SYP - Investigative Support Assistant

Role: Investigative Support Assistant

Department: Specialist Crime Services – Major Crime Unit

Location: Wath upon Dearne – please note future location will be in Sheffield

Salary: £18,951 - £24,660*

Hours: 37

Contract Type: Permanent

*Salary progression to the higher points on this pay scale dependent upon successful completion of development programme and accreditation being achieved.

As an integral part of an Investigation Team you will provide administrative support, in particular to the Investigations Officer, in the complex case building function in relation to the investigation of any Homicide or Serious Major Crime to result in the successful prosecution of offenders.

We are offering this opportunity to candidates with excellent organisational skills who have a good command of English both verbally and in writing. Candidates must be willing to undertake and successfully complete the Ilex Certificate of Criminal Justice Administration within one year of appointment, and will also be required to successfully complete other relevant training courses required for the role.

Role Purpose:

To assist the Investigations Officers in relation to the roles of exhibits officer and disclosure officer and the preparation of files.

Key Responsibilities. These include:

In accordance with the agreed prosecution processes, as directed, upgrade and prepare evidential files that comply with the National File Standard and Criminal Procedure Rules, producing exhibits for court, i.e. 999 calls, body worn video and CCTV footage, when necessary within mandated and statutory timescales.

Assist in the preparation, construction and submission of files and disclosure in compliance with current legislation, guidance and rules.

In response to Crown Prosecution Service requests, as directed prioritise and action further evidential enquiries and reply to those enquiries within agreed time-scales.

When required, attend Court to give evidence in relation to case progression and evidential matters in order to support the prosecution case.

For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position, please refer to the attached role profile.

Skills and experience:

You will need a basic working knowledge of the Criminal Justice System and relevant partner agencies, as well as computerised applications and spreadsheet packages, with the ability to extract information from databases.

In addition, you must be able work flexibly to suit business needs, be willing and have the ability to travel for business purposes and be willing to work at other sites across the Force area other than your normal place of work as and when required. The role of Investigative Support Assistant also requires that candidates have the ability to deal with cases that could be of an explicit or disturbing nature.

Please also see the requirements specified on the attached role profile.

Benefits:

We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

• Generous annual leave allowance
• Flexible and agile working
• Generous ‘family’ leave
• Access to a range of occupational health facilities
• Generous pension scheme
• Employee assistance service ( accessible 24/7)

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity. A minimum checkable history of 3 years / 5 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance & Standards:

All tattoos and piercings must be in line with South Yorkshire Police’s Appearance and Standards policy. Tattoos visible on your face, neck, hands or head are not permitted. Any tattoos which could be deemed inappropriate or cause offence will also not be accepted. If you have tattoos, you will need to make a declaration at the time of application.

Closing Date:

Tuesday, 11th August 2020 at 23:55

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made with the Talent Acquisition Manager, Recruitment and the Line Manager for the role.

Contact point for applicants:

For further information about the role, please contact T/DCI Simon Palmer on 01709 443501. Please do not contact this number for an application form.

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Diversity & Inclusion:

South Yorkshire Police welcome applications from under-represented communities. For further information on diversity and inclusion within South Yorkshire Police, please visit the diversity and inclusion page:

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