Role: Investigating Officer x 10 REF 376897
Contract Length: Until 29/11/26
Location: Reigate, Guildford or Staines
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £19.72 per hour
Spinwell is recruiting for an Investigating Officer for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER
- Joining one of the Investigation teams, every day is different. You will carry your own workload of crimes for which you are responsible. Your day could involve interviewing a suspect, gathering or reviewing evidence, taking witness statements, collecting items for forensic examination and creating case files for court. You will also see your case through the court trial process.
- You will gain trust from victims and witnesses and be responsible for keeping them updated throughout the investigation.
- You will be responsible for liaising with solicitors, the Crown Prosecution Service and partner agencies.
- You will use the National Decision Model (NDM) and THRIVE assessment (Threat, Harm, Risk, Investigation opportunities, Vulnerability and Engagement) and Investigative Decision Making Model (IDMM) in order to make informed, accountable and well rationalised investigative decisions.
- This is a challenging role and it will also be emotionally demanding - although the work will be amongst the most rewarding in policing. Because of this it won’t be for everyone which is why we are specifically looking for resilient individuals who are able to persevere in the face of adversity.
- If you are successful in your application for the role, you must be available to attend an 8-week Investigating Officer course in full. No annual leave is permitted during the course. If you are not available for the next course, you will be placed in a pool for the next intake.
- This role involves working a mixture of day and evening shifts, including weekend and bank holiday working for which you will receive a role-dependent shift allowance.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER
- Must have PIP1 investigative experience
- Experience taking statements and completing other investigative tasks
- Experience of gathering evidence
- Experience of working in a policing investigative role
- Have a full manual driving licence.
If you are an Investigating Officer, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!
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