Police Staff Investigator (Offender Management)

Prospective officers and staff must be held to a higher standard of behaviour and accountability than members of the public, and that therefore their right to privacy can be fettered in certain circumstances. This is to ensure that members of the police are fully aware and accountable for the unique powers entrusted to them and the standards of professional behaviour they swear to uphold.

You will be working within the Local Offender Management Unit within West Midlands Police, which is a friendly team responsible for reducing re-offending and managing the risk posed with the highest risk offenders. The post is Pan Birmingham based – Bournville, Stechford, Handsworth and Sutton Coldfield.

Your role as Police Staff Investigator (PSI) requires you to manage your own workload on a daily basis under the line management of a local Offender Management Inspector. You will be a confident member of the team, supporting in collaboration with partner agencies, skilled in technical location of the outstanding offenders with the intention to reduce any risk of re-offending and safeguarding the public.

You will be required to have contact with members of the public, other internal departments and external organisations whilst representing the force in a professional manner. Police Staff Investigators, aligned to offender management, are expected to adopt a multi-functional approach to enable them to respond to various requests that are processed by the department. This will include, collaboration with probation to prepare prison release plans, consideration of disclosure for safeguarding purposes, interrogation of all police systems to locate individuals who are outstanding for criminal matters and supporting the department with interviews, file build and investigation tasks.

You will put to good use your excellent IT skills, with includes the full range of Connect, MS Office, as well as having the ability to learn new software packages as they arise. You will also need to demonstrate good communication skills and a high level of integrity and confidentiality.

In return you will work for one of the largest employers in the West Midlands in a supportive and innovative environment where everyone is enabled to thrive.

We are keen to hear from candidates who have the following:

Essential skills

Attention to detail
Effective verbal and written communication
High standard of written and verbal English to enable effective communication.
Must be able to work as part of a team and on their own.
Able to build effective working relationships
Able to learn and use multiple computer systems.
Experience of working effectively in a team
Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise work.
The ability to research and analyse information.
Previous experience of producing clear, concise and accurate reports
Experience of working in an environment dealing with the public
Experience in utilising all WMP IT systems
Investigation and evidence gathering experience
Experience of working in a multi-agency environment, working with partner agencies
Police offender Management experience, including licence management and compliance, breach processes and recall processes.

Desirable skills

Working knowledge of confidentiality and data protection issues
Previous experience in criminal law and criminal justice system
Working knowledge of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act
Knowledge of police policy and procedures in relation to the role
Experience of dealing with conflict

Vetting

Successful applicants will be required to pass Recruitment Vetting and Counter Terrorism Clearance scrutiny prior to commencing their role, this will include a full background & financial disclosure as part of the vetting process.

Medical

Appointment to this role will be dependent upon successfully medical checks, which may include a drugs test and if required a fitness test.

Hours

36.5 hours a week, 08:00 - 16:00

Location

The post is Pan Birmingham based – Bournville, Stechford, Handsworth and Sutton Coldfield.

Benefit Statement

By choosing to join West Midlands Police you will receive an enhanced benefits package including:

Fair remuneration with progression opportunities and access to a very competitive pension scheme.
Enhanced annual leave in addition to public holiday entitlements.
Discounts across travel, parking, daily costs of living and leisure activities.
A comprehensive wellbeing package including 24/7 support, free eye tests and flu jabs.

West Midlands Police is a Disability Confident Leader - the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions.  As part of our commitment we operate a ‘Disability Confident Interview Scheme’ - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview. 

It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the essential criteria for the job. For example: in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. In these circumstances, the employer could select the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job, as they would do for non-disabled applicants. our communities”