Senior Police Staff Investigator

**Salary: Band 9**
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**£36,390 - £42,207 (Increasing to £36,696 - £42,564 from September 2023, following a transitional pay award period)**

**Location: Middle Engine Lane Police Station**

**Hours: Full Time (Job share, flexible reduced hours will be considered)**

**12 months secondment/fixed term opportunity**

Northumbria Police is one of the largest police forces in the country, serving a population of 1.5 million people from a wide range of various communities, covering an area of more than 2,000 square miles.

There are around 5,800 people working at Northumbria Police and 488 more who contribute by volunteering for one of our various volunteer schemes.

A career at Northumbria Police is like no other, it’s our people that make it an exciting and inclusive place to work - a place where you can let your skills shine. We are passionate about where we live and what we do, we deliver exceptional support to our communities, and we work together to make our local area a safer place for us all. Every single person at Northumbria Police is valued for their amazing contribution - and we are all part of something truly special.

**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 for a 12-month secondment/fixed term opportunity as a Senior Police Staff Investigator.

This key role supports the Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) and leads a team in respect of unresolved homicide investigations within the jurisdiction of Northumbria Police. Working closely with the SIO to develop and implement investigative review strategies, develop information management and decision-making systems for investigative reviews and manage resources allocated to those investigative reviews.

You will support the SIO to conduct peer reviews of undetected homicide investigations, near miss reviews, detected case reviews, post-trial reviews and thematic reviews in respect of homicide investigation identifying organisational learning and delivering that learning to the force.

This is the time to progress your career with #TeamNP and play an important role in complex investigations, delivering a high quality of service to victims of crime and bereaved families.

**What will I be doing?**
- Manage, guide, motivate and develop staff to ensure individuals have the knowledge, skills and experience to provide a lawful, professional, and effective investigative service Forcewide.
- Be a primary point of contact for police staff investigators, advising on any issues and concerns that arise and cascading direction from the SIO to the team efficiently and appropriately.
- Provide professional and expert advice / guidance to colleagues, other departments and partners that support and promote the development of excellence in investigative standards.
- Oversee the development and management of investigative plans identifying actions and appropriate methods for gathering material.
- Assist investigations where necessary by conducting interviews and take written statements from victims, witnesses and suspects gathering information, intelligence and evidence; generating further lines of enquiry.
- Where required, attend and manage scenes of crimes to ensure evidence is protected and secured maximising forensic opportunities.
- Implement and maintain appropriate risk management processes and frameworks for all investigations in the team, ensuring the assessment of vulnerability.
- Oversee, and undertake, the review and analysis of evidential material in order to prepare reports and build comprehensive investigation case files for submission to the CPS to achieve desired criminal justice outcomes.

**What do I need?**

**Essential**:

- Accredited PIP2 Investigator
- Accredited PIP2 Investigative Manager having completed the Investigative Managers Development Programme or equivalent
- Leadership experience within Category A homicide investigations or other similar status high profile and complex enquiries
- Experience of managing team investigating serious crime
- Ensure investigative policy is actioned
- Experience of solving complex challenges
- Effectively manage and maximise team and individual performance.
- Demonstrate ability to convincingly communicate orally and in writing to achieve objectives.
- Establish good working relationships with other police services/agencies and service providers in order to achieve objectives.
- Requirement to undertake designated functions and will have associated powers conferred by the chief constable under the policing and crime act 2017

**Desirable**:

- PIP 3 Accreditation
- Professional knowledge of homicide investigation and relevant legislation (including HOLMES, MIRSAP and the Major Crime Investigation Manual)
- College of Policing Revi