Job Details (Back to Job List)

Click here to receive a daily email with new jobs from the 'Legal Admin' category?

(If you are already using this service but have been logged out, simply click here, re-enter your details and we'll email you a login link.)

Contact Information:
Gloucestershire Constabulary
County Police Headquarters
No.1 Waterwells, Waterwells Drive
Quedgeley
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL2 2AN

Email yourself a copy of this job

Click here to see all adverts from Gloucestershire Constabulary

Click here to receive a daily email with new jobs from the 'Legal Admin' category?

If you have reason to believe this job is out of date, please let us know.

Inquests Coordinator and Major Crime Review Officer - 6276

Gloucester

Role Type Police Staff
Local Policing/ Business Area Legal Services
Department Legal Services
Location HQ Waterwells
Grade SO2
Salary £38,754 - £40,893 pro-rata
Hours per Week Other
Hours per week - Other 30
Type of Contract Fixed Term

Description

Inquest Co-ordinator and Major Crime Review Officer, part-time, 18 month fixed-term contract

Gloucestershire Constabulary are seeking an Inquests Coordinator and Major Crime Review Officer, who will be responsible for managing key aspects of Inquests on behalf of the Chief Constable of the Constabulary. Reporting to the Force Solicitor, the role will have responsibility for managing investigative preparation for Inquests; coordinating witness evidence; and overseeing the implementation of recommendations arising from the Coroner or IOPC.

The successful candidate will also conduct statutory reviews, major crime reviews and other relevant investigative reviews in accordance with agreed objectives, force policy and procedures, statutory guidance and approved professional practice. The Constabulary operates a rigorous vetting policy and applicants and employees must be aware that personal vetting will be applied as part of their recruitment and ongoing employment with the Constabulary.

In order to be successful in the selection process for this role, applicants must be qualified to PIP 2 and be able to demonstrate proven experience in major and complex crime investigations, including experience of writing reports and statements of evidence and assisting colleagues in attending court and inquests. Applicants must also evidence a knowledge of Inquests and in particular the necessity of making timely and appropriate disclosure of relevant material to HM Coroner via external solicitors. Finally, applicants must demonstrate a sound knowledge and understanding of the Criminal Law and in particular, the Codes of Practice under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.

This role is part-time, the hours are negotiable but there will be a maximum of 30 hours per week available.

Notice for internal candidates: this role is advertised as a fixed-term contract. In the event that you successfully interview for this role, you will accept the role on either a secondment or fixed-term contract basis.

You will only be offered a secondment subject to your current Line Manager’s approval - please note that there is no guarantee that management will agree to the secondment and there is no obligation for them to do so. It is advisable to liaise with management to see if a secondment would be supported before submitting an application.

In the event that you are offered the role as a fixed-term contract, you should be aware that you have no right to return to your previous role and will leave the force when your contract ends. In the event that you have accrued two years’ continuous service when your contract ends, you may be eligible to be added to the redeployment register, however it is not guaranteed that we will be able to offer you a suitable alternative. When accepting the role on a fixed-term basis, you take the personal risk that your employment with the force may end at the end of the contract. More information regarding the redeployment register can be found here.

Please refer to the Role Profile document when completing the Statement in support of your application section of the form. In this section, you are required to provide evidence with specific examples for each of the Essential criteria included under the Experience and Qualifications section of the Role Profile. For each of the criteria, please write a paragraph detailing how your experience, qualifications, skills and abilities meet the minimum criteria for the role. Applicants who do not provide this required evidence will unfortunately not be invited to interview. If you require help and support with your application, you can register your interest with Better Together - Gloucestershire Constabulary (tal.net)

Candidates applying for Gloucestershire Constabulary should be aware that the use of online 'Artificial Intelligence' (AI) systems such as ChatGPT to generate application answers is NOT permitted, any candidate found to have submitted an application form using online 'AI' software to generate answers will be removed from the recruitment process with immediate effect. This may result in future applications with the Constabulary also being rejected, based on integrity.

At Gloucestershire Constabulary we recognise the benefits of increasing diversity across our force and the value of building a representative workforce. That is why it is important that people from ethnically diverse backgrounds and under-represented groups, including those with a disability, apply and help us deliver excellence in policing throughout Gloucestershire. We are a proud Disability Confident Employer and are committed to providing equal opportunities. You may wish to register with our Talent Bank- the link can be found here: https://gloucestershireconstabulary.tal.net/vx/appcentre-External/brand-3/candidate/so/pm/8/pl/12/opp/457-Register-your-interest-with-Better-Together/en-GB

Closing Date 30/04/2025, 23:55

For further information in relation to this current police staff vacancy, the role profile and the application form, please click on the Apply Now button.