Investigating Support Officer (Detective / Officer Bank)

12-month fixed term contracts as police staff will be offered as investigative support officers to assist the criminal investigative department.

You will provide a range of support on investigations and will be required to work as part of an investigation team, gathering, reviewing and presenting evidence as required specific to the department and investigation to which deployed.

Positions may be available across the force area and we will be able to accommodate both full time and part time hours.

Please note you will be applying to enter a pool of applicants for vacancies as and when they arise in force.

Gwent Police are seeking applications from previous serving police officers and police staff with investigative experience. This is not restricted to former detectives but any former officer with an investigative mindset can apply. You must be either PIP 1 or PIP 2 qualified to be eligible, Disability Confident
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Please note appointments will only be made following full vetting, references, and health checks.

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What are our benefits:

Here at Gwent Police, we value our employees, and we provide ample support and training to ensure you excel in your role, alongside receiving benefits such as:

Generous annual leave entitlement that rises to either 29 or 30 days depending on grade plus 8 bank holidays
Employee Assistance programme and a range of wellbeing support programmes
Free access to on-site gyms
Discounts from various retailers via the Blue Light Scheme and Vectis Card
Cycle to Work Scheme
Hybrid/Agile working (role dependant)
Flexible working opportunities
Local government pension scheme
Range of support networks
Generous maternity/paternity and adoption leave entitlements
Generous sick pay provisions
Option to become a member of UNISON, the public service union
Diversity and Welsh language

To enable us to deliver outstanding policing for everyone, we need people from all backgrounds, with a range of professional and life experiences, so that we are truly representative of our communities.