Investigation Support (Secondment/Fixed Term Contract)
Secondment/Fixed Term Contract for 9 Months
We are currently seeking a highly motivated Investigation Support Officer to join our Priority Crime Team based at St Aldates Police Station, Oxford.
In this role, you will support officers and staff with investigations into a range of serious offences including:
- Burglary
- Knife-enabled crime
- Robbery
- Stalking
- Complex Crime series
We’re looking for someone with:
- Interest in and commitment to developing an investigations career.
- Sound administration skills and capable of effective workload management.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
- A proactive and resilient approach to policing.
- A commitment to delivering justice and supporting victims.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a dynamic team tackling high-harm and high-impact offences. If you are passionate about making a difference and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you.
The successful candidate will be required to complete a three week course.
This role will require an enhanced level of vetting.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Detective Sergeant Emma Eyley at Oxfordshire PCT at emma.vaux@thamesvalley.police.uk.
If you are a permanent member of staff applying for this role, please note it will be offered on a secondment basis. Important: All secondments must be supported in writing by your Line Manager and Head of Department/Commander or Deputy. Please attach written approval from your line manager and Head of Department in your application. If the secondment is not supported then the role may be offered on a fixed term contract basis, but this has implications including loss of continuous service protections.
Please note: Shift allowance, on-call or other job related allowances from the previous role will not be protected unless they are attached to the new role for the duration of the secondment.
As part of the Thames Valley Police family you will enjoy a fantastic range of benefits including 24 days annual leave per annum, pro-rata for part time (plus Bank Holidays), flexible working conditions, a wide range of lifestyle discounts, career development opportunities and have the option to join a local government pension scheme. For more information on our benefits, please visit the supporting you page, via the link at the bottom of the advert.
If you have any queries please contact the Recruitment Team at RecruitmentPoliceStaff@thamesvalley.police.uk quoting reference 23277. We will endeavour to respond to your query as quickly as possible.
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The closing date for enquiries and receipt of completed applications is Sunday 8 March 2026.
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