PIP2 Investigating Officer - Chichester CID

Sussex Police; Chichester; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift allowance

Job summary

Sussex Police in Chichester invites applications for a Police Staff Investigator role. The post requires working on serious and complex crimes, handling victims and witnesses, and progressing from PIP1 to PIP2 with NIE certification.

The role supports multi-agency collaboration and demands robust investigative skills. You will join a policing family focused on safeguarding the public, with opportunities for development within the CID and a commitment to professional standards and effective

Qualifications

• Demonstrable knowledge to PIP Level 1 with potential to reach PIP Level 2.
• Analytical mind with methodical approach and attention to detail.
• Ability to interview victims, witnesses and suspects effectively.
• Knowledge of best evidence rules including interviewing of witnesses and suspects.
• Understanding of criminal procedure: PACE and CPIA.
• Foundations of courts and the wider criminal justice system.

Responsibilities

• Investigate serious and complex crimes as part of a team.
• Deal with victims, offenders and witnesses, providing support and information.
• Prepare case files with evidence gathering and documentation.
• Collaborate with other agencies and partners to achieve justice.
• Progress from PIP1 towards PIP2 within the role.

Skills

PIP Level 1

PIP Level 2

Analytical mind

Attention to detail

Interview victims/witnesses/suspects

Best evidence rules

PACE & CPIA knowledge

Court system understanding

Interpersonal communication

Teamwork

Inter-agency collaboration

Police IT systems

Education

PIP Level 1 qualification

NIE (National Investigators Exam)

PIP2 familiarity/experience

Tools

Police IT systems

Job description

Division / Department - West Sussex Division
Grade - Grade 10
Status - Full Time and Part Time Available
Contract Type - Permanent
Salary Grade Range - £35,772 - £39,276
Working Hours - 37.0 Hours per Week
Shift Allowance - Yes
Politically Restricted - No
Location - Chichester

The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.

Chief Constables' Message

We really welcome your interest in joining our Police Force. It is a privilege to lead the teams in Surrey Police and Sussex Police who continuously work selflessly and tirelessly in order to keep people in our counties safe.

We are looking for talented and inspirational people who put the needs of the public at the heart of everything that they do and who want to make a difference. If you feel you are that person then we want to hear from you.

We wish you all the very best with your application.

The Role & Key Responsibilities

From your first day with us you will be part of a policing family making a real difference.

It is our mission to identify and protect vulnerable people, prevent and respond to harm and keep people safe.

We are looking for applications from individuals who experienced PIP1 qualified Police Staff Investigators that either hold the relevant National Investigators Exam (NIE) or are committed to take and pass this within the next 6 months, or from those who are already PIP2 investigators who would like to transfer to Chichester CID.

This role is a varied, challenging, and sometimes tough but ultimately rewarding. You will work as part of a team to investigate serious and complex crimes, deal with victims, offenders and witnesses.

Bringing such offenders to justice is both challenging and rewarding.

If this is the beginning of your PIP2 journey, this a fantastic step to develop towards obtaining PIP2.

Skills & Experience

You should have demonstrable knowledge to PIP Level 1 with the potential to reach PIP Level 2.

Your application should be no more than 500 words and should evidence the following: - A proven all-round investigative ability

• Possess an analytical mind, a methodical approach and have attention to detail.
• The ability to effectively and efficiently handle and interview victims, witnesses and suspects.
• The rules of best evidence, investigate interviewing of both witnesses and suspects, case file preparation and an awareness of forensics.
• Key offences in criminal procedure legislation, including the PACE and CPIA
• The fundamental workings of the courts and the wider criminal justice system.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact with people from all walks of life and communicate with them at a level proportionate with their understanding.
• The ability to work as part of a team
• The ability to work with other agencies and partners - Have excellent communication skills both written and orally
• Proficient is use of Police IT systems to enable crime investigation, evidence gathering, and case file preparation.

Please note that the application form requests 1000 words, but we are only looking for 500 as stated in this advert.

Why Work With Us?

Policing is an exciting 24/7 business and we all have commitments outside work. We’re invested in supporting people to balance their life with work and we encourage flexible working. We are open to conversations about job shares and part time working. We encourage agile working, giving you the opportunity to manage your own diary and work wherever you give the best service to the public. This may include flexi-time and home working.

We take pride in looking after our people and offer a variety of benefits;

• career progression
• contributory pension scheme (LGPS)
• generous annual leave allowance
• on-site gyms and a range of sports clubs
• generous and supportive parental leave
• financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support

Diversity Statement

We are only as good as our people. It's important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach, and the skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all.

We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of Disability Confident, hold Race Equality Matters Trailblazer status, and are a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and are aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement.

We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities. For more information, you can read our full anti-racism statement here .

We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status, or religious belief, we would love to hear from you.

Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly. You may wish to consider adding [e-mail] to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.

This post is being advertised in parallel with Force redeployment processes. Any redeployees who are identified will be given preference. This may result in the post being withdrawn at any point during the recruitment process.

Please note that not all jobs are available for internal candidates across both Forces, the current agreed recruitment principles are;

• vacancies in collaborated units are available to all officers and staff across both Forces
• vacancies in non-collaborated units are only available to officers and staff within the Force with the vacancy unless it is advertised externally
• if the vacancy is advertised externally and an officer or member of staff from the other Force is successful it will result in a transfer of employment

Surrey Police and Sussex Police Special Constables, Volunteers and Agency Staff (excluding self employed workers) covered under the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) are eligible to apply for internal advertised posts.