Vacancy Information
Division / Department - Specialist Crime
Grade - Grade F
Status - Full Time
Contract Type - Permanent
Salary Grade Range - £25,082 - £29,087
Working Hours - 36.0 Hours per Week
The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.
The Role
A vacancy has arisen for a full-time Indexing Team Leader (ITL) working within the Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team (MCT) at Woking police station.
MCT have a number of Major Incident Suites that are solely concerned with Major Crime investigations that include murder, manslaughter and serious crime. HOLMES is the specialist computerised police database system that is used to support Major Crime investigations from the outset of the enquiry through to court prosecution and any subsequent appeals against conviction.
The post-holder will supervise a team of Indexers and Typists and have responsibility for the management of HOLMES incident databases in accordance with policies and procedures. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is keen to manage staff and workloads within a busy and demanding environment.
The post-holder must already have their HOLMES 2 Indexing qualification. There may be a requirement to work from other Major Incident Suites within Surrey & Sussex at times of demand.
Key Responsibilities
You will be responsible for providing 1st line supervision for MCT Indexers and Typists including performance management and welfare.
You will be required to prioritise and allocate workloads to support case deadlines, including the provision of support to other areas of Specialist Crime when required (Serious & Organised Crime and Economic Crime).
With your specialist indexing knowledge you will be expected to support and advise the Senior Investigating Officer on the HOLMES indexing policy/staffing and maintain accountability for this function.
You will be required to assist the HOLMES Manager with technical upgrades and the delivery of HOLMES training.
Skills & Experience
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:
•Well evidenced experience of the HOLMES Indexer role
•An ability to motivate, develop and lead a team
•Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
•Evidence of working to deadlines with the minimum of supervision
Given the close proximity and high level of access to sensitive information, the post-holder must possess the highest professional and ethical standards.
Further Information
For further information about this role please contact HOLMES Manager Cat Austin on 07471 027254 or via catherine.austin@sussex.pnn.police.uk
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Additional Information
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This post is being advertised in parallel with Force redeployment processes. Any redeployees who are identified will be given preference. This may result in the post being withdrawn at any point during the recruitment process.
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