Investigations Officer

Role: Investigations Officers (Operation Beaconport)

District/Department: Crimes Services

Location: Europa View, Sheffield

Salary: £32,613 - £37,020

Hours:    37 

Contract Type: Temporary for 12 months

Role Purpose:

Investigation Officers for Operation Beaconport, investigations selected nationally for further review into group-based child sexual exploitation and abuse between 2010-2025.

Key responsibilities:

• Identify, collect and gather material, intelligence and evidence from a range of sources that are appropriate to the nature of the investigation.

• Identify and conduct investigative actions, taking into account resources, priorities, and proportionality to achieve investigatory objectives.

• Complete risk assessments in order to assess threat, risk and harm.  Develop and implement plans and strategies to mitigate risks.

• Interview victims, witnesses in a manner appropriate to their needs and gather all required information, intelligence and evidence in relation to serious and complex investigations in accordance with PIP2/ABE investigative standards. 

• Interview suspects in custody/voluntary environment. 

• Record investigative progress and gathered material in a format that is evidentially admissible to support the investigative process on SYP systems.

• Liaise with CPS pre/post charge and attend court to support victims and witnesses. Give evidence in court where required.

• Undertake tasks associated to designated powers in accordance with legislation and policy.

• Prepare for and participate in multi-agency meetings/case conferences, providing accurate and relevant information

• Support and assist colleagues in undertaking investigations as required and directed by senior officer/line manager.

Skills and experience:

• Have proven PIP2 accreditation which is maintained in line with accreditation requirements.

• Must hold a full manual driving licence.

• A detailed understanding of the criminal justice system and associated processes.

• Good communication skills with the ability to listen, empathise, provide support and adapt language, form, and message to meet the needs of different people / audiences.

• Must be over 18.

• Proficient in range of IT packages, systems and/or databases to fulfil role requirements.

• Ability to work effectively in a team to achieve shared objectives, demonstrating awareness of individual differences and providing input, support and advice as required

• Able to produce clear and concise reports and other documents within best practice procedures.

• Able to proactively develop effective working relationships with colleagues, partners and other stakeholders.

• Able to work to deadlines and take direction from supervisors/line managers. 

Permanent Investigation Officers (PIP2) may be moved to a different role/location at the need of the organisation.

Skills and experience as documented in the role profile need to be evidenced in your application to be considered for interview.

For more detailed information relating to the role, skills and experience for this role, please click here to view the role profile.

Appearance & Standards:

South Yorkshire Police is committed to striking a proportionate balance between self-expression and the need to maintain role sensitive professional standards in dress and appearance. Officers, staff, and volunteers of South Yorkshire Police are permitted to have tattoos visible whilst on duty provided the tattoo is not considered to be unacceptable or otherwise inappropriate. Tattoos will be reviewed as part of the recruitment and selection process. 

South Yorkshire Police’s overarching aim is to deliver an excellent police service to support safer communities. The public’s assessment of our excellence is influenced by the level of trust and confidence in us, as an organisation and as individuals. In comparison to the general public, police officers and police staff are held to a higher standards of behaviour and accountability. In applying to join the police, applicants are accepting of these higher standards and understand the implications on their right to privacy.   

South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values: 

At South Yorkshire Police we have 3 key values which run through everything we do Fairness, Integrity & Trust, the attached document details the key behaviours we expect all employees to adhere to.

Smarter ways of Working:

South Yorkshire Police is committed to developing working practices which assist staff to balance their personal and professional lives, whilst meeting the needs of the organisation. This in turn enables SYP to provide an outstanding service to the community.

There are 3 different categories as part of this which are: Fixed, Field and Hybrid. 

This role has been evaluated as a Fixed role. 

Fixed: This is a traditional arrangement, applicable when the work is mostly required to be undertaken at a fixed single place of work (on police premises) for most of the time. The work can only or is more effectively delivered from a police premises or other agreed organisational/partner premises.

Contact details:

For further information about the role, please email DCI Tom Woodward at [email protected]

Closing Date: 24th August 2026.

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made between the Recruitment Manager and the Line Manager for the role.

Candidate Information:

Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage and before appointment, the relevant pre-employment checks are required. These include references, medical clearance, vetting clearance and sickness absence criteria check.

Diversity & Inclusion:

Applications are particularly welcome from female and ethnic minority candidates.

It is really important to us that the department represents the community we serve, in order for us to provide the best service, utilising a range of backgrounds, experience and skills. We support and value all officers and staff and the unique experiences they bring to the role. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from these valuable underrepresented groups.

If you are from an underrepresented group and want to find out more about the support we can offer, please contact our dedicated team on [email protected]

In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours. 

Internal Candidates:

This vacancy is temporary therefore; you must have the support of your current Line Manager to apply. If you are a permanent member of staff, this would be classed as a secondment opportunity. If you are on a fixed term contract, you must contact the Recruitment Team before applying. 

Please ensure that you and your current line manager complete the attached consent form. Please email the completed form to the hiring line manager, with the role title and the closing date stated in the subject of your email. 

Without support, your application will not be considered any further.

Documents to Review: 

For the Police Staff Recruitment Vetting Handbook - Please Click here

For Application Guidance and Tips - Please Click Here

For the FIT Values of South Yorkshire Police - Please Click Here

For Secondment Approval - Please Click Here

View our recruitment video:

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