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PIP 2 Investigator – Complex Crimes

Posting date:	17 August 2024
Salary:	£20.07 per hour
Additional salary information:	per hour PAYE
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	15 September 2024
Location:	Earley, Reading, RG6 4PS
Company:	Triumph Consultants Ltd
Job type:	Temporary
Job reference:	Thames Valley BL TCL 363800

Summary

What's involved with this role:

Interim PIP 2 Investigator – Complex Crimes

Job Ref: Thames Valley BL TCL 363800

Pay Rate: £20.07 per hour PAYE

Hours per week: 37 Monday - Friday, shift work

Role Length: This opening assignment is for 12 months

City: Earley, Reading

Office based

Candidates must be able to work weekends and evenings.

The role holder will be required to travel the entire geographical area of a Local Police Area, Force Crime/PVP Hub, or on occasion outside of their normal geographical area, in order to obtain statements and evidence, liaising with colleagues to ensure this is done in the most efficient and effective manner. Vehicles will be provided

NB: Police Vacancy - only for candidates with a minimum of 5 years continuous UK address history. Please note that this vacancy is subject to a strict security vetting procedure.

The purpose of the role is to manage and progress the investigation of criminal offences and other incidents/enquiries, working as an integral part of a mixed economy team of Police Officers and Staff. Complete investigative actions, prepare case papers ensuring file completeness and delivery in accordance with Court deadlines, legislation and Force policy and maintain victim and witness confidence to facilitate successful outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

Plan, co-ordinate and undertake investigations as tasked, utilising all available appropriate techniques and technologies to detect and reduce crime thereby bringing offenders to justice.
Support the wider investigative team as and when required by providing resilience, supporting fast time investigations where appropriate.
Ensure investigative actions are recorded and maintained via NICHE to ensure accuracy, scrutiny, timely completion and adherence to the Victims Code.
Plan and conduct the interviewing of suspects and witnesses to identify further investigative opportunities and to obtain best evidence. Use specialist interviewing skills in order to achieve best evidence, for example Visual Recorded Interview.
Prioritise, analyse & interpret Intelligence/evidence on scene, using appropriate forensic techniques to optimise intelligence/detection opportunities. Seize exhibits when required, ensuring they are handled according to current guidelines and policy. Ensure prompt and accurate recording and storage of evidence and intelligence to maintain continuity and evidential integrity.
Deliver a victim-centred service by visiting, assessing and supporting victims to ensure investigations are concluded promptly in line with the Victims Code, ensuring support is available to victims throughout the investigation and prosecution process. Prioritise investigations and manage a caseload, maintaining prompt and accurate records of actions within the OEL on NICHE providing an audit trail and evidencing full compliance with the victim codes and witness charter.
Create prosecution files ensuring that they are evidentially sound, compliant with current Better Case Management Guidelines and submitted to File Upgrade Room/CPS within required timescales.
Promote high quality handover packs, investigations and file quality by providing feedback to supervisors and colleagues, striving to continually improve case file management.
Ensure the timely processing of all digital evidence (e.g. mobile devices, CCTV) and that it is of a sufficient standard for court. Ensure compliance with the Criminal Procedure & Investigations Act when conducting investigations in order to ensure disclosure requirements are met.
Attend all court hearings as required to give evidence, ensure welfare of victim and witnesses, availability of evidence and exhibits and to support the prosecution team.
Work with partner agencies to ensure the safeguarding and welfare of vulnerable victims. Develop multi-agency plans and strategies, including longer-term problem solving, to manage threat, harm and risk and reduce repeat offending/victimisation.
Attend strategy meetings and case conferences where appropriate. Be alert to safeguarding issues during interactions with any member of the public. Make referrals where appropriate to the MASH and escalate any concerns if urgent action is required. Keep up to date with all vulnerability training.
Prepare and update investigative and intelligence strategy documents for investigations. Collate intelligence to provide a local, ‘hubbed’ or regionally accurate overview of ongoing investigations dependent on functional unit. Prepare written reports summarising lines of enquiry, intelligence and other complex issues.



Qualifications:

Good standard of secondary education including English and Maths to GCSE level or equivalent. Excellent verbal and written English and good numeracy skills.
Must have PIP 1 accreditation or equivalent experience of working in an investigative role within the criminal justice system.
Must have or be able to obtain a National Investigators Exam (NIE) pass, within two attempts (there are currently 4 opportunities in a calendar year) or within a year of entry as a maximum, in order to remain in post.

Skills & Experience:

Minimum of 12 months recent experience in a similar role, or context and ideally within a public sector organisation.
Excellent communication skills with an ability to effectively adapt communication style to suit the situation and audience. Good listening and questioning skills and an ability to engage effectively, demonstrating empathy with and understanding of people from diverse communities and backgrounds, sometimes in potentially confrontational situations.
Meticulous attention to detail, the ability to think logically and the ability to gather, record and present information in relation to complex circumstances effectively, even whilst under pressure, within set procedures and in an easily understood format and style.
Problem solving and decision making skills with the ability to effectively analyse information and assess risk in relation to complex and serious situations in order to set priorities. E
Experience of working within a team environment with demonstrable organisational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and the ability to work effectively under pressure.
Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite).



Full UK driving licence required for this role.



Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.


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To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would ask that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, not as a PDF.

If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension, you will be working at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than umbrella pay terms. We do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.

Due to the number of CVs being sent to us under current market conditions, unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. We will, however, be very happy to receive future applications from you for other roles.



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Job Ref: Thames Valley BL TCL 363800


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