Investigation Support Officers - Investigation Hub

Role Overview - Investigation Support Officers - Investigation Hub

Gwent Police are seeking applications from internal candidates 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.

Fixed term contracts until 31st March 2026 will be offered as investigative support officers to assist the Force Investigation Hub which is responsible for Prisoner handovers and Crime Investigations.

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 are available in the Ystrad Mynach area but will service the force area. We will be able to accommodate both full time and part time hours. Shift work can also be accommodated.

To apply, you will be required to complete your full application and provide 500 words on each of the following headings via OLEEO:

Your Skills and Investigative experience relevant to the role
Describe a time where you had to make a difficult decision during an investigation

Please note appointments will only be made following full vetting, references, and health checks.

HOW TO APPLY

If you think you have the skills and passion for this role, please click the link below to view the role profile.  If you think this is the role for you, please complete an application, evidencing against the required attainments (usually found on the last page of the role profile, the word count for each area can also be found on this document).

Please note the titles of the areas you are required to evidence (as per the person specification) are pre-populated on the application form. Please refer to the person specification to find further information of the evidence required under each heading.

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
An option to join a contributory health plan, with a waived waiting time, which gives access to diagnostics and treatments.

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.