SYP - Investigating Officer

Role: Investigating Officer

District: Doncaster

Location: Thorne

Salary: £26,487 - £33,915 (depending on PIP1 or PIP2 qualified)

Hours:  37    

Contract Type: Permanent

This is an exciting and unique opportunity to be part of a team who are based within the Doncaster District and who focus on crime committed within South Yorkshire Prisons. South Yorkshire’s Prison Crime Unit have an excellent relationship with the prisons in our area and this role is to contribute and participate in our continuing support to them.

The successful applicant will conduct and manage investigations and submit case files to enable prosecutions. As an Investigating Officer you will provide support and ongoing partnership working throughout the investigative process. You will work as part of a team and provide support to colleagues.

Ideally, you will be PIP level 2 qualified or equivalent, and you will have knowledge and understanding of College of Police guidance for Investigations.

As an Investigating Officer you will be responsible for:

• Appropriately managing investigations into criminality.
• Ensuring safeguarding is undertaken and achieved with victims.
• Operating South Yorkshire Police and external computer systems to research, gather intelligence and maintain records regarding individuals and investigations.
• Conducting investigations in prison; making victim enquiries; preserving and recovering evidence.
• Systematically seeking, gathering, evaluating and presenting evidence as part of investigations including cyber digital investigation.
• Using appropriate interview techniques.
• Searching individual(s) or personal property.
• Preparing investigation reports and case files.

Skills and experience:

• Able to undertake training to achieve Professionalising Investigation Programme (PIP) level 1
• Good communication skills with the ability to listen, empathise, provide support, and adapt language, form, and message to meet the needs of different people/audiences.
• Able to break down a complex problem into component parts and determine appropriate action.
• Able to utilise IT packages, systems and/or databases.
• Able to produce clear and concise reports and other documents within best practice procedures.

For more detailed information relating to the role, skills and experience for this role, please refer to the attached role profile.

What we offer:

We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

• A highly competitive salary and access to a generous pension scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance
• A wide range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Flexible working arrangements including flexi-time and hybrid working
• A transparent and collaborative team culture underpinned by our core values of Fairness, Integrity & Trust
• Comprehensive range of development and leadership courses to develop your career with South Yorkshire Police
• Employee Assistant Programme (accessible 24/7) offering confidential support and advice
• Flexible lifestyle benefits such as: Blue Light Card, Company Shop, Cycle to work scheme
• Committed to embedding sustainability: Force sustainability strategy - SYP (southyorkshire.police.uk)
• Membership to the Sports and Social Club
• Access to a wide range of staff support groups and networks

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity. A minimum checkable history of 5 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance & Standards:

South Yorkshire Police is committed to striking a proportionate balance between self-expression and the need to maintain role sensitive professional standards in dress and appearance. Officers, staff, and volunteers of South Yorkshire Police are permitted to have tattoos visible whilst on duty provided the tattoo is not considered to be unacceptable or otherwise inappropriate. Tattoos will be reviewed as part of the recruitment and selection process.

Smarter ways of Working:

South Yorkshire Police is committed to developing working practices which assist staff to balance their personal and professional lives, whilst meeting the needs of the organisation. This in turn enables South Yorkshire Police to provide an outstanding service to the community.

There are 3 different categories as part of this which are: Fixed, Field and Hybrid.

This role has been evaluated as a Hybridrole.

Hybrid: Applicable when the work can be undertaken at any location, whether that be a SYP building or from home.

South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values:

At South Yorkshire Police we have 3 key values which run through everything we do Fairness, Integrity & Trust, the attached document details the key behaviours we expect all employees to adhere to.

Contact details:

For further information about the role, please contact: DI Laura Proctor or DS Alex Rowley on 01302 385064

Closing Date: 11th March 2024

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made between the Talent Acquisition Manager and the Line Manager for the role.

How to apply:

Please click ‘Apply’

Candidate Information:

Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage and before appointment, the relevant pre-employment checks are required. These include references, medical clearance, vetting clearance and sickness absence criteria check.

Diversity & Inclusion:

Expressions of interest are particularly welcome from female and ethnic minority candidates.

It is really important to us that the department represents the community we serve, in order for us to provide the best service, utilising a range of backgrounds, experience and skills. We support and value all officers and staff and the unique experiences they bring to the role. We strongly encourage and welcome expressions of interest from these valuable underrepresented groups.

If you are from an underrepresented group and want to find out more about the support we can offer, please contact our dedicated team on positiveaction@southyorks.pnn.police.uk

In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours.