Vacancy Information
Division / Department - Forcewide
Grade - Grade G
Status - Full Time
Contract Type - Permanent
Salary Grade Range - £30,486 - £36,026
Working Hours - 36.0 Hours per Week
Shift Allowance -
Politically Restricted -
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
Working as part of a dedicated and professional team of police officers and police staff your role will be to risk assess, investigate and safeguard individuals involved in PIP 1 level crime. You will manage your own workload, building cases and assisting the team with other criminal investigations, as required,to the highest of standards.
Please note this role involves working shifts including weekends.
This job is comprised of two roles - DA (Domestic Abuse) and NPIT (Neighbourhood Policing Investigating Team). When applying, please specify a preference to the team you would prefer to join. If you have no preference, please state 'No Preference'. Please be advised that, although we will endeavour to place you in your chosen role, this cannot be guaranteed.
Key Responsibilities
You will be responsible for liaising with Social Services, Outreach organisations and other key agencies involved with the welfare of vulnerable people; providing support and protection to victims; working as part of a team that carries out criminal investigations and the arrest and interview of suspects, obtaining evidence from victims, witnesses and other sources. You will be responsible for preparing court files and ensuring that investigations and evidence gathering is carried out to the evidential quality standards laid down by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and are compliant with PACE. You will be expected when necessary to attend court.
Skills & Experience
Essential skills and experience
• Proven experience in investigation matters and of conducting interviews to a high standard.
• A working knowledge of criminal law and of the criminal justice system.
• The ability to communicate professionally and with empathy, alert to the dangers of ‘blaming’ and inappropriate language and with a willingness to challenge such behaviour.
• The ability to operate a computer database system and/or the willingness to undertake training and become proficient in the use of Surrey Police systems.
• The ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
• A methodical approach to work.
• The ability to work effectively unsupervised and as part of a team
• A full and valid driving licence is required to fulfil your duties
Desirable skills and experience
• An awareness of equality and diversity issues in the working environment.
• An understanding of Data Protection issues (GDPR) in order to ensure that information is handled and filed correctly.
• Knowledge of custody procedures in relation to prisoner detention and processing.
• A flexible and creative approach to problem solving.
Further Information
We anticipate vacancies across all our divisions; East (Reigate), North (Staines) and West (Guildford.) If you have a preference for working location please include this within your application.
For further information please contact the Recruitment Team on resourcing@surrey.police.uk or 01483 633333
We anticipate interviews will commence week commencing 3rd October and 10th October. Please note we will be unable to interview outside of these dates.
Interviews will take place at Staines Police Station (subjest to change).
Additional Information
Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly. You may wish to consider adding noreply@surreysussexpolice.as.recruitmail.com to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.
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.
Please note that not all jobs are available for internal candidates across both Forces, the current agreed recruitment principles are;
- vacancies in collaborated units are available to all officers and staff across both Forces
- vacancies in non-collaborated units are only available to officers and staff within the Force with the vacancy unless it is advertised externally.
If the vacancy is advertised externally and an officer or member of staff from the other Force is success it will result in a transfer of employment
Surrey Police and Sussex Police Special Constables, Volunteers and Agency Staff (excluding self-employed workers) covered under the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) are eligible to apply for internal advertised posts.
Diversity Statement
We are only as good as our people. It's really important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach and skills that diversity brings; all of which help us deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all.
We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index and Disability Confident, a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement.
We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status or religious beliefs, we would love to hear from you.
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