Document Reader
Grade F: £32,613 - £39,276
Contract Type - Permanent
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Staffordshire Police is continually striving to deliver the best possible service for the county’s residents, businesses and visitors. It is a fast-paced organisation, adaptive to modern policing needs and open to continual improvement.
Everyone who works for the force has an important role to play in shaping the future of Staffordshire Police. The force seeks people who will champion new ways of working, be collaborative and agile and represent in a fair and ethical manner those that Staffordshire Police serves.
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About the Opportunity
Staffordshire Police is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Document Reader to join our Major Incident Room within the Major and Organised Crime Department. This is a critical role supporting serious and complex investigations that have significant impact on victims, communities, and the organisation.
As a Document Reader, you will play a key part in the investigative process—reviewing, assessing, and summarising material, identifying further lines of enquiry, and ensuring information is accurately referenced to support case building and disclosure. You will work closely with Senior Investigating Officers and the wider Major Incident Room team to maintain high standards of accuracy, integrity, and investigative effectiveness.
Key Responsibilities
- Review, assess, and summarise incoming material to identify further enquiries and required actions.
- Maintain investigative logs, support disclosure, and manage sensitive material appropriately.
- Prioritise workloads and ensure material is processed in accordance with policy and investigation needs.
- Support peers once qualified and contribute to continuous improvement within the team.
- Attend briefings and maintain awareness of investigation progress.
About You
We are looking for a proven investigator with:
- Strong analytical and research skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Experience working under pressure and managing workloads to tight deadlines.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a high-performing team.
Additional Information
- Own transport required for travel across locations when necessary.
- Post‑entry training (including HOLMES) will be provided.
Further details of the key tasks, responsibilities can be found within the role profile.
Closing date: 25th March 2026 12:00pm midday
Interview date: TBC
In addition to your salary, you will have access to a range of benefits including:
Pension Scheme - Employers Pension contribution 21.5% Staffordshire Pension Fund - Staffordshire Pension Fund - Home (staffspf.org.uk)
- Generous holiday entitlement, plus Bank Holidays.
- Flexible / Agile Working
- Sick pay scheme
- Fostering friendly policy
- Family friendly policies – maternity, paternity, parental leave, adoption, disability leave and carers leave
- Access to health and wellbeing support
- Eye care vouchers
- On site Gyms
- Staff associations
- Reward and Recognition
- Blue light Card
- Flexible working options
- Training and development opportunities
- Car lease scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free Parking at selected sites
- Onsite catering facilities
- Access to Staff Networks
- Union support
- Financial products and services
Please note that applications are welcomed from all suitably qualified/experienced individuals. However prior consideration will be given to applications from individuals who are ‘at risk’ and employed by Staffordshire Police. If an appointment is made from that at risk group, the post may be withdrawn. In this event, a representative from the People Services team will notify any affected applicants.
Staffordshire Police is fully supportive of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and strives to employ a workforce that represents the community we serve.
Our vacancies are open to everyone and all appointments are made based on merit. We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups which include: Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, female, people who have a disability, those who are neurodivergent and persons of the LGBTQ+ community.
We use positive action to encourage potential candidates from underrepresented groups through targeted step-In support and advice sessions. If you have the skills, experience and values, that here in Staffordshire Police we pride ourselves on, then we would welcome you to apply.
For more information on Positive Action please email the team on positive.action@staffordshire.police.uk
For any Recruitment queries please email hrrecruitment.team@staffordshire.police.uk
Residency Eligibility
Please note you will need to have been a resident in the UK for the last three years consecutively for RV Level roles and five years for MV Level roles (see below link around Vetting for more information)
Please note if you are successful at interview and commence pre-employment checks this will include vetting, please see what this involves and the process via the below link:
Police vetting process | Join The Police (joiningthepolice.co.uk)
