What's involved with this role: Job Title: Investigation Officer Reference: 000A 850A / 1 Salary: £20.86 per hour PAYE Role Length: 4-month assignment Job Type: Temporary Location: Manchester Postcode: M40 5BP Hours: 37 hours per week Contract Type: Office-based The Role: Our client is seeking an experienced Investigation Officer to join their Counter Terrorism department. You will investigate crimes within national, regional, and force counter-terrorism and extremism strategies, supporting high-priority investigations. Your focus will be on conducting thorough investigations and gathering intelligence to secure successful prosecutions for terrorism-related offences. Key Responsibilities: Conduct proactive and reactive investigations into counter-terrorism and extremism crimes. Attend crime scenes, gather evidence, and preserve critical information. Interview witnesses and suspects, take statements, and gather intelligence. Lead and support major investigations, including covert and overt methods.. Manage and secure exhibits and ensure compliance with investigation standards. Prepare complex prosecution files and assist with major incident management. What the Client is Looking For: Experience in criminal investigations, particularly in counter-terrorism. Knowledge of investigation procedures, legislation (e.g., PACE, RIPA), and intelligence handling. Experience in handling sensitive information and evidence management. Strong teamwork, communication, and organisational skills. UK National or dual national status (with one British nationality) due to national security clearance requirements. Prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (Enhanced). What the Client Offers: Competitive hourly rate of £20.86 per hour PAYE. 4-month temporary contract with the possibility of extension. Opportunity to work in a high-stakes, national security environment. Work within a leading counter-terrorism team How to Apply: Please submit your application quoting reference 000A 850A / 1 You must be a UK National or meet eligibility criteria for national security vetting. If you don’t hear from us within 3 working days, unfortunately, your application has not been shortlisted. Thank you for your interest in this position. Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. JD Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please.