Investigating Support Officer (Detective/Officer Bank)
Previous serving police officers (Investigating Support Officers)
Gwent Police are seeking applications from previous serving police officers and police staff with investigative experience. This is not restricted to former detectives but any former officer with an investigative mindset can apply. You must be either PIP 1 or PIP 2 qualified to be eligible
12-month fixed term contracts as police staff will be offered as investigative support officers to assist the criminal investigative department.
You will provide a range of support on investigations and will be required to work as part of an investigation team, gathering, reviewing and presenting evidence as required specific to the department and investigation to which deployed.
Positions may be available across the force area and we will be able to accommodate both full time and part time hours.
Please note you will be applying to enter a pool of applicants for vacancies as and when they arise in force.
HOW TO APPLY
You will be required to complete an online application and provide 500 words on your investigative experience and any details of any accredited training.
For an informal discussion please contact centralrecruitment@gwent.police.uk
Please note appointments will only be made following full vetting, references, and health checks.
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Please also refer to the candidate guidance attached below which provides more detail on how to complete your application.
INTERNAL CANDIDATES: Please note that we are unable to progress you to shortlisting unless we have received your Line Manager Approval form. Please submit this in line with the closing date. Thank you.
What are our benefits:
Here at Gwent Police, we value our employees, and we provide ample support and training to ensure you excel in your role, alongside receiving benefits such as:
- Generous annual leave entitlement that rises to either 29 or 30 days depending on grade plus 8 bank holidays
- Employee Assistance programme and a range of wellbeing support programmes
- Free access to on-site gyms
- Discounts from various retailers via the Blue Light Scheme and Vectis Card
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Hybrid/Agile working (role dependant)
- Flexible working opportunities
- Local government pension scheme
- Range of support networks
- Generous maternity/paternity and adoption leave entitlements
- Generous sick pay provisions
- Option to become a member of UNISON, the public service union
Diversity and Welsh language
To enable us to deliver outstanding policing for everyone, we need people from all backgrounds, with a range of professional and life experiences, so that we are truly representative of our communities.
Gwent Police provide a positive action support programme for underrepresented groups. To find out more please email Brian & Clare via positive.action@gwent.police.uk or visit our positive action page here: Positive Action | Gwent Police.
We are proud to be a Welsh speaking policing service and welcome applications from candidates with Welsh Language skills.
Disability Confident Employer
We are recognised as a disability confident employer, we aim to recruit and retain disabled people, and people with health conditions, for their skills and talent. You can indicate on your application form whether you require any support or adjustments to enable you to do the job, or to assist you with your application.