Investigative Officer

Investigative Officer
Total Salary including allowances - £24,332 - £28,937 
Grade E £21,876 - £26,016 plus 11.23% weekend working allowance 

Based at various locations throughout the county

Staffordshire Police is continually striving to deliver the best possible service for the county’s residents, businesses and visitors. It is a fast-paced organisation, adaptive to modern policing needs and open to continual improvement. 

Set out within the force’s Policing Plan, Staffordshire Police has clear direction and ambition through five main priorities; Modern Policing, Early Intervention, Supporting Victims and Witnesses, Managing Offenders and Reoffending and Public Confidence. These priorities support the exciting changes that have already taken place and provide the framework for changes to come. 

Everyone who works for the force has an important role to play in shaping the future of Staffordshire Police. The force seeks people who will champion new ways of working, be collaborative and agile and represent in a fair and ethical manner those that Staffordshire Police serves.

As an Investigative Officer you will work as part of a team and assist in criminal and other investigations and support the preparation of case papers ensuring files are completed in accordance with court and force deadlines.

You will use a range of evidence gathering techniques so experience in investigations is essential.  You will need excellent written and communication skills as you will liaise with a wide range of people.  The work is varied and interesting – your day could consist of viewing CCTV at a crime scene or carrying out research on a suspect in preparation for the interview of that individual in custody.

You will work as part of a team and your hours of work will be 37 hours over 7 days.

Further details of the key tasks, responsibilities can be found within the role profile.

If you would like to find out more about the role there will be a familiarisation event on Monday 11th April at 19:00hrs. This will take place through Microsoft Teams. To register for this event please click on on the below link.

Please ensure that you book your space as places are limited to 100 guests.

Investigative Officer Familiarisation Event - Staffordshire Police (tal.net)

Closing Date for applications - 18th April 2022 at Midday

Shortlisting Week ending - 22nd April 2022        

Interviews will be held on 3rd - 6th May 2022.

Course Start Date – 19th September 2022

Benefits of working for Staffordshire Police: 

• Flexi time – flexible working as part of trust driven policing
• Pension Scheme – Employers Pension contribution 15.5%
• Sick pay scheme
• Fostering friendly policy
• Family friendly policies – maternity, paternity, parental leave, adoption
• Occupational Health
• On site Gyms
• Staff associations
• Reward and Recognition
• Blue light Card
• Lottery
• Staff restaurant at HQ
• Annual Leave Entitlement – starting at 26 days 

Please note that applications are welcomed from all suitably qualified/experienced individuals. However prior consideration will be given to applications from individuals who are ‘at risk’ and employed by Staffordshire Police. If an appointment is made from that at risk group, the post may be withdrawn. In this event, a representative from the People Services team will notify any affected applicants.

Staffordshire have a strong commitment to equality and diversity in our people, within the organisation and in the services we provide to our communities.

We want to reflect the communities we serve and one way we can try to achieve this is through a 'positive action' approach.

Positive action is activity which helps employers identify and remove barriers and issues to the recruitment, retention and progression of people who identify with underrepresented groups of the Equalities Act 2010 (i.e. LGBT+, ethnicity, disability), whilst still employing people on merit.

A Positive Action event will also be taking place on 13th April 17:30-18:30 to register your interest in attending please email:Positive.action@staffordshire.pnn.police.uk