Police Staff Investigator PIP Level 1 (CAIT) - HC623948 in Hampshire, Portsmouth

Work Location: Portsmouth (free parking)

Salary: Scale 6 (£33,603 - £35,772) - plus a shift allowance and weekend enhancement

Hours: Full Time - 37 hours per week on a rotating shift pattern - core hours are 08:00-22:00

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 10th May 2026 @23:59 hours

Interview Date: TBC

About the role

The Eastern Police Investigation Centre are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking qualified PIP1 Police Staff Investigator, with a strong work ethic, to join their Child Abuse Investigation Team. Are you a lateral thinker who thrives in a fast paced, time driven environment and are committed to making Hampshire and Isle of Wight a safer place for people to live? As a PIP 1 Investigator you will gather and review evidence and undertake investigations relating to volume and priority crime, to ascertain whether a person should be charged with an offence or if a person charged with an offence is guilty of that offence. The great thing about being part of CAIT is that there is no such thing as a typical day with every day being different. It might involve visiting children at schools, inspection of the living conditions of children, video interview of victims and interviews for suspects either in custody or under caution. No day is the same and the role also gives you the opportunity not to be stuck behind a desk but to go out and about and investigate offences thoroughly and comprehensively.

Responsibilities

• Collecting and gathering material, intelligence and evidence from a range of sources (including volume and priority crime reports, victims, witnesses, suspects and other sources of material) and record and retain it in a format that is evidentially admissible to support the investigative process.
• Identifying and planning your own investigative actions, taking into account resources, priorities, and proportionality in order to pursue all reasonable lines of enquiry whether they point towards or away from a suspect to achieve investigatory objectives.
• Interviewing witnesses and suspects, applying appropriate interviewing principles and techniques to gather all required information, intelligence and evidence within the criminal law and the legal framework to help bring offenders to justice.
• Using relevant powers, applying the arrest necessity test to consider arresting, apprehending where necessary, issuing special warnings and other options such as Released Under Investigation.
• Undertaking associated search and custody procedures to protect and safeguard the public in accordance with legislation and policy.
• Completing risk assessments and providing appropriate support for victims during an investigation, through the formulation of a victim plan where required, to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the victim.

Benefits

• Fantastic Local Government Pension scheme
• 24 days annual leave rising to 29 days after 5 years service - (pro-rata for part-time workers) PLUS the 8 public bank holidays
• Blue Light Card - Retail, holiday and leisure discounts
• Family friendly policies supporting those with caring responsibilities
• Excellent wellbeing support including onsite wellbeing rooms and access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff representation groups and inclusion networks.
• Gym facilities at a number of our buildings

Qualifications

• Competent Investigator PIP1 (Applicants must have the Professionalising Investigations Programme (PIP) level 1 accreditation to be considered for this position).
• Candidates must also hold a full UK driving licence (manual or automatic), to be considered for this post.
• Demonstrable experience of complex information gathering and problem solving.
• A detailed understanding of the criminal justice system.
• Knowledge and understanding of applicable College Guidance.
• You should also be aware of the Values (courage, respect and empathy, public service).

Equal Opportunities

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is an inclusive employer and strives to have a workforce representative of the communities we police and serve. We recognise that we are not fully representative and are working to address this imbalance through a variety of initiatives. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary is an equal opportunities employer that positively promotes flexible working, enabling officers and staff to achieve a healthy work-life balance whilst meeting operational requirements of the constabulary. We actively encourage applications to be made on a full time, part time or flexible working basis. The Equality Act 2010 allows us to promote equality within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary by adopting Positive Action to support people from under-represented groups. Our aim is to recruit talented people with a diverse range of skills and experience and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our Positive Action team are available to provide support through the application and assessment process.

The Disability Confident campaign aims to remove barriers, increase understanding and ensure that people have opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. We will accommodate requests for reasonable adjustments where possible throughout our recruitment and promotions processes and encourage anyone requiring reasonable adjustments to disclose this at the earliest opportunity.