Prosecution Team Investigator – Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, an organisation that is passionate about changing and saving lives. Our corporate staff are absolutely vital in helping to make our communities safer and healthier. Without them, we couldn’t do it.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits and strive to ensure that staff are valued and rewarded. For example, we offer a flexi time scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, a generous annual leave allowance, a variety of family friendly schemes including 39 weeks’ full pay during maternity leave (subject to qualifying criteria) and health & well-being services.

As a Prosecution Team Investigator in our Protection department you will:

• Conduct interviews with relevant parties, including witnesses and suspects, to capture evidence and/or intelligence.
• Attend court to present evidence as the Investigating Officer and liaise with our legal team and court services.
• Complete investigation tasks as allocated by the Prosecution Manager in a timely manner ensuring deadlines are met.
• Review and analyse data in various formats to support investigations and retain such material appropriately.

What makes you our ideal Prosecution Team Investigator?

• You will be able to meet all essential criteria as detailed on the person specification.
• You will have knowledge and experience of completing investigations and presenting evidence at court.
• You will have a good working knowledge of investigatory legislation including Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996.
• You will have experience in working with external stakeholders and diverse teams, particularly within challenging situations and have the ability to manage conflict effectively.
• You will have experience of using Microsoft products including Teams, Outlook, Word, SharePoint and Excel.

For full details of the role and requirements please have a look at the job description and person specification.

Other Information:

• You must have a full current driving licence and be able to fulfil the travel requirements of the role. Use of your own vehicle will be required; however, a Service vehicle may be available. Please note Service vehicles are manual transmission only. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, we would still welcome your application and will explore any reasonable adjustments that could be put in place.
• A Standard Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) clearance will be undertaken on the successful individual prior to offer of employment.
• Any offer of employment will be subject to full pre-employment checks which include identity checks, right to work in the UK, medical, negative drug test, receipt of satisfactory references, verification of employment history and an explanation of any gaps in employment in the last 3 years.
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