What's involved with this role: Temporary Operations Officer /Admin x 3 - Crime Investigation Reference no: Cheshire BL TCL 361171 Pay Rate £12.92 per hour PAYE Hours per week: 37 Monday – Friday, 8am to 4pm Role Length: This opening assignment is for 12 months City: Crewe, Cheshire Office based Candidate must have full UK driving licences and own car to travel between police stations. NB: Police Vacancy - only for candidates with a minimum of 5 years continuous UK address history. Please note that this vacancy is subject to a strict security vetting procedure. The purpose of the role is to support the delivery of the CID function through participation in interview processes, compilation of evidence files, evidence gathering and carrying out other support activities in the interests of the victim and the community with the aim of detecting crime and reducing re-offending. Key Responsibilities: Assist with investigations through conducting enquiries and by interviewing and taking statements from victims and witnesses taking into account rules of evidence Support victims by conveying them to the Sexual Assault Referral Centre for forensic/medical examinations and assisting at court during prosecution proceedings. As required to assist with the compilation of evidential prosecution files to support criminal proceedings in line with current local and national guidance. Liaise with officers and staff of partner criminal justice agencies in order to ensure compliance with Force policy and procedures. Gather evidential material for presentation to the Crown Prosecution Service in line with relevant legislation and Force Policy. Utilising the NICHE occurrence enquiry log, update victims and witnesses in line with the Victim’s Code of Practice and Witness Charter Support the officer in the case with activities such as seizing exhibits including CCTV, reviewing material gathered in the course of an investigation such as third party records, mobile phone evidence, and CCTV footage. Upon completion of the required training, assist with visually recorded interviews of vulnerable and intimidated witnesses. NB: Please feel free to apply to us direct via jobstclrec.com by quoting the job reference and job title exactly. To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity. 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. Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items: Qualifications: Educated to Level 3 or equivalent relevant experience. Skills & Experience: Minimum of 12 months recent experience in a similar role, or context and ideally within a public sector organisation. Significant experience of working in an investigative or criminal justice environment with case management experience. Ability to effectively sift and evaluate information assessing relevance and potential use within criminal proceedings. Ability to prepare detailed files and reports and present information in an accurate and timely manner within strict guidelines. High level of written and verbal communication skills with the ability to represent the Force in the public domain when dealing with victims, witnesses and suspects. Ability to establish and maintain a good working knowledge of all relevant information technology systems. Ability to assess and prioritise tasks and information. Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to work closely with staff and Officers across a range of mutually dependent tasks. Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite). S 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