Evidential and Court Preparation Administrator

Salary: Band 4, £27,204 - £27,513 FTE (Please note it is Northumbria Police policy to appoint at the beginning of the band). Pro rata salary for 21 hours per week (0.57 FTE): £15,441 - £15,616 per annum.

Location: Forth Banks

Hours/Contract: 21 hours per week (0.57 FTE), 12 Month Fixed Term Contract/Internal Secondment (Maternity Cover).

Additional Requirement: The successful candidate will be required to work occasional Saturdays on a rota basis, for which an additional payment will be made.

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 Criminal Justice Department as an Evidential & Court Preparation Administrator.

You will play a vital role in bringing offenders to justice through your work preparing and managing case files, ensuring accurate and timely information is shared between Northumbria Police, the Crown Prosecution Service and HM Courts & Tribunals Service. Working in a fast-paced environment, you'll support the progression of criminal cases from charge through to court, maintaining high standards of accuracy, responding to enquiries from a range of stakeholders, and helping to ensure justice processes run smoothly and efficiently. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly organised individual who enjoys working with detailed information, meeting deadlines and contributing to a service that makes a real difference to our communities.

What you’ll do

• Prepare and quality check charge files, postal requisitions and court documentation to support criminal cases from charge through to court proceedings.
• Input, update and retrieve information from a range of police and criminal justice systems, ensuring data is accurate, up to date and processed within required deadlines.
• Manage case information received from internal and external partners, ensuring all evidential and court files are maintained to a high standard and progressed efficiently.
• Act as a point of contact for colleagues, the Crown Prosecution Service, HM Courts & Tribunals Service and other stakeholders, providing timely information and resolving enquiries professionally.
• Support the effective operation of the team by maintaining records and performance data, assisting with remand hearing preparation, and contributing to improvements in processes and procedures.

Sound interesting? For further information, and to support your application, please view the job description.

What you’ll bring

• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team, collaborating effectively across a range of functions to achieve shared objectives.
• GCSEs (or equivalent qualifications) or relevant experience, with the ability to apply knowledge and skills in a busy administrative environment.
• Proven experience of working in a complex, fast-paced setting, successfully meeting deadlines, performance targets and service standards.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, work within established procedures and deliver accurate work to defined standards.
• Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to review information, identify discrepancies and ensure work is completed accurately and within required timescales.
• Experience of contributing to team goals, managing a demanding workload and supporting colleagues to achieve deadlines.
• Effective communication skills, with the confidence to build positive working relationships and engage with colleagues, partners and stakeholders at all levels.

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.

Interested to learn more? For further information about the role please contact Lee Robinson via email at

What we offer

• 26 days’ leave (increasing to 30 days for 5 years+ service) plus 8 bank holidays
• NHS Fleet Solutions Car Lease Scheme
• Enhanced maternity, shared parental and adoption leave
• Flexi time - allowing you to fit your working hours around your individual needs
• Flexible working (we are happy to discuss options such as compressed hours)
• Agile working – option to work from home, your team zone, and spaces across the force
• Fantastic market-leading public sector pension scheme with up to 16% employer contribution
• Corporate travel schemes – local rail, bus services and metro discounts
• Access to private healthcare and eye test vouchers
• Discounts on shopping and eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Tickets
• We’ve invested in extensive paid sick leave, trained mental health first aiders on-site, an employee advice service for the times you need that additional support
• Access to gyms in some stations
• Sports & Social Club – join our thriving sports scene at Team NP and enjoy further exclusive discounts on days out and travel
• Cycle to work scheme
• Opportunity to volunteer in local community

We are committed to creating a connected and agile workplace. For agile and home-based roles, employees are expected to work from a Force site at least once a week, with two days recommended. Hiring managers can discuss arrangements at interview. This approach supports collaboration, wellbeing and strong working relationships.

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