PS/154/H A3 Assistant Investigator - SOIT

Applications are invited for Assistant Investigators within the Sexual Offences Investigation Team (S.O.I.T.) based at Police Headquarters, Welwyn Garden City.

This demanding role involves the investigation of serious violent sexual crime by using designated powers to investigate offences, interview suspects, search premises and pursue enquiries. The successful candidate will be part of a highly motivated team that ensures a first class service is provided to victims and witnesses and is crucial to Organisational Performance.

You will need excellent communication, interpersonal and decision-making skills as your role will require you to deal with offenders, victims and witnesses. As an Assistant Investigator you will be required to research and update corporate computer systems therefore accuracy and attention to detail are vital.

You will also need to work on your own initiative and manage your time effectively in a busy investigative environment, ensuring that investigations are carried out and successfully concluded within the required timeframes. Investigations will be conducted both within the Police premises and externally.

Skills and Competencies required include :-
- Ability to input to and interrogate computer databases.
- Ability to operate in customer facing role.
- Ability to conduct directed investigations with the public and suspects including taking statements.
- Ability to follow investigative processes.
- Understanding of the Criminal Justice System.
- Ability to prepare documentation to build case files for prosecution to the appropriate standard.

The SOIT works a shift pattern which covers a span of hours from 0700-0000.

For further information or an informal chat, please contact DI Dee Perkins on extension 4062.

For the purposes of the application you will be expected to provide evidence against the four personal qualities below and the entry requirements:

• Service Delivery
• Professionalism
• Decision Making
• Working with Others

There is a word count limit of 500 words per section.

Please note if you are shortlisted for interview you will be expected to evidence against all personal qualities and the entry requirements stipulated in the role profile.

All applications must be received by the closing date.

We welcome applications from external candidates as well as internal staff from Hertfordshire Constabulary are eligible to apply for this post.

Please note that in the first instance priority will be given to any applicants in a redeployment situation.

Any individuals in a redeployment situation who are interested in applying for the role should contact the HRST (HREnquiries@herts.pnn.police.uk) and request the re-deployee application form.

Please note that with immediate effect: Police Staff at risk of redundancy (redeployees) are given priority for all vacant posts. This means that if a candidate is successful for a position following an interview/assessment, the role will still be available to redeployees up until the successful candidate has received a final offer of employment. Therefore it is possible that a redeployee could be offered and given priority to the vacant post up until the point that the successful candidate has received their final offer letter.

If you are currently protected under the multiple impact mechanism, please contact your HR Advisor prior to applying for this post to see how it may affect your salary.

Police Officers who accept an offer of a Police Staff role will need to retire as an Officer and if they are currently on the 30+ Scheme, will need to leave that Scheme.

Police Officers considering retirement and being re-employed as Police Staff are required to read the attached Briefing Note as it contains important tax information regarding retirement and pension payments.

Due to this role involving shift work, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment by the Occupational Health and Safety Department.