National Inclusion Week
Here at the Crown Prosecution Service, we’re passionate about ensuring we're a top performing organisation and a great place to work.
We're a committed equal opportunities employer, creating a culture where you can bring your whole self to work and individuality is truly appreciated.
Our recruitment process is built on principles of fairness, openness and inclusivity, making sure every candidate has an opportunity to engage in a process that is accessible to their needs. All our job adverts reference the benefits available to Crown Prosecution Service colleagues, including access to wellbeing services, staff networks and family-friendly policies.
We use name and institution-blind applications during our shortlisting, so candidates are assessed solely on their skills and experience. Our selection panels are diverse, bringing together people from different backgrounds and perspectives, helping to reduce bias and ensure fair assessment for all candidates. We support candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions through reasonable adjustments at each stage of the process – whether that’s additional support during interviews, accessible materials, or extra time to complete tasks – so that no one is disadvantaged.
From expanding our advertising channels to reach underrepresented groups, to analysing data on our recruitmentcampaigns, our processes are designed to make sure our workforce truly reflects the communities we serve.
Our staff are really passionate about the work that they do and they're proud to work here.
Good recruitment principles
As part of the Good Recruitment Charter, we follow nine key recruitment principles that help us get the talent we need to perform and grow.
'It's nice to be able to show people that you can be something that you might not have seen previously.'
Danielle, Paralegal Officer
Working families
We’re one of the top 10 employers for working families 2024. This helps us to measure our flexible and family-friendly policies and activities against current practice. It also lets us identify areas to target for future improvements.
‘One of the great features of the Crown Prosecution Service is that you do have that flexible working, so I work full time but I’m able to do five days in four days so that I have one day off. It is genuinely a family friendly service.’
Tamina, Senior Crown Prosecutor
Disability confident
At the Crown Prosecution Service we make sure disabled people and those with long-term health conditions have opportunities to reach their full potential, and we play a leading role in shifting attitudes towards disability. We’re proud to be one of just 10 government departments to hold leader status.
‘When I lost my eyesight almost overnight I thought I’d never be able to work again. You never know when something like this is going to happen, but the support that's been provided to me has been absolutely brilliant and this has really helped me keep doing the job that I love doing.’
Andy, Senior Crown Prosecutor
Social mobility
We are ranked 36th in the Social Mobility Employer Index 2022, the leading authority on employer best practice. We continue to support social mobility and improving the way we find, recruit and develop all our people.
‘At 25 years old, I never thought I’d be a barrister at the Crown Prosecution Service dealing with some of the most serious offences that the Crown Prosecution Service prosecute and it just makes me really proud. I grew up on a council estate, I was the first to go to university, I had the chance to make a difference to people’s lives.’
Carley, Senior Crown Prosecutor
Carer confident
Our Level 2 Carer Confident certificate recognises us as skilled in supporting staff who are carers, helping them maximise the the talents they bring to the workplace. Our Carers Passport and Carers Charter have been highlighted as examples of best practice.
Our Carers Association is here for anyone with caring responsibilities. You may be a carer for a partner, family member, foster child or friend who, because of illness, disability, a mental health condition or an addiction, is unable to cope without your support.
And look out for the vacancies that we have live now...
Why you should consider us
You have job satisfaction working for the Crown Prosecution Service. Our people are central to everything we do – we look after your wellbeing and provide you with opportunities to learn and develop. We’ve also been voted one of the most attractive employers by law professionals and students, in the latest globally recognised Universum survey.
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