Role Title: PSI PIP2 Serious and Organised Crime Unit (SOCU)
Location: Basingstoke
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time 37 hours per week
Salary:
GBP 33,915 to GBP 35,982 per annum (Scale SO1)
Closing Date: Sunday 29th September 2024 at 23.59 hours
Are you looking for a new opportunity?
Applications are invited for the post of PIP 2 Police Staff Investigators on the Serious and Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) based in Basingstoke.
The team is made up of a mixture of Detective Constables, Police Constables and Police Staff Investigators (PSIs) and supervised by Detective Sergeants and a Detective Inspector.
As a Police Staff Investigator on the team you will develop your investigation skills, intelligence development and tackle serious and organised crime. You will be supported by experienced peers. You will be working towards team goals and you will take on different roles depending on the crime under investigation including the role of officer in case and disclosure officer.
We support the major crime team and the wider force on dynamic aspects of their investigation, which require a wide range of investigative techniques.
As a PIP2 PSI you would play a key role as part of the team working towards reducing harm to our communities and enabling successful court outcomes.
There is a shift pattern which requires working 1 weekend in 3, which sometimes involves late shifts over the duration of the weekend.
There is an occasional request for flexibility, but there is a strong supervisory focus on wellbeing, with the team maintaining a good work / life balance. Due to the nature of the role plain clothing is worn.
Police Staff Investigators have the option to take on call out duties which attract a nightly allowance, in accordance with force policies and procedures. In the event of a call out you will be working alongside a team of four or five including Detective Sergeant, Detective Inspector and force Senior Investigating Officer and will play a key role in this specialist area. However, this is not mandatory and applications are welcomed from those unable to fulfil this aspect.
If you have flexible working needs these can be accommodated within the team so please do not let this be a barrier.
You will also be eligible to the following employee benefits*
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Competitive pay with the ability to progress through the salary range
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Family friendly policies supporting those with caring responsibilities
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Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 24 days (pro:rata for part:time workers) in addition to public holidays, rising to 29 after five years' service.
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Local Government Pension Scheme
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Cycle to work scheme
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Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities
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Opportunity to join the Hampshire Police Leisure and Sports Club and obtain a Blue Light Card, which both offer a range of shopping, holiday and leisure discounts and other benefits
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Employee wellbeing support
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Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
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Long service and recognition awards
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Eye test vouchers
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Staff representation groups and networks
Competencies and Personal Qualities
We are Emotionally Aware Level 1
We Take Ownership Level 2
We Analyse Critically Level 2
Further information
Full job description can be found here
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For further information about this role, or if you have any queries, the Police Recruitment Team at or on 023 (8:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday).
*Some employee benefits require a qualifying period of service
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