Investigating Officer (Counter Corruption Investigations)

Role: Investigating Officer (Counter Corruption Investigations)

Department: Professional Standards

Location: Churchill Way, Sheffield

Salary: £32,613 - £37,020

Hours: 37     

Contract Type: Permanent 

In this role you will undertake work towards the PSD control strategy in order to contribute to the effective operation of the department, including appropriate investigation and handling of complaints and conduct matters.

Key responsibilities:

• Must be able to undertake personal safety training. Wearing of Personal Issue Body Armour will be required on some occasions.
• Work as part of the Investigations Team, dealing with complaint matters, conduct matters and DSI (death and serious injury) matters.
• Collect and gather material, intelligence and evidence from a range of sources that are appropriate to the serious and complex nature of the investigation, record and retain evidence in a format that is evidentially admissible to support the investigative process.
• Identify and plan own investigative actions, taking into account resources, priorities, and proportionality to achieve investigatory objectives.
• Interview witnesses and suspects and gather all required information, intelligence and evidence in relation to serious and complex investigations in accordance with PIP2 investigative standards also generating further lines of enquiry where required to bring offenders to justice.
• Undertake associated search and custody procedures to protect and safeguard the public in accordance with legislation and policy.
• Complete risk and safeguarding assessments, assess harm and provide appropriate updates and support for victims and subjects during an investigation, such as through formulation of a victim strategy where required, to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the victim. Signpost any complainants to relevant services as appropriate. 
• Carry out analysis, assess evidence, and evaluate material generated by the investigation of serious and complex crimes to identify offenders.
• Interview witnesses and suspects, as well as gather evidence in relation to professional standards investigations, taking a reasonable and proportionate approach.
• Prepare complaint and misconduct notices in compliance with the misconduct regulations.
• Respond to safeguarding concerns and manage risk in cases, including but not limited to; child neglect, child abuse, and child sexual abuse, offences against vulnerable adults, domestic abuse and sexual offences to protect the most vulnerable people in society.
• Prepare reports on the outcome of investigations and build and manage case files and conduct disclosure within best practice procedures to ensure there is an accurate audit trail.
• Attend criminal or misconduct proceedings as required as appointed investigator and / or to present evidence and evidential statements.
• Prepare reports on the outcome of investigations, including the identification of conduct, lessons learnt and best practice.
• Consult and refer matters to the IOPC where appropriate.
• Identify and record where learning is required for an individual or the organisation.  Completing appropriate Reflective Practice/Learning by Reflection documentation where appropriate.
• To compile comprehensive reports for the Appropriate Authority where necessary, detailing your personal opinion on the service level provided by officers/staff.  This may be in an MG 5 format where required. 

Skills and experience:

• Must hold a full driving licence.
• Professionalising Investigation Programme (PIP) Level 2 accredited.
• A detailed understanding of the criminal justice system.
• 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.
• Skilled in the use of use IT packages, systems and/or databases to fulfil role requirements.
• Able to break down a complex problem into component parts and determine appropriate action in investigations.
• Ability to work effectively in a team to achieve shared objectives, demonstrating awareness of individual differences and providing support and advice as required.
• Able to plan own work and plan ahead, as well as identify and mitigate risks to delivery.
• Able to produce clear and concise reports and other documents within best practice procedures.

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.

What we offer:

We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

• A highly competitive salary and access to a generous pension scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance
• A wide range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave 
• Flexible working arrangements including flexi-time and hybrid working
• A transparent and collaborative team culture underpinned by our core values of Fairness, Integrity & Trust
• Comprehensive range of development and leadership courses to develop your career with South Yorkshire Police
• Employee Assistant Programme (accessible 24/7) offering confidential support and advice 
• Flexible lifestyle benefits such as: Blue Light Card, Company Shop, Cycle to work scheme
• Committed to embedding sustainability: South Yorkshire Police Sustainability Strategy 2020-2025 (yhrn.police)
• Membership to the Sports and Social Club
• Access to a wide range of staff support groups and networks

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity. A minimum checkable history of 5 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

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 contact: Detective Sergeant Jill Rankin on 07557 663728

Closing Date: 30th April 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 positiveaction@southyorks.pnn.police.uk

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

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

View our recruitment video:

https://youtu.be/2dGn5qti7_c