Police Staff Investigator PIP2
We are welcoming applications for the role of Police Staff Investigator PIP2 with Devon & Cornwall Police based at the following location(s): Other Plymouth, Crownhill - Major Crime Investigation Team
Salary: Grade 7 - Starts at £34,968 rising by yearly increments to a maximum of £39,036 per annum
Please note that the above salary is based on working 37 hours per week. If this role is part-time or you are appointed on a part-time basis your salary will be prorated to reflect this. Exceptions to starting salary may apply if you are an existing Devon and Cornwall or Dorset Police Staff employee substantively posted to a role at the same grade.
Type of employment: Permanent
The salary for this part time role, 22.5 hours per week, starts at £21,264 rising by yearly increments to a maximum of £23,738 per annum.
The police staff investigators role PIP 2 in MCIT involves investigating serious and complex crimes, dealing with victims, offenders and witnesses for Level 1 and complex high profile Level 2 crimes. This will include murder, rape, corporate manslaughter, domestic abuse, child abuse, vulnerable adult, missing, acquisitive crime, serious offences, enabled cyber and dependant cyber cases. A significant number of these cases will be heard at Crown Court and will therefore be subject to rigorous scrutiny, the offences will often involve the most serious level of offending and will therefore have the greatest impact on the victim and communities. In particular to: -
- To safeguard and protect vulnerable people, to investigate and detect NIM level 1 and level 2 crime and bring offenders to justice thereby supporting the Force mission, and organisational proprieties. Furthermore, to support the OPCC plan.
- To investigate level 1 and level 2 crimes, managing victims, and interviewing offenders and conducting a thorough investigation. Preparing papers for court and give a clear rationale and update on NICHE. PIP2 investigators will deal with the more serious and complex cases and therefore will predominately give evidence at Crown Court.
- Completing appropriate risk assessments for victims and offenders. Identifying vulnerability and implementing suitable measures to negate the risks.
- Working alongside Partner agencies to manage the risks, working with the victim care unit to support victims.
- This role will require the applicants to travel to all parts of the force area and often out of force to conduct enquiries often at short notice. This can require the applicant to stay overnight on enquiries on occasion.
Want to know more about this role?
Further detail regarding this role and the essential requirements can be found within the role profile attached below.
If you think this may be the role for you and would like further information, please contact:
Hiring Line Manager: Neil Blanchard - Detective Inspector - Major Crime Investigation Team
Email Address: neil.blanchard@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk
Telephone Number: 01752 487863
What you get if you join us:
If you work for us, you will get access to:
- A competitive salary with yearly increments.
- 25 days a year leave entitlement, with an increase to 30 days after 5 years continuous employment, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time workers).
- Access to heavily subsidised gym membership that will provide you access to police site gyms throughout the counties.
- Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme for discounts and services (requires a one off payment of £5)
- Company sick pay.
- Competitive local government pension scheme.
- Job related equipment, as required.
- Free onsite parking at many police sites throughout the counties.
- Access to Group insurance scheme (via salary sacrifice scheme).
- Support networks, free Employees Assistance Programme, Occupational Health and wellbeing services.
- Development and training opportunities.
- Supportive and flexible training plan, including regular check-ins throughout your initial period of joining us to ensure you are up to speed with the role and getting the support you need
- Flexitime, with the ability to undertake your hours flexibly and in line with business need
Additional Information
Recruitment process
Application Stage:
To apply for this role, click the 'apply' button below, you will then be taken to a registration page. Please complete this registration form to create an account, once created you will be taken to the application.
Already have an account? If you have previously created an account, please click 'login' at the bottom of the page next to the 'submit registration' button. Once logged in, you will be taken to the application.
Once registered, you will have to complete an eligibility form to apply. If eligible you will move to the application form stage where you will evidence your suitability for this post. The closing date for applications is 10/04/2024, 12:00.
Selection Stage:
The selection for this role will consist of Shortlisting, Interview.
Applications will be anonymised and then shortlisted by the shortlisting panel. Following the shortlisting you will be notified of the recruitment decision via email along with feedback on your application.
If successful, you will then be invited to an interview. This will be based on the behaviours outlined within the role profile. The interview process is due to take place week commencing 22 April 2024.
Some roles may also require an assessment and / or fitness test. Further information on this will be provided following the shortlisting process.
Pre-requisites:
If you are successful through the selection stage of the recruitment process, we will make a conditional offer of appointment and commence pre-requisite checks. These checks can include:
- Vetting checks,
- Reference checks,
- Medical assessment,
- Qualification review,
- Right to Work checks.
A formal offer of appointment and start date will not be agreed until all checks are satisfactorily completed. If you are successful at the selection stage your conditional offer will outline which of these checks are applicable to you.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
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Please ensure you allow time to complete your application fully as part complete pages do not save.
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This opportunity is closed to applications.
