Salary: Band 8, £36,066 - £41,028 (Please note it is Northumbria Police policy to appoint at the beginning of the band)
Location: Middle Engine Lane
Hours/Contract: 37 Hours, FTC/Internal Secondment Until 31 March 2028
Working for #TeamNP
Our purpose at Team NP is simple: to keep people safe and fight crime. But it takes more than police officers alone to achieve this. That's where our 2,000-strong team of police staff and 200 volunteers make a difference.
As one of England's largest police forces, we offer a diverse range of departments and specialisms, creating endless opportunities to develop your career. From mentoring and coaching schemes to leadership programmes and online learning, we'll provide the support, training and time you need to achieve your ambitions.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued and able to thrive.
Whether you're a member of staff or a volunteer, you'll have access to excellent health and wellbeing support, including year-round wellbeing initiatives, a 24/7 welfare support hotline and a leading approach to neurodiversity.
Above all, a career with Team NP is more than just a job. It's an opportunity to be part of something that truly matters.
Learn about our full benefits package
The role
Here at Northumbria Police, we think our region is amazing! It takes a great deal of people from different backgrounds, with diverse skills and experience to serve our force area effectively, think you have what it takes to help us make a difference? This could be the perfect time for you to join us in our Police Staff Investigator (PIP2) in the Major Investigation Team.
Are you an experienced investigator with a keen eye for detail and a passion for pursuing the best possible outcomes? We are looking for a motivated and proactive individual to join our team, where you will play a key role in supporting complex investigations and protecting our communities.
We are particularly keen to hear from candidates who have significant experience in downloading, reviewing and managing CCTV evidence and can confidently analyse and interpret visual evidence as part of an investigative process.
What you’ll do
- Develop and lead investigative plans, identifying effective lines of enquiry and appropriate methods for gathering intelligence, evidence and investigative material.
- Conduct interviews with victims, witnesses and suspects, obtaining written statements and video or audio-recorded accounts to secure evidence and progress investigations.
- Attend and manage crime scenes, safeguarding and securing evidence, maximising forensic opportunities, and ensuring exhibits are seized, examined and retained in line with legislation and policy.
- Conduct a wide range of investigative enquiries in support of the Force's most serious and complex investigations, including homicide, firearms discharges, organised child sexual exploitation, and other major crime enquiries
- Download, review, analyse and manage CCTV and other digital evidence, identifying evidential opportunities, supporting investigative decision-making and ensuring material is handled and retained in accordance with relevant procedures.
- Support major investigations by performing a range of specialist functions, which may include Disclosure Officer, CCTV Co-ordinator, Family Liaison Officer and other enquiry-specific roles.
- Identify opportunities to disrupt criminal activity and work collaboratively with internal and external partners to problem solve, while reviewing and evaluating evidence, including material recovered from electronic devices, to build robust case files and support positive criminal justice outcomes.
Sound interesting? For further information, and to support your application, please view the job description
What you’ll bring
Essential:
- Hold College of Policing Professionalising Investigations Programme (PIP) Level 2 accreditation.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act (CPIA) 1996 and its application within a criminal investigation environment.
- Demonstrate the ability to organise, prioritise and manage workloads effectively, ensuring deadlines are met and competing demands are managed appropriately.
- Possess effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, concise and accurate records, reports and correspondence.
- Demonstrate proficiency in the use of Microsoft Excel and spreadsheets to record, analyse and manage information.
- Demonstrate the ability to work independently and as part of a team, using sound judgement and a methodical approach to achieve positive outcomes.
- Demonstrate a high level of attention to detail and accuracy when reviewing, recording and managing information and evidential material.
Desirable:
- Demonstrate experience of coordinating CCTV enquiries on major investigations, downloading and reviewing CCTV, digital imagery and video evidence, identifying investigative opportunities, supporting suspect identification and ensuring evidential integrity throughout the investigation process.
- Experience of using HOLMES during major investigations to receive actions, conduct enquiries, and submit reports, statements and other investigative material.
We know it's important for you to feel that you're not only part of a great team, but part of a community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
Harnessing these differences creates a productive environment in which everyone feels valued, and their talents are fully utilised. Appointments are based on merit alone.
Interested to learn more? For further information about the role please contact Mark Atherton 7258 via email at Mark.Atherton@northumbria.police.uk.
What we offer
- 26 days’ leave (increasing to 30 days for 5 years+ service) plus 8 bank holidays
- NHS Fleet Solutions Car Lease Scheme
- Enhanced maternity, shared parental and adoption leave
- Flexi time - allowing you to fit your working hours around your individual needs
- Flexible working (we are happy to discuss options such as compressed hours)
- Agile working – option to work from home, your team zone, and spaces across the force
- Fantastic market-leading public sector pension scheme with up to 16% employer contribution
- Corporate travel schemes – local rail, bus services and metro discounts
- Access to private healthcare and eye test vouchers
- Discounts on shopping and eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Tickets
- We’ve invested in extensive paid sick leave, trained mental health first aiders on-site, an employee advice service for the times you need that additional support
- Access to gyms in some stations
- Sports & Social Club – join our thriving sports scene at Team NP and enjoy further exclusive discounts on days out and travel
- Cycle to work scheme
- Opportunity to volunteer in local community
We are committed to creating a connected and agile workplace. For agile and home-based roles, employees are expected to work from a Force site at least once a week, with two days recommended. Hiring managers can discuss arrangements at interview. This approach supports collaboration, wellbeing and strong working relationships.
Just so you know
Candidates with priority status will be given precedence for this role over other applicants.
Our application form will help us understand how your work, education and life experience has prepared you for the role of a PSI PIP2 with #TeamNP. To help support your application research what makes us tick here at Northumbria, the role you’re applying for and the values and behaviours that contribute.
The recruitment process will consist of the initial application form followed by a face to face interview. Just so you know, you can save your application and come back to it any time prior to the closing date on the advert.
We are proud members of the Business Disability Forum and a Disability Confident Leader. We are committed to offering an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. Where application volumes are exceptionally high, we may prioritise those who most closely meet the criteria, applying the same fair approach to all candidates.
If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process. Please contact careers@northumbria.police.uk as early as possible so we can discuss your requirements.
Use of AI in Applications: AI tools may be used to support your application; however, all information provided must be an accurate reflection of your own skills, experience and qualifications. We encourage genuine responses that demonstrate your suitability for the role.
If your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a Management Vetting (MV) form and Biometric vetting, therefore you must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 5 years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed. A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance, medical information, and references.
Terms of appointment
This is a fixed term role subject to a six-month probationary period.
If you are successful in your application, you will have a six-month probation period with us where you will be unable to apply for any other post advertised internally or externally.
Internal applicants should normally have completed six months in their current role. Where this requirement is not met, approval must be sought through the Careers mailbox and will be considered by the relevant policy/process owner.
Please note if you are interested in applying for this secondment opportunity, please discuss this with your Line Manager and gain agreement prior to applying.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
