Location of Role: Basildon
Advert Closing Date: 01/09/2026
Starting Salary: £27,204.00 (pro-rata for part-time vacancies)
Part/Full Time: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Mon-Fri
Weekend/Evening Working: No
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to undertake the role of Roads Policing Prosecutions Support Officer.
Working in a team, you will support the processing of road traffic offences issued by Essex Police carrying out the following functions:
- Produce high quality evidential files for minor traffic offences on behalf of the force.
- Analyse, collate, and assemble evidence ensuring that it is evidentially of the highest standard and meets the evidential test for prosecution. This will involve liaison directly with external clients, members of the public, Crown Prosecution Services (CPS) and officers on cases that relate to road policing activities including but not exclusively, minor traffic offences and collisions.
- Undertake checks against process maps as part of case progression and complete relevant escalation reports as appropriate to allow for full and thorough investigation of offences.
- Provide excellent customer service to ensure timely processing and resolution of cases as appropriate, ensuring the reputation of the force is not compromised.
This unique opportunity provides a role which will present many different challenges each day, where you will be required to demonstrate flexibility and a passion to place victims and road safety at the heart of service delivery. You will have the opportunity to make a real difference in reducing road casualties on our roads, detecting road crime, and supporting officers on the front line.
The successful applicant will need to provide evidence of the following skills/experience within their application:
- Experience of assessing information, identifying risk and making informed decisions.
- Motivated, positive, pro-active and inquisitive attitude with excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to form resilient working relationships with colleagues.
- Managing several competing demands with a need for prioritisation and ability to work independently.
- Understand the importance of data quality and take a proactive approach to recording and maintaining accurate records
- Computer skills which will include the use of various applications/systems.
Essex Police offer agile working which designates that certain roles can offer flexibility in terms of place of work, including some home working. There will be a requirement to regularly attend the contractual workplace, as agreed with the line manager. Flexible working application are welcomed, and we look to be supportive of individual’s needs.
The specific requirements of this role will be discussed during the interview stages with candidates. The extent of flexibility will be agreed through individual assessment with the line manager to assess operational requirements and individual’s suitability for home working. During interview there will be prosecution-based scenarios to answer.
For further details of the role or any related enquiries please contact 42082632 McCormack [email protected].
Your application for this role will be shortlisted on the content you provide within the “reason for application” question, within the application form itself. CV’s, covering letters or attachments are not included in the shortlist. Within your “reason for application” answer, please refer to any experience, skills, and abilities you feel you have that will make you suitable for this role, based on the role criteria stated in the job advert or job description. Please provide as much detail as possible as insufficient content may mean you do not meet the shortlisting criteria, however please note this question is limited to 9000 characters and this system will count spaces and blank lines as characters. This count may differ from the Microsoft Word word count function therefore you may wish to use a different online character counter to check the characters used.
Depending on your current vetting level and security clearances, you may be required to complete additional vetting information during the recruitment process.
Kent Police and Essex Police welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex, or employment status.
Please let us know if you require extra support at any stage of the application process, or for further information regarding this position, please email us at [email protected] stating ‘Application Support and Adjustments’ in the title of your email. Alternatively, you can call us on 01245 452833. Where appropriate we will make adjustments to the selection process, working arrangements and/or the working environment provided it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so.
If you’re not from the UK, you must be a resident in the UK and have lived here continuously for the last three years. You must also be free from restrictions with indefinite leave to remain. If you’re from the UK you must have lived here continuously for the last three years. This doesn’t apply to those serving abroad in the British Armed Forces.
As a Disability Confident Leader we:
- Have subjected our Disability Confident self-assessment to external challenge and validation.
- Are taking an active leadership role in encouraging and helping other employers on their journey to becoming Disability Confident.
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion are central to the values of our organisation. At Essex Police we value and embrace the unique experiences, identities and abilities that each of us bring to our roles. We strive to empower everyone to bring their authentic self openly and safely to work.
Through the dedicated commitment of our support networks, DE&I team and wider HR departments, we are on a journey to embed our DE&I commitments, ensuring Essex Police is an employer of choice; where everyone feels included.
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