Investigator - 491578

Police Investigations & Review Commissioner; Inverurie; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner is recruiting an Investigator for a 2-year fixed-term contract based in Inverurie. The role blends office and home working with regular travel across the North of Scotland and occasional visits to Hamilton offices.

You will join an investigations team reporting to a Deputy Senior Investigator, supporting independent investigations into serious incidents involving the police in Scotland, including deaths in custody and other critical cases.

Responsibilities

• Join an investigations team supporting the Commissioner and Head of Investigations in carrying out independent investigations into serious incidents involving the police in Scotland.
• Be on-call on a rota, and prepared to work unsocial and extended hours and overnight stays away from home where required.
• An additional remuneration allowance is payable for this work.

Job description

VACANCY

INVESTIGATOR

SALARY

£39,767 - £45,472- (GRADE B2) STAFF WILL BE APPOINTED ON POINT 1 OF THE SCALE- £39,767

STATUS

2 years fixed term

HOURS OF WORK

35 hours per week

LOCATION

Inverurie - working to a hybrid model of office and home with a requirement to travel across the North of Scotland and make visits to PIRC Hamilton office

CLOSING DATE

Sunday 18th October 2026

The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC) is currently seeking to recruit an Investigator on a 2-year fixed term contract, based in Inverurie. The post incorporates a blended hybrid working arrangement from an office in Inverurie and home working, but with a regular requirement to travel across the North of Scotlandand visit our Hamilton offices as necessary.

The PIRC was established in 2013 and is responsible for carrying out independent investigations into incidents involving the police and independently review the way the police handle complaints from the public.

Our aim is to secure public confidence in policing in Scotland by supporting continuous improvement and promoting positive change.

You will join an investigations team who will support the Commissioner and Head of Investigations in carrying out effective and efficient investigations into serious incidents involving the police in Scotland. These can include investigations into deaths in police custody, death or serious injury following contact with the police or other criminal allegations against the police. You will be required to be on-call, on a rota basis, and be prepared to work unsocial and extended hours and be prepared for overnight stays away from home, where required. An additional remuneration allowance is payable for this work.

As an Investigator reporting to a Deputy Senior Investigator, you will be a member of a team carrying out independent investigations into the most significant incidents concerning the delivery of policing in Scotland.