Interns provide support to our Casework, Legal and Investigations teams. The role is challenging and varied. One day you might be carrying out legal research on a developing area of law, another you might be examining material and compiling a summary or chronology, assisting in an interview with an applicant or witness, or involved in our interactions with experts from a range of forensic and scientific disciplines. You will certainly be responsible for answering queries from potential applicants and for preparing our monthly legal update and you may be expected to carry out an independent research project to support the work of the CCRC.

In return, we offer you a unique and independent perspective on the criminal justice system and criminal cases.

You will have the opportunity to see a case from all sides: we have unique legal powers to obtain material from the police, the prosecution, the courts and the defence, as well as records from prisons, the NHS and local authorities.

Main duties to include, but is not limited to:

• Under supervision, investigating lines of enquiry, assimilating and evaluating potentially extensive and complex material and information relevant to the case, re-evaluating as necessary during the course of the review.
• Preparing summaries and chronologies.
• Assisting the Case Review Manager (CRM) in drafting Statements of Reasons.
• Assisting CRMs and/or the Investigations team to interview and take statements from applicants, witnesses and other relevant parties.
• Undertaking a research project based on the work of the CCRC. The project scope, plan and output will be agreed at the outset of the internship.
• Undertaking legal and other research.
• Assisting the CCRC’s Legal team with judicial review work, legal updates, and training sessions.
• Assisting with casework administration including corresponding with and providing assistance in writing to potential applicants and dealing appropriately with telephone calls when covering the main switchboard.

We are committed to being an inclusive organisation and support diversity in the Criminal Justice System. We welcome people who will bring diversity of thought and provide constructive challenge. We encourage applications from Black, Asian, and ethnic minority candidates and from individuals from socially disadvantaged backgrounds. The CCRC is a Disability Confident Committed employer.

So, if this sounds like the organisation and the role for you, we look forward to receiving your application!

Experience

• Recently completed (or about to complete) the bar course or legal practice course.
• A good understanding of the legal framework of the CCRC and the legal restrictions and powers granted to it.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, reflecting the need to communicate effectively with applicants and potential applicants, their representatives, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to manage a challenging portfolio of work including varied tasks with competing deadlines and conflicting priorities.
• Competency in the use of up-to-date IT equipment and packages.
• Ability to operate effectively in a remote working environment.
• Commitment to the development of your own knowledge and skills.
• The ability to act on your own initiative within the boundaries of the CCRC’s case procedures and agreed tasks.

Selection criteria:

• Intellectual ability - demonstrated by academic performance, past work, activities and other experience.
• Motivation to become a Solicitor or a Barrister - including steps taken to acquire the personal skills required of a Solicitor or a Barrister, and a demonstration of the will to succeed.
• Communication skills - both in oral and written form.
• Personal qualities - including self-reliance, independence, integrity, reliability and humanity.

Please refer to the candidate pack for a full list of essential criteria to support your application.

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

• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together

• A Civil Service pension – this will see us making a significant contribution to your pension fund.
• 29 days’ annual leave allowance (pro rata), in addition to eight statutory bank and public holidays.
• Reimbursement for any travel, subsistence, and overnight expenses.
• Flexitime.
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders .
• Three paid days for volunteering activities each year
• Occupational Health Services and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Free eye tests and a contribution towards lenses or spectacles for VDU users

Job contact :

Name :
CCRC HR Team
Email :
hr@ccrc.gov.uk

Recruitment team :

Email :
hr@ccrc.gov.uk