SY-Investigating Officer

Role: Investigating Officer

Department: Crime Services

Location: Swan House, Sheffield

Salary: £27,747 - £35,526 Band C (£27,747 - £30,468), progressing to Band D (£31,296 - £35,526) after completion of PIP2 qualification

Hours: 37

Contract Type: Temporary for 12 months

An excellent opportunity has arisen within our Crime Services department for the position of Investigating Officer to work on a temporary basis for 12 months. This role is key in supporting our Major Crime and Major Incident Review Team with their work in homicide investigations and other investigations into serious crime.

Key responsibilities:

Operate appropriate South Yorkshire Police and external computer systems to research, gather intelligence and maintain records regarding individuals and investigations.
Conduct investigations at the scene; make house-to-house enquiries; preserve and recover evidence. This may include the arrangement for the collection of documents/items required as exhibits e.g. photographs, DNA, fingerprints, and CCTV stills and footage relevant to the investigation.
Systematically seek, gather, evaluate and present evidence as part of investigations.
Where appropriate use appropriate interview techniques e.g. comply with legal provisions for interviewing vulnerable persons / DVD and/or taped records. Produce admissible evidence.
Prepare investigation reports and case files.
Prepare for and participate in multi-agency meetings/case conferences, providing accurate and relevant information.
Support and assist colleagues in undertaking investigations as required and directed by senior officer/line manager.
Record reported crimes in accordance with the NCRS. Inform complainants / victims re the screening / filing of crime in line with Victim Code of Practice.
Liaise with other agencies on behalf of the complainant e.g. Victim Support, Social Services etc. to provide care for vulnerable persons, victims and witnesses.
Liaise with CPS and give evidence in Court.

Skills and experience:

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 produce clear and concise reports and other documents within best practice procedures.
Able to work effectively in a team to achieve shared objectives, demonstrating awareness of individual differences and providing support and advice as required.
Able to utilise IT packages, systems and/or databases.

It is essential that candidates are PIP1 qualified. Holders of a PIP2 qualification or anyone working towards PIP2 accreditation would also be particularly welcome.

Skills and experience as documented in the role profile need to be evidenced in your application to be considered for interview

For more detailed information relating to the role, skills and experience for this role, please click here to view the 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: South Yorkshire Police Sustainability Strategy 2020-2025 (yhrn.police)
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 field role.

Field: This applies to roles that do have a base, however, due to the nature of their duties is required to travel to other locations. Due to the nature of these roles, they cannot accommodate flexible working from home on a permanent basis.

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: DCI Andy Knowles on 07855 045360

Closing Date: 10^th February 2025

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:

Applications 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 applications 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.

Internal Candidates:

This vacancy is temporary therefore, you must have the support of your current Line Manager to apply. If you are a permanent member of staff, this would be classed as a secondment opportunity. If you are on a fixed term contract, you must contact the Talent Acquisition Team before applying.

Please ensure that you and your current line manager complete the attached consent form. Please email the completed form to the hiring line manager, with the role title and the closing date stated in the subject of your email.

Without support, your application will not be considered any further.

The decision to make all adverts temporary for a fixed term of 12 months is due to the financial position. As the financial position becomes clearer, it may be that we can make some of these posts permanent without the need to run a second recruitment process, equally they could be ended sooner than the 12 months

Documents to Review:

For the Police Staff Recruitment Vetting Handbook - Please Click here

For Application Guidance and Tips - Please Click Here

For the FIT Values of South Yorkshire Police - Please Click Here

For Secondment Approval - Please Click Here