Role: Crime Investigator x 2 REF 378623
Contract Length: 01/02/27-31/01/28
Location: Haywards Heath
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £24.18 per hour
Security Clearance: BPSS
About the Role
Spinwell is recruiting for a Crime Investigator an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
Key Responsibilities
- Interview suspects, manage disclosure, and deal with legal representatives.
- Attend forensic post-mortem examinations, and brief forensic pathologists.
- Liaise effectively with other departments, such as Coroners Officers, Forensic Collision Investigators, Forensic Hub, DFT, Media, Intel, DVLA, HSE, NCA and Expert Witnesses.
- Meet with bereaved families and victims to update them on the progress of investigations.
- Prepare high-quality case files and evidential summaries for submission to the CPS, responding promptly to action plans where required.
- Submit case material and summaries to HM Coroner and attend Inquests and give evidence if required.
- Attend Crown Court and other court hearings, providing professional evidence throughout criminal proceedings
Essential Skills and Experience
- A high degree of resilience, professionalism, and emotional intelligence. Welfare support is provided through line management and Occupational health screening.
- Proven investigative ability, and a strong investigative mindset, with the potential to develop these skills further within a specialist environment.
- Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to analyse complex evidence.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- The ability to work independently, prioritise competing demands and manage a complex workload with minimal supervision.
- Flexibility to work outside of normal working hours where operational requirements dictate.
- The ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team, recognising and valuing the contribution of colleagues and partners.
- Good IT skills, with experience of Police systems including Niche, NICE Investigate, SharePoint, STORM, MS Word and MS Excel.
- A sound working knowledge of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act (CPIA) and disclosure obligations.
- A full UK driving licence (and able to pass a basic driving assessment).
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