Independent Office for Police Conduct
Proceedings Support Unit (PSU) Specialist
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Job Summary
Birmingham, Canary Wharf, Cardiff, Croydon, Sale or Wakefield (**Travel will be required nationally)
As a Proceedings Support Unit Specialist you will be welcomed into a dynamic and inclusive Operations team working to develop the IOPC’s capability to become a front-runner in supporting criminal, coronial and misconduct proceedings. The team will be leading on improving processes relating to proceedings.
The IOPC is on a journey to develop its culture, perspectives and ethos to support the organisation’s core outcomes. This is your opportunity to enter into the varied world of IOPC Operations, allowing you to develop your mindset and approaches to contribute to improving the police complaints system in England and Wales.
Job Description
As a Proceedings Support Unit Specialist, you will provide support and specialist knowledge to Operational teams for coronial, criminal, and misconduct proceedings.
Tasks Include:
- Plan the IOPC response to cases in the proceedings stage.
- Provide expertise, advice, guidance and coaching to operational colleagues to raise standards, improve operational delivery and working practices.
- Examine and assess all material gathered in criminal, misconduct and coronial investigations by applying relevant legislation and IOPC policy and guidelines and produce schedules.
- Liaise with the Crown Prosecution Service, ensuring the IOPC meets its responsibilities, including requisition and charge, disclosure, possible Public Interest Immunity, and response to defence arguments.
- Lead the effective delivery of all high-risk processes relating to an officer or police member of staff being charged with a criminal offence. This will include requisitions, PNC updates and biometric samples.
- Represent the organisation at coronial, misconduct and criminal proceedings, making quick time decisions to respond to issues/requests in high pressure environments.
- Represent the organisation at CPS briefings, misconduct case conferences and PIRHs.
- Mentor and support operational staff when they are required to attend coronial, misconduct and criminal proceedings to improve operational delivery and colleague welfare.
- Act as a point of contact for complainants, bereaved families, interested parties and other external stakeholders to improve the experiences of service users.
- Lead on improving the standards of the updates we provide to external stakeholders and influence process improvements in relation to witness care.
- Provide regular, meaningful updates on the progress of proceedings to the investigation team, senior managers and external stakeholders.
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team with decision makers, lawyers, press officers and others.
- Liaise with Presenting Unit to provide support as required.
- Record decisions and actions on relevant databases.
- Monitor and report the outcome of proceedings to relevant internal stakeholders, external agencies and interested parties to improve joint working.
- Conduct exhibit audit during review of material for disclosure schedules and handle exhibits appropriately for court processes (if no exhibit manager in place)
- In conjunction with the Lead Investigator, manage the closure of the investigation to ensure that the procedural processes and continuity needs are met in accordance with relevant legislation and policies
- Promote and co-ordinate the post-proceedings debrief processes, by liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure learning and good practice is identified, shared, and implemented.
- Contribute to organisational quality assurance process by providing feedback on proceedings related tasks, to operational colleagues and promoting the use of existing quality assurance measures.
- Identify to PSU Manager areas of organisational improvements/ gaps in guidance and contribute to identifying solutions.
- Identify areas of risk in coronial, misconduct and criminal proceedings to operational staff and provide advice on how risks can be mitigated.
- Problem solve and be accountable for making decisions in respect to proceedings related issues and stakeholder requests
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These main duties and responsibilities are intended only as a guide and are not intended to restrict the scope of the post holder to perform other duties. Additional responsibilities for the post holder may be agreed and recorded.
Person Specification
Essential
- A sound knowledge and understanding of the Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020; Home Office Guidance; Criminal Procedures Investigations Act 1996 and relevant amendments to disclosure requirements.
- The post-holder will need to be an accredited IOPC investigator, or have equivalent experience, with knowledge and technical ability gained through extensive experience in relation to misconduct, criminal and coronial investigations
- Experience of undertaking the role of Disclosure Manager and building case files in criminal investigations.
- Experience of creating schedules for criminal, coronial, and misconduct disclosure.
- Experience of criminal, misconduct, and coronial procedures, including attendance and participation.
- Experience of, or the necessary knowledge to lead IOPC quality assurance processes in respect to proceedings work.
- Experience of persuading and negotiating with internal and external parties to complete tasks successfully and deal with problems as they arise.
- Experience of engagement to understand service user needs and issues and to build effective working partnerships.
- Proven experience of making decisions and problem solving in challenging, time pressured circumstances.
- Proven experience of having worked with multiple time demands and deadlines, exercising judgment on time management.
- Analytical skills with the capacity to absorb/organise new information to represent the IOPC.
- Ability to work to high level of detail and an ability to work accurately.
- Ability to identify and mitigate operational and organisational risk.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Common Law Disclosure Guidelines.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Delivering at Pace
- Managing a Quality Service
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £41,878, Independent Office for Police Conduct contributes £12,132 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).
- 27.5 days paid annual leave (increasing with service to 32.5 days)
- The option to buy, sell, or carry over annual leave is reviewed each year and offered when possible
- Voluntary Health Cash Plan provided by BHSF
- Civil Service pension
- Civil Service maternity leave package
- PAM employee assistance programme
- Access to Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC) membership
- Cycle to work scheme
- Opportunity to enjoy the latest home and electronics in a more affordable way provided by Vivup
- Car Leasing Scheme
- Staff Networks focussed on each of the protected characteristics - run for staff, by staff: Enable Network, Age Network, Welsh Network, Pride and LGBTQ+ Network, Sex and Family Network, Race, Religion and Belief Network
- Learning and development tailored to your role.
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
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Selection Process Details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
We'll assess you against these Higher Executive Officer (HEO) Level behaviours during the selection process:
- Managing a Quality Service
- Delivering at Pace
This vacancy is using Success Profiles, to find out more, please click here.
Throughout the recruitment process we will also assess your Experience, Strengths and Values.
As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete 3 Sift Questions based on the essential criteria.
Anticipated assessment and interview dates are estimated to take place W/C 24 August 2026
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Medical
Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.
Nationality Requirements
This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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Working for the Civil Service
Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in a new window).
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