Committed to professional growth, the CPS offers all their staff with clear progression pathways and a diverse range of learning and development opportunities, to progress your career in a supportive environment, whilst also gaining access to various promotion opportunities.

At the CPS we pride ourselves on providing a variety of benefits that ensure our employees’ requirements are at the core. This includes wellbeing support, flexible working, civil service pension scheme, access to employee savings including high street retailer offers and discounts and 25 days leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service.

Working for the Crown Prosecution Service you will also gain access to a range of learning and development activities, including through Civil Service Learning and an individual learning account in addition to any central and local development opportunities and requirements.

Please note, the following is considered essential technical skills for this role:

• MRICS qualification and experience of working in a public sector estates department. Holds GPP Core Accreditation at Chartered, Certified or Fellow grade (RICS, IWFM, CIOB, CEng, CEnv, RTPI, RIBA).
• The following technical skills set out in the GPP career framework –

  Stakeholder Engagement

  Technology and Innovation

Please note, GPP Career Framework is available upon request.

Information Sessions

We will also be holding meet and engagement sessions on the following dates, these sessions give candidates the chance to ask the resourcing team queries on the selection process/ role advertised: 

Monday 15th May 16:00-17:00: 

https://meetandengage.com/algz6lc0x

Thursday 25th May 13:00-14:00: 

https://meetandengage.com/algz6q7qt

The sessions will be live webchats where you can ask us any queries you may have about your application, the process or the roles.

For further information on how to apply, please see the Candidate Pack at the bottom of this page.

The role is responsible for setting the direction and strategy of the CPS estate and leading the Intelligent Client Function (ICF) for all CPS estates services ensuring that it delivers value for money, is sustainable and supports the delivery of the Department’s operational objectives.

The role is responsible for managing and assuring the financial, estate management, facilities management, health and safety, project and portfolio management services the CPS receives from the Government Property Agency (GPA).  It is also responsible for the leadership and management of the property, health and safety and sustainability functions that are delivered in-house. 

Management of the CPS’ £32 million property budget, ensuring that value for money is achieved and that accurate and timely financial payments, profiles and plans are maintained.

Ensuring that the CPS complies with legal, regulatory and security requirements across property, H&S and sustainability functions.

Ensure effective and appropriate investigation and resolution of health and safety breaches or problems.

Maximise effectiveness and efficiency of the estates function to ensure provision of added value in the form of improved services and/or reduced costs.

Develop, implement and evaluate communication strategies to effectively manage GPA service delivery and processes.

Management of portfolio, building and associated services ensuring timely and effective services, contracts and systems to meet user needs within national guidelines and budgetary constraints and consistent with CPS Sustainable Development and Health and Safety policies.

To lead a diverse range of property functions including; project delivery, property finance and HQ building support services.

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Leadership
• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• MRICS qualification and experience of working in a public sector estates department. Holds GPP Core Accreditation at Chartered, Certified or Fellow grade (RICS, IWFM, CIOB, CEng, CEnv, RTPI, RIBA).
• The following technical skills set out in the GPP career framework – Stakeholder Engagement Technology and Innovation

Join the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and have a future that matters: Find Your Purpose

CPS is passionate about ensuring that we are a top performing organisation and a great place to work. We are committed to be an equal opportunities employer and creating a culture where everyone can bring their whole self to work and individuality is truly appreciated.

We want to ensure all our employees can thrive at work and home and offer a range of support to achieve a balance. This includes where possible, flexibility of working hours, flexibility to support caring responsibilities and a flexible approach to deployment, which means that where you work (i.e. a court, an office, or a remote setting such as your home) will be based on the kind of work you are undertaking.

This culture of inclusion is underpinned by our staff networks covering Disability, Faith and Belief, LGBTQI+, Race, Social Mobility alongside our Mental Health First Aiders Programme and Wellbeing Sessions.

CPS commits to offer its employees the following experience

• Impactful, purposeful work – making a difference to your local communities
• The ability to learn and grow, with access to the right opportunities and resources
• To care about your wellbeing
• To feel valued, trusted and included

We also offer the following range of benefits:

• Civil Service Pension
• Access to employee savings
• Cycle2Work scheme
• 25 days leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service.
• 1 extra privilege day entitlement to mark the King’s Birthday.
• Competitive maternity, paternity and parental leave
• Flexible working and a family friendly approach to work.
• Childcare vouchers unless already registered with the Government Tax Free Childcare Scheme)