Police Staff Investigator - PIP2

Police Staff Investigator - PIP2

Location: Carlisle or Kendal Police Station
Contract: 6 month contract with likely extension
Hours: 37 hours per week (Monday-Friday) 8am-4pm
Pay Rate: £22 LTD per hour

About the Role:

To provide immediate investigative capacity within CID Rape and Serious Sexual Offence (RASSO) teams, managing complex investigations to a high professional and ethical standard under the supervision of a Detective Sergeant and Detective Inspector.

This role exists to reduce investigative backlogs, progress live RASSO investigations, and maintain victim confidence during a period of increased demand.

Available Posts & Locations: We are recruiting experienced, accredited PIP 2 Investigators for the following:

Option 1 – PIP 2 Investigator (RASSO)

• Location: Kendal or Barrow
  
  
• Role Focus: CID RASSO investigations
  
  

Option 2 – PIP 2 Investigator & Specialist Investigative Interviewer

• Accreditation: PIP 2 Specialist Investigative Interviewer (ABE / former Tier 3)
  
  
• Location: Carlisle or Kendal
  
  
• Role Focus: RASSO investigations including ABE video-recorded interviews

Key Responsibilities:

• Conducting full RASSO investigations under PACE, CPIA and national guidance
  
  
• Identifying, securing, preserving and reviewing evidential and third-party material
  
  
• Recording victim and witness accounts, including ABE interviews where accredited
  
  
• Interviewing suspects under caution, applying current law, codes of practice and investigative judgement
  
  
• Completing house-to-house enquiries, TIE enquiries and search duties as required
  
  
• Managing exhibits and maintaining evidential continuity
  
  
• Reviewing and managing disclosure in line with CPIA and Attorney General’s Guidelines
  
  
• Preparing high-quality case files for CPS submission and post-charge progression
  
  
• Attending court and other legal proceedings when required
  
  
• Maintaining victim and witness welfare throughout the investigative process

Essential skills and experience:

• Accredited PIP 2 Investigator
  
  
• Recent experience investigating Rape and Serious Sexual Offences
  
  
• Strong working knowledge of:
  
  
  • PACE and Codes of Practice
    
    
  • CPIA and disclosure requirements
    
    
  • ABE guidelines
    
    
• Proven ability to manage complex investigations with vulnerable victims
  
  
• Availability to work full-time, office-based in Cumbria for the duration of the contract

Apply Now Service Care Solutions is proud to assist in this recruitment campaign. If you meet the above criteria and would like to be considered, please apply now or reach out directly to discuss the role in more detail.
 
Harry Greenhalgh
Recruitment Lead – Police | Youth Justice | Domestic Abuse
Service Care Solutions
harry.greenhalgh@servicecare.org.uk
01772 208962