Job Title: Police Staff Investigator PIP Level 1 (CET) - HC623962
Work Location: Park Gate
Salary: Scale 6 - £33,603 - £35,772 (£19,890 - £21,269 pro-rata) - plus a weekend enhancement
Hours: Part Time - 22 hours per week on a rotating shift pattern
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 11th May 2026 @23:59 hours
Interview Date: TBC
This is a rare and exciting opportunity for a PIP1 qualified and experienced Police Staff Investigator (PSI) seeking a new and rewarding challenge within specialist safeguarding. The successful applicant will join the Child Exploitation Team, which is responsible for managing children at the highest risk of harm, including:
- Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
- Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE)
- Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children
The team works in a complex, high-risk environment, delivering trauma‑informed approach and safeguarding responses in close partnership with statutory and third‑sector agencies.
If this sounds like the job for you we would welcome your application!
Working within the Child Exploitation Team (CET) you will:
- Case manage a cohort of vulnerable children identified as being at high risk of exploitation
- Conduct child-focused visits and engagement activity, recognising that building rapport, trust and professional curiosity is essential
- Support investigations into offences linked to child exploitation, contributing to evidential development and victim-centred outcomes
- Conduct enquiries to identify perpetrators and arrange / facilitate disruption opportunities.
- Work closely with partner agencies including Children’s Services, Health, Education, Youth Justice and the voluntary sector
- Attend and meaningfully contribute to multi‑agency meetings, strategy discussions and safeguarding forums
Please see the Police Staff Investigator (PSI) PIP1 Accredited role profile for more information.
You will be a motivated and resilient Police Staff Investigator with:
- Experience of investigative work and case management
- A sound understanding of safeguarding principles, particularly in relation to children and vulnerable young people
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage empathetically and professionally with children, families and partner agencies
- Confidence in attending multi-agency meetings and contributing
- An understanding of exploitation, trauma and contextual safeguarding (or a willingness to develop this knowledge)
Experience of working within child protection, exploitation, missing persons or multi‑agency safeguarding environments would be highly desirable but is not essential.
In return we provide:
- A unique and rewarding opportunity to work within a specialist child-focused safeguarding team
- Meaningful work that directly contributes to protecting vulnerable children and disrupting exploitation
- Supportive supervision, training and ongoing professional development
- Flexible, part‑time working arrangements to job share
- Free Parking onsite
As members of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary police staff you will have access to a wide benefits package*, including but not limited to:
- Fantastic Local Government Pension scheme
- 24 days annual leave rising to 29 days after 5 years service - (pro-rata for part-time workers) PLUS the 8 public bank holidays
- Blue Light Card - Retail, holiday and leisure discounts
- Family friendly policies supporting those with caring responsibilities
- Excellent wellbeing support including onsite wellbeing rooms and access to Employee Assistance Programme
- Staff representation groups and inclusion networks.
- Gym facilities at a number of our buildings
If you’ve never completed a competency-based application or interview before, make sure you read each competency or value in detail, research the STAR (situation, task, action, result) format and use it when giving evidence.
The recruitment competencies identified on the role profile can be used interchangeably throughout the selection process. It is recommended you make a note of them when starting your application. Candidates Guidance for Completing Application Forms
Competent Investigator PIP1 (Applicants must have the Professionalising Investigations Programme (PIP) level 1 accreditation to be considered for this position).
Candidates must also hold a full UK driving licence (manual or automatic), to be considered for this post.
Demonstrable experience of complex information gathering and problem solving
A detailed understanding of the criminal justice system
Knowledge and understanding of applicable College Guidance
We Collaborate - Level 1
We Analyse Critically - Level 2
You should also be aware of the Values (courage, respect and empathy, public service)
When applying, you will have the opportunity to talk to us about your background and experience, especially when providing evidence against our
competency and values framework (CVF).
The CVF provides clear expectations for everyone working in policing. It describes the behaviours required by you as a member of police staff to be effective in your role.
Please contact the Recruitment team at police.recruitment@hampshire.police.uk or on 02380 451611
Please note that the email address you supply when submitting an application will be used for contact throughout the full lifecycle of that vacancy. You will not be able to amend your contact details. You should therefore ensure that you choose an appropriately accessible email address, being mindful that the process may take several months for some roles.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is an inclusive employer and strives to have a workforce representative of the communities we police and serve. We recognise that we are not fully representative and are working to address this imbalance through a variety of initiatives.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary is an equal opportunities employer that positively promotes flexible working, enabling officers and staff to achieve a healthy work-life balance whilst meeting operational requirements of the constabulary. We actively encourage applications to be made on a full time, part time or flexible working basis.
The Equality Act 2010 allows us to promote equality within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary by adopting Positive Action to support people from under-represented groups. Our aim is to recruit talented people with a diverse range of skills and experience and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our Positive Action team are available to provide support through the application and assessment process by contacting: positive.action@hampshire.pnn.police.uk
The Disability Confident campaign aims to remove barriers, increase understanding and ensure that people have opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. We will accommodate requests for reasonable adjustments where possible throughout our recruitment and promotions processes and encourage anyone requiring reasonable adjustments to disclose this at the earliest opportunity.
