Drive high-impact, multi-agency investigations to keep children safe
We’re seeking a highly motivated and skilled Team Leader to join our Serious Crime Children Investigation Team.
You’ll be leading multi-disciplinary investigations that protect children and vulnerable adults, ensuring that safeguarding referrals and police investigations are managed with professionalism and compassion.
As our Team Leader, you will be responsible for the assessment and investigative decision making linked to referrals from children’s services, adult safeguarding, and police incidents. Your leadership will ensure investigations are delivered effectively, using evidence informed practice and robust multi-agency collaboration.
You will represent the police at meetings, making decisions using the National Decision Model, gathering, and interpreting information and intelligence to inform safeguarding responses and investigative direction.
This is a rewarding and crucial opportunity to develop a specialist team, influence safeguarding outcomes, and make a meaningful impact on the protection of children and vulnerable adults.
This role is offered as a 12 month fixed term contract.
The must haves
- The ability to use sound judgement to make confident decisions, in high pressure and complex safeguarding and investigative situations.
- Knowledge of child and adult safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance.
- Able to work collaboratively within a team, communicating effectively and confidently.
Read the attached job description to find out more!
What’s in it for you?
At Leicestershire Police, we want to create an environment that puts people first, so you feel supported in everything you do. We have a range of reward and benefits available to all our employees.
What’s next
Please click APPLY to complete your application, telling us how you meet the criteria by highlighting your skills and experience, ensuring you provide the information we need to show your passion and experience for this role.
To support you with your application we’ve provided some application guidance and the recruitment process.
- Vacancy closes on 29 March 2026 at 23:55.
If you want a chat about how we can help you throughout the recruitment process and your career with us, get in touch with the Recruitment Team: careers@leics.police.uk
Who we are
At Leicestershire Police it’s not just patrolling the streets. Just as important as our uniformed officers is our dedicated team of professional and support staff working behind the scenes. It’s these skilled people; people like you who contribute to the policing of Leicestershire.
To understand how you can make a difference visit our careers website.
We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented and neurodiverse backgrounds, so that we can truly reflect the communities that we serve in.
