Police Staff Investigator PIP Lvl 1 STO- HC622004

Hampshire County Council; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government body in Basingstoke seeks a Police Staff Investigator PIP Lvl 1 to handle sensitive investigations related to sexual offences. The role involves evidence gathering, conducting interviews, and coordinating with law enforcement personnel. Candidates must have PIP1 accreditation and at least 1 year of investigative experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year investigative experience.
• PIP1 accredited.
• Valid driving license for Police vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Gather and preserve evidence from victims and witnesses.
• Plan investigative actions based on resources and priorities.
• Conduct interviews using appropriate techniques.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Information gathering

IT proficiency

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Job Details

Job Title: Police Staff Investigator PIP Lvl 1 STO- (Amberstone)

Location: Northern Amberstone

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Closing Date: Friday 10th October 2025 at 23:59 hours

This is open to existing Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary employees only.

There is an opportunity for a Sexual Offences Investigation Trained Officer (SOIT) to join Amberstone. This was formerly known as the STO role.

The SOIT is responsible for acting as an early responder to allegations of rape, working alongside a PIP2 investigator to gather evidence and information from the victim in a manner that contributes to the investigation, preserves its integrity, and secures their confidence and trust.

Accountabilities

1. Collect and gather material, intelligence and evidence from a range of sources (including volume and priority crime reports, victims, witnesses, suspects and other sources of material) and record and retain it in a format that is evidentially admissible to support the investigative process.
2. Identify and plan own investigative actions, taking into account resources, priorities, and proportionality to pursue all reasonable lines of enquiry whether they point towards or away from a suspect to achieve investigatory objectives.
3. Interview witnesses and suspects, applying appropriate interviewing principles and techniques to gather all required information, intelligence and evidence within the criminal law and the legal framework to help bring offenders to justice.
4. Use relevant powers, applying the “arrest necessity” test to consider arresting, apprehending where necessary, issuing special warnings and other options such as ‘Released Under Investigation’.

Requirements & Conditions

1. Be aligned to one of the three Amberstone teams located within the three Police Investigation Centres (Southampton/Portsmouth/Basingstoke).

2. Hours of duty to align with team duty pattern shift pattern – (08.00hrs – 22.00hrs). There may be a requirement to work outside of these hours and out of County as operational demand dictates.

3. To be PIP1 accredited and possess a minimum of 1 year investigative experience or provide evidence to support this.

4. To project a professional image when conducting office/outside enquiries, smart plain clothes are to be worn. When involved in operational enquiries dress shall be plain clothes to align with the enforcement actions being undertaken.

5. Hold a current authorisation to drive Police vehicles.

6. To be licensed to Police/Practice.

PSIs are required to wear the prescribed PSI uniform unless otherwise authorised by an Inspector for a specific purpose.

Competent Investigator PIP1 Officers must have completed the Tier 2 or Tier 3 interview accreditation process or be prepared to carry out this process. Officers must have completed the STO course or be prepared to attend this or equivalent course.

Key Competencies

Demonstrable experience of complex information gathering and problem solving.

A detailed understanding of the criminal justice system.

Knowledge and understanding of applicable College Guidance.

Good communication skills with the ability to listen, empathise, provide support and adapt language, form, and message to meet the needs of different people and/or audiences.

Skilled in the use of IT packages, systems and/or databases to fulfil role requirements.

Able to break down a complex problem into component parts and determine appropriate action in investigations.

Ability to work effectively in a team to achieve shared objectives, demonstrating awareness of individual differences and providing support and advice as required.

Able to review own performance objectively and to develop and follow an appropriate improvement plan.

Able to appropriately prioritise and plan own work.

Able to proactively develop effective working relationships with colleagues, partners and other stakeholders.

Able to produce clear and concise reports and other documents within best practice procedures.

Due to not being a specialist role, an EOI is requested.

Contact details for an informal discussion

For an informal discussion regarding the role please contact:

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Equality & Diversity

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is an inclusive employer and strives to have a workforce representative of the communities we police and serve. We recognise that we are not fully representative and are working to address this imbalance through a variety of initiatives.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary is an equal opportunities employer that positively promotes flexible working, enabling officers and staff to achieve a healthy work-life balance whilst meeting operational requirements of the constabulary. We actively encourage applications to be made on a full time, part time or flexible working basis.

The Equality Act 2010 allows us to promote equality within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary by adopting Positive Action to support people from under-represented groups. Our aim is to recruit talented people with a diverse range of skills and experience and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our Positive Action team are available to provide support through the application and assessment process by contacting: [e-mail]

The Disability Confident campaign aims to remove barriers, increase understanding and ensure that people have opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. We will accommodate requests for reasonable adjustments where possible throughout our recruitment and promotions processes and encourage anyone requiring reasonable adjustments to disclose this at the earliest opportunity.