Professional Standards Investigator

Location

Tigers Road, Leicester

Business Area

Professional Standards

Department

KC - Complaints

Rank

N/A

Grade

6

Salary

£38,754 - £42,897

Part/Full Time

Full Time

Hours per Week

37

Additional Working Conditions

Suitable for Job Share, Flexi-time, Part Time

Type of Contract

Temporary

Duration of Post if not Permanent

to 31/3/26

Vetting Level Required

MV

Description

Ensure complaints are dealt with effectively for Leicestershire Police

As Professional Standards Investigator, you’ll lead and support investigations relating to members of staff or Police Officers arising from complaints and intelligence. This important role can see the investigations you undertake leading to criminal offences or disciplinary action when needed.

This is a fixed-term contract until 31/03/2026 and offers an excellent opportunity to gain experience with the Professional Standards team!

What you’ll be doing

• Identify, secure and review all relevant material relating to public complaints
• Obtain witness evidence from victims and witnesses
• Assume the role of Investigating Officer for misconduct hearings

The must haves

• Educated to degree standard, or have experience of working at a level requiring the use of English to degree standard
• Knowledge of legislation and procedures associated with the investigation of serious crime and corruption
• Experience in a role requiring the use of investigation skills in dispute/conflict resolution

What’s in it for you?

At Leicestershire Police, we want to create an environment that puts people first, so you feel supported in everything you do. We have a range of reward and benefits available to all our employees.

What’s next

Read through the job description and click APPLY to complete your application!

To support you with your application we’ve provided some application guidance and the recruitment process.

• Vacancy closes on Sunday 16th November at 23:55.

For part time hours the salary will be calculated on a pro-rata basis, this is based on the number of hours for the vacancy.

If you want a chat about how we can help you throughout the recruitment process and your career with us, get in touch with the Recruitment Team: careers@leics.police.uk

Who we are

At Leicestershire Police it’s not just patrolling the streets. Just as important as our uniformed officers is our dedicated team of professional and support staff working behind the scenes. It’s these skilled people, people like you who contribute to the policing of Leicestershire.

To understand how you can make a difference visit our careers website.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented and neurodiverse backgrounds, so that we can truly reflect the communities that we serve in.

Document Attachment

Professional Standards Investigator.pdf – 261KB