Indexer - Jrn10525

***Indexer - JRN10525**
- Vacancy Type
- Police Staff
- Area Command / Department
- Crime
- Location
- Newcastle
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Salary Range
- £26,280 - £27,351
- Closing Date
- 06/12/2023

Role:
**Salary: Band 6 £27,735 - £29,874**

**Location: Forcewide - based at Middle Engine Lane Police Station**

**Hours: Full Time, Permanent**

**Working for #TeamNP**

Our purpose at Team NP is simple: to keep people safe and to fight crime. But it takes more than officers alone to do the job - and that’s where our 2,000-strong team of police staff and 200 volunteers come in. As one of the largest police forces in England we have a huge variety of departments and specialisms offering you endless opportunities. From mentoring and coaching schemes and online soft skills courses to leadership development programmes; we’ll give you the support, training and time to carve out the career you always wanted. As one of the top 50 UK inclusive employers and a disability confident employer, we promote a culture of respect in the workplace so everyone can feel seen, heard and valued. Whether you’re a member of staff or a volunteer, you can also expect first-rate support to manage your health and wellbeing. With year-round events, a 24/7 welfare support hotline and a leading approach to neurodiversity, our initiatives enable you to be at your best. Above all else, here at Team NP, we can offer you a career that is so much more than just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something that really 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 Crime Team as an Indexer. You will be at the heart of the Major Incident Room (MIR), playing an integral part of complex investigations, delivering a high quality of service to victims of crime and bereaved families. You will play a critical role processing, indexing, researching, and analysing documentation and information that is received into the Major Incident Room. You will identify any potential lines of enquiry, as directed in line with Major Incident Room Standardised Administrative Procedures (MIRSAP) Guidance, to contribute to an optimum investigative process. Working collaboratively with skilled colleagues you will meet agreed objectives, share information, and critically analyse documents and other material.

**What you’ll do**

Assist in the co-ordination and set up of a Major Incident Room & preparation of a new incident on the HOLMES database at the outset of a new enquiry.
- Develop and implement an indexing system within HOLMES for the recording and categorising of information and items gathered during an investigation to ensure that they are effectively organised, structured and recorded timely and accurately within the HOLMES database.
- Break down complex problems into component parts and determine appropriate action to be taken in investigations.
- Register and index all new documentation and its content as indicated by the Document Reader/Receiver, checking throughout for accuracy and any investigative opportunities and enquiries that may have been overlooked.
- Comply with all applicable legislation, national and local policies and guidance relating to the handling, processing and storing of documentation and data.
- Undertake training as Casualty Bureau (CB) Staff to support CB Managers in force, and specifically to be utilised to provide mutual aid for CB. Assist with MIPP Tile activations and Child Rescue Alerts and the processing of high-volume messages from media campaigns.


**What you’ll bring**

Essential

Successful completion of the HOLMES2 Indexer training course.
- Attendance and completion of Casualty Bureau training.
- Able to review own performance objectively and show a commitment to personal development.
- Ability to work effectively in a team to achieve shared objectives, demonstrating awareness of individual differences and providing support and advice as required.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to listen, empathise, provide support and adapt language, form, and message to meet the needs of different people / audiences.
- Able to proactively develop effective working relationships with colleagues, partners and other stakeholders.
- Able to work in a highly pressured environment and deal with sensitive and distressing information.
- Full driving license (travel to other locations within force may be required at short notice).

Desirable
- Experience of the investigative process or conducting investigations.
- Experience of Major Incident Room procedures and roles.
- PIP 2 Accreditation
- Detailed knowledge and experience of HOLMES system

**What we offer**
- 26 days’ le