Chair of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee, Crown Prosecution Service

As Chair of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee you have the chance to make a positive difference to the communities we serve and to wider society. The Crown Prosecution Service is a diverse and inclusive employer and works hard to create a culture where everyone can thrive.

Since I became Director of Public Prosecutions in November 2023, I have made it a priority to provide the best leadership to all our staff and to transform and improve the service we provide.

The Crown Prosecution Service sits at the heart of the criminal justice system, working with partners to help keep the public safe. We prosecute criminal cases that have been investigated by the police and other investigative organisations in England and Wales.

Our duty is to make sure that the right person is prosecuted for the right offence, and to bring offenders to justice wherever possible. These offences can include burglary, terrorism, domestic abuse and multimillion-pound fraud cases. We also work across borders to tackle cybercrime, human trafficking and drugs smuggling, and use our powers to confiscate the proceeds of crime at home and abroad.

Stephen Parkinson, Director of Public Prosecutions

About the role

This vacancy is for a non-executive board member to be part of the Crown Prosecution Service Board and to Chair our Audit and Risk Assurance Committee. You lead on delivering the committee’s responsibilities. This includes advising risk and assurance management, internal controls, and the reliability of assurances provided by internal and external audit. You need to work effectively within the Board, the Executive Group and (if appropriate) report to law officers to ensure audit and risk issues and gaps are understood and escalated effectively. As Chair you also need to support effective input from other non-executive Audit and Risk Assurance Committee members.

You need to have an excellent understanding of public sector governance and experience of financial, risk and audit reporting. You're expected to build a good understanding of the Crown Prosecution Service and its role in the wider criminal justice system. And you build and maintain useful and collaborative relationships with people across and outside the organisation to do this.

About our benefits

This is an outstanding opportunity to make a far-reaching contribution to the criminal justice system.

This is a three-year role based in London, with a possible extension of up to another three years. You must commit up to 20 days a year, with a maximum of two days a month. You are paid £13,040 a year, plus reasonable expenses.

Apply now

If you want to make a positive contribution to society supporting the vital work we do, find out more and apply by 6 September.