions accurately reflect their personal qualifications, experiences, and skills. Our selection process includes thorough evaluations to verify the authenticity and suitability of all applications. We value genuine and thoughtful responses that showcase your unique strengths and perspectives.

If your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a Recruitment Vetting (RV) form, therefore you must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 3 years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed. A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance, medical information, and references.

Terms of appointment

This is a permanent role subject to a six-month probationary period.

If you are successful in your application, you will have a six-month probation period with us where you will be unable to apply for any other post advertised internally or externally.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.