Job Details Job Title: Researcher - HC623168 Location: Mottisfont Court, Tower Street, Winchester. Salary: Scale 5, £30,333 - £32,613 per annum Market Supplement: £1,250 per annum. Contract: Permanent Hours: 37 hours per week Closing Date: Sunday 15th February 2026 at 23:59 hours About The Role You will be helping Hampshire & IOW Constabulary with their purpose of making ‘You, Your Family, and Our Communities Safer’. To identify, gather, evaluate and disseminate information to support problem solving on some of the challenges the Force faces. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary are recruiting for researchers within our Corporate Analysis team. You will conduct quantitative and qualitative research, and collate, evaluate, and disseminate information from a wide range of open and closed information sources. You will be involved in a range of work across all areas of policing from crime affecting Hampshire’s streets, understanding how we police our communities ethically and effectively, to understanding the demand on our resources. You will be supporting analysts in tackling threat, risk, and harm. Flexibility and creativity in your role are key, as is a keen interest in data and taking ownership to develop and learn a variety of new topics. You will be part of a multi-facetted team and will need good collaboration and negotiation skills, plus a talent for communicating clearly and concisely. For more details about the role please take a look at the role profile Reseacher. What's On Offer As members of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary police staff you will have access to a wide benefits package*, including but not limited to: Family friendly policies supporting those with caring responsibilities. Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 24 days in addition to public holidays, rising to 29 after five years’ service. Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities. Local Government Pension Scheme. Retail, holiday and leisure discounts through Hampshire Police Leisure and Sports Club or Blue Light Card. Excellent wellbeing support and access to Employee Assistance Programme. Staff representation groups and inclusion network. Eye test vouchers. Essential Qualifications Educated to Educated to QCF Level 2 (5 passes to include English language and Maths) OR work experience deemed to have brought the postholder to a comparable level. Essential Experience Experience of researching and collating data. Good verbal and written communication skills with the ability to produce accurate and timely reports. Demonstrate a basic understanding of research processes and techniques. Ability to use own initiative and possessing good time management skills. Proven experience in the use of Microsoft Office Suite. Good literacy and numeracy skills. Competencies and Personal Qualities We are Emotionally Aware - Level 1 We Take Ownership - Level 1 We are Collaborative - Level 1 We Support and Inspire - Level 1 We Analyse Critically - Level 1 We are Innovative and Open Minded Level 1 Values Candidates Guidance for Completing Application Forms Contact details for an informal discussion Please contact the Recruitment Team at police.recruitment@hampshire.police.uk or on 023 8045 1611 Please note that the email address you supply when submitting an application will be used for contact throughout the full lifecycle of that vacancy. You will not be able to amend your contact details. You should therefore ensure that you choose an appropriately accessible email address, being mindful that the process may take several months for some roles. 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 by contacting: positive.action@hampshire.pnn.police.uk 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.