PSI Level 2 - Police Staff

Nottinghamshire Police; Arnold; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Annual leave 24 days plus service

Blue Light Card discounts

Flexible working

Job summary

Nottinghamshire Police is seeking a Police Staff Investigator (PIP 2) to join a newly established team tackling Group Based Child Sexual Exploitation. The role reports to the CARE Detective Sergeant and involves leading serious investigations and coordinating evidence management.

Applicants must be PIP2 accredited or working towards accreditation. The post requires UK residency and willingness to travel; base is Oxclose Lane Police Station with weekend/afternoon shifts.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be PIP2 accredited or working towards accreditation.
• This role involves investigating serious and complex crimes relating to Child Exploitation.
• The post requires travel nationally and to base from Oxclose Lane Police Station.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of serious and complex investigations and develop investigation plans.
• Interview suspects in accordance with PACE Code C and E and related powers.
• Manage exhibits including storage and submission for forensic examination.
• Create disclosure schedules in line with CPIA obligations and liaise with CPS/barristers.
• Gather, develop and use intelligence using force IT systems to inform risks and safeguarding concerns.
• Pursue all identified lines of enquiry fairly and ensure material for case files.

Skills

Interview suspects

Evidence handling

CPIA disclosure

Case management

Education

PIP2 accreditation

Tools

Force IT systems

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary £33,603 to £38,169 per annum (pro rata if part time)

Applicants must be PIP2 accredited or working towards accreditation.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a newly established team focused on tackling Group Based Child Sexual Exploitation

This police staff investigator PIP 2 role reports to the CARE Detective Sergeant.

The role involves investigating serious and complex crimes relating to Child Exploitation

Some of the principal responsibilities of a police staff investigator’s role PIP 2 include:

• To take ownership of serious and complex criminal investigations. To develop and record proportionate investigation plans and strategies. To prioritise lines of enquiry, to maximising the gathering of material by securing and preserving evidence under minimum supervision
• Interview suspects in accordance with PACE (Police and Criminal Evidence Act) Code C and E. This will include the exercise of designated powers under the Police Reform Act (incl search and seizure).
• Responsibility for exhibits in terms of their management, storage and submission for forensic examination.
• Creation of disclosure schedules in line with CPIA disclosure obligations, liaison with CPS / barristers.
• Gather, develop and use intelligence effectively utilising force IT systems to enhance investigations and inform other departments/line management of identified risks and safeguarding concerns.
• To manage each case individually, pursuing all identified lines of enquiry fairly and without bias, using effective decision making to ensure accurate and sufficient material to prepare case files.
• Be deployable across Nottinghamshire and be prepared to travel nationally where investigations require it. The shift pattern includes weekend and afternoon shifts. The post is based at Oxclose Lane Police Station – the applicant must be able to base themselves from this location.

Some benefits of working for Nottinghamshire Police include but are not limited to:

• Pension scheme – We pay around double the member contribution
• Support networks and wellbeing
• Annual leave entitlement – Starting at 24 days and increasing with length of service
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Flexible and agile working where suitable

Please see attached document titled 'Police Staff Benefits' for further benefits and information.

Applicants must be PIP2 accredited or currently working towards accreditation.

For further details or an informal discussion, please contact Detective Inspector Vincent Clark or Detective Chief Inspector Abigail Goucher

For current Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner staff applicants, please note that Nottinghamshire Police would be a new employer. However, an agreement has been made whereby all tenure and length of service will be honoured.

Vetting Level – Management – you must have resided in the UK for at least the last 5 years, with less than 12 months spent abroad (some exceptions for those living on a UK military base).

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

All applicants will be subject to the Nottinghamshire Police Vetting Policy.

Nottinghamshire Police is committed to the principles of Equality, Fairness and Diversity, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community in our efforts to recruit a diverse and flexible workforce that reflects the people we serve.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered at a later stage for candidates successfully shortlisted. Please be aware, this will not cause any detriment or impact to your application, our aim is to support you throughout the process.

Current Nottinghamshire Police staff only: Candidates currently at risk will be required to complete and attach the at-risk pro-forma document.