Thames Valley Police
Investigation Support Officer (FTC/Secondment)
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FTC/Secondment until 19/05/2027
Investigation Support Officers form an essential part of a team responsible for thoroughly investigating crime, supporting victims and bringing offenders to justice. Exciting challenges lie ahead within Policing which will transform the way we investigate crime and protect our communities.
This is an exciting opportunity to provide an effective and efficient support function within a mixed economy team of Police Officers and staff, including administrative tasks, evidence collection and recording tasks on Niche RMS.
The successful candidate will undertake evidence collection to support a mixed team of Police Officers and staff and record witness accounts in the form of a statement. They will undertake tasks as directed by an OIC or supervisor in line with level of training and designation which includes house to house enquiries, the scoping, seizing and viewing of media footage and exhibit handling.
You will attend court to give specific evidence when required, including evidence of exhibits seizure / handling, statement taking and to support the investigation/prosecution team. The successful candidate will have a good standard of education, including English GCSE (grade 9-1, A-C or Key Skills Level 2 or equivalent).
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The successful candidate will be required to complete Safety training. A good level of fitness is required to successfully complete this.
Capability to travel across the Force is required in order to undertake assignments in a timely manner and work flexibly. Due to unsocial hours and personal safety for lone working public transport may not be suitable. For this reason, a full driving licence is considered essential for this role.
If you are a permanent member of staff applying for this role, please note it will be offered on a secondment basis. Important: All secondments must be supported in writing by your Line Manager and Head of Department/Commander or Deputy. Please attach written approval from your line manager and Head of Department in your application. If the secondment is not supported then the role may be offered on a fixed term contract basis, but this has implications including loss of continuous service protections.
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As part of the Thames Valley Police family, you will enjoy a fantastic range of benefits including 24 days annual leave per annum, pro-rata for part time (plus Bank Holidays), flexible working conditions, a wide range of lifestyle discounts, career development opportunities and have the option to join a local government pension scheme. For more information on our benefits, please visit the supporting you page, via the link at the bottom of the advert.
If you have any queries, please contact the Recruitment Team at RecruitmentPoliceStaff@thamesvalley.police.uk quoting reference 23948. We will endeavour to respond to your query as quickly as possible.
The closing date for enquiries and receipt of completed applications is Sunday 25th October 2026.
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