HOLMES Indexer, Major Crime Team, Woking

From your first day with us you will be part of a policing family making a real difference. It is our mission to identify and protect vulnerable people, prevent and respond to harm and keep people safe. We are looking to recruit HOLMES Indexers at Woking police station, Surrey. Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team have a number of Incident Suites that are concerned with Major Crime investigations that include murder, manslaughter and serious crime. HOLMES is the specialist police database system that is used to support Major Crime investigations from the outset of the enquiry through to court prosecution and any subsequent appeals against conviction. The HOLMES Indexer is responsible for processing large volumes of documentation generated during the course of a major enquiry. Your main functions will include registering documents generated during the course of an enquiry, indexing the contents of the documentation and using indices to interrogate the system and retrieve information. Accuracy is paramount as any error or duplication can directly impact on the speed with which the offender is arrested and the offence detected. You will be required to attend briefings to ensure a full appreciation of the current state and lines of the enquiry. You should expect to be working in a pressurised environment which can be noisy at times and fast paced. You will need to show a commitment to flexible working practices and patterns. The successful candidates will be responsible for administrative tasks, including minute taking at briefings, archiving paperwork and receiving telephone messages into the Major Incident Room. You will also be providing support to the Serious & Organised Crime Unit and the Economic Crime Unit when required. We welcome applications and discussion with candidates who want to work full-time or part-time. The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time., We are only as good as our people. It's important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach, and the skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all. We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of Disability Confident, hold Race Equality Matters Trailblazer status, are a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and are aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement. We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities. For more information, you can read our full anti-racism statement here. We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status, or religious belief, we would love to hear from you. Please use the following links to find out more on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Surrey Police and Sussex Police

Successful candidates must possess effective communication and interpersonal skills along with the ability to prioritise work effectively in order to meet deadlines. In addition the successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:

• Well developed computer and keyboard skills
• An ability to input and check data with close attention to detail
• Research experience
• Working as part of a team
Given the close proximity and high level of access to sensitive information, the post-holder must possess the highest professional and ethical standards. The candidate will be subject to force vetting procedures and must be prepared to deal with distressing information in the course of their duties.

We really welcome your interest in joining our Police Force. It is a privilege to lead the teams in Surrey Police and Sussex Police who continuously work selflessly and tirelessly in order to keep people in our counties safe. We are looking for talented and inspirational people who put the needs of the public at the heart of everything that they do and who want to make a difference. If you feel you are that person then we want to hear from you. We wish you all the very best with your application. Chief Constable Tim De Meyer & Chief Constable Jo Shiner, We are open to conversations about job shares and part time working. We encourage agile working, giving you the opportunity to manage your own diary and work wherever you give the best service to the public. This may include flexi-time and a degree of home working. We take pride in looking after our people and offer a variety of benefits;
• career progression
• contributory pension scheme (LGPS)
• generous annual leave allowance
• discounts for everyday spend
• on-site gyms and a range of sports clubs
• generous and supportive parental leave
• financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support
• discounted contributory healthcare scheme, Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly. You may wish to consider adding noreply@surreysussexpolice.as.recruitmail.com to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.
This post is being advertised in parallel with Force redeployment processes. Any redeployees who are identified will be given preference. This may result in the post being withdrawn at any point during the recruitment process. Please note that not all jobs are available for internal candidates across both Forces, the current agreed recruitment principles are;
• vacancies in collaborated units are available to all officers and staff across both Forces
• vacancies in non-collaborated units are only available to officers and staff within the Force with the vacancy unless it is advertised externally
• if the vacancy is advertised externally and an officer or member of staff from the other Force is successful it will result in a transfer of employment