Proceedings Support Unit (PSU) Specialist

Independent Office for Police Conduct -
Birmingham

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Permanent | Full-time
£41,878 - £47,008 a year
6 days ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Car scheme

Qualifications

Analysis skills
Quality assurance
Presentation skills
Negotiation
Time management

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Reference number

473022

Salary

£41,878 - £47,008

£41,878 plus £5,130 London Weighting Allowance, if based in Canary Wharf or Croydon

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

Job grade

Senior Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Type of role

Investigation

Working pattern

Full-time

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Location

Birmingham, Canary Wharf, Cardiff, Croydon, Sale or Wakefield (**Travel will be required nationally)

About the job

Job summary

As a Proceedings Support Unit Specialist you will be welcomed into a dynamic and inclusive Operations team working to develop the IOPCs capability to become a front-runner in supporting criminal, coronial and misconduct proceedings. The team will be leading on improving processes relating to proceedings.

The IOPC is on a journey to develop its culture, perspectives and ethos to support the organisations core outcomes. This is your opportunity to enter into the varied world of IOPC Operations, allowing you to develop your mindset and approaches to contribute to improving the police complaints system in England and Wales.

Job description

As a Proceedings Support Unit Specialist, you will provide support and specialist knowledge to Operational teams for coronial, criminal, and misconduct proceedings.

Tasks include:

Plan the IOPC response to cases in the proceedings stage.
Provide expertise, advice, guidance and coaching to operational colleagues to raise standards, improve operational delivery and working practices.
Examine and assess all material gathered in criminal, misconduct and coronial investigations by applying relevant legislation and IOPC policy and guidelines and produce schedules.
Liaise with the Crown Prosecution Service, ensuring the IOPC meets its responsibilities, including requisition and charge, disclosure, possible Public Interest Immunity, and response to defence arguments.
Lead the effective delivery of all high-risk processes relating to an officer or police member of staff being charged with a criminal offence. This will include requisitions, PNC updates and biometric samples.
Represent the organisation at coronial, misconduct and criminal proceedings, making quick time decisions to respond to issues/requests in high pressure environments.
Represent the organisation at CPS briefings, misconduct case conferences and PIRHs.
Mentor and support operational staff when they are required to attend coronial, misconduct and criminal proceedings to improve operational delivery and colleague welfare.
Act as a point of contact for complainants, bereaved families, interested parties and other external stakeholders to improve the experiences of service users.
Lead on improving the standards of the updates we provide to external stakeholders and influence process improvements in relation to witness care.
Provide regular, meaningful updates on the progress of proceedings to the investigation team, senior managers and external stakeholders.

Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team with decision makers, lawyers, press officers and others.
Liaise with Presenting Unit to provide support as required.
Record decisions and actions on relevant databases.
Monitor and report the outcome of proceedings to relevant internal stakeholders, external agencies and interested parties to improve joint working.
Conduct exhibit audit during review of material for disclosure schedules and handle exhibits appropriately for court processes (if no exhibit manager in place)
In conjunction with the Lead Investigator, manage the closure of the investigation to ensure that the procedural processes and continuity needs are met in accordance with relevant legislation and policies
Promote and co-ordinate the post-proceedings debrief processes, by liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure learning and good practice is identified, shared, and implemented.
Contribute to organisational quality assurance process by providing feedback on proceedings related tasks, to operational colleagues and promoting the use of existing quality assurance measures.
Identify to PSU Manager areas of organisational improvements/ gaps in guidance and contribute to identifying solutions.
Identify areas of risk in coronial, misconduct and criminal proceedings to operational staff and provide advice on how risks can be mitigated.
Problem solve and be accountable for making decisions in respect to proceedings related issues and stakeholder requests

These main duties and responsibilities are intended only as a guide and are not intended to restrict the scope of the post holder to perform other duties. Additional responsibilities for the post holder may be agreed and recorded.

Person specification

Essential

A sound knowledge and understanding of the Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020; Home Office Guidance; Criminal Procedures Investigations Act 1996 and relevant amendments to disclosure requirements.
The post-holder will need to be an accredited IOPC investigator, or have equivalent experience, with knowledge and technical ability gained through extensive experience in relation to misconduct, criminal and coronial investigations
Experience of undertaking the role of Disclosure Manager and building case files in criminal investigations.
Experience of creating schedules for criminal, coronial, and misconduct disclosure.
Experience of criminal, misconduct, and coronial procedures, including attendance and participation.
Experience of, or the necessary knowledge to lead IOPC quality assurance processes in respect to proceedings work.
Experience of persuading and negotiating with internal and external parties to complete tasks successfully and deal with problems as they arise.
Experience of engagement to understand service user needs and issues and to build effective working partnerships.
Proven experience of making decisions and problem solving in challenging, time pressured circumstances.
Proven experience of having worked with multiple time demands and deadlines, exercising judgment on time management.
Analytical skills with the capacity to absorb/organise new information to represent the IOPC.
Ability to work to high level of detail and an ability to work accurately.
Ability to identify and mitigate operational and organisational risk.

Desirable

Knowledge of Common Law Disclosure Guidelines.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Delivering at Pace
Managing a Quality Service

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £41,878, Independent Office for Police Conduct contributes £12,132 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides .

27.5 days paid annual leave (increasing with service to 32.5 days)
The option to buy, sell, or carry over annual leave is reviewed each year and offered when possible
Voluntary Health Cash Plan provided by BHSF
Civil Service pension
Civil Service maternity leave package
PAM employee assistance programme
Access to Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC) membership
Cycle to work scheme
Opportunity to enjoy the latest home and electronics in a more affordable way provided by Vivup
Car Leasing Scheme
Staff Networks focussed on each of the protected characteristics - run for staff, by staff: Enable Network, Age Network, Welsh Network, Pride and LGBTQ+ Network, Sex and Family Network, Race, Religion and Belief Network
Learning and development tailored to your role.
An environment with flexible working options
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity

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Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

We'll assess you against these Higher Executive Officer (HEO) Level behaviours during the selection process:

Managing a Quality Service
Delivering at Pace

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, to find out more, please click here.

Throughout the recruitment process we will also assess your Experience, Strengths and Values.

As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete 3 Sift Questions based on the essential criteria.

Anticipated assessment and interview dates are estimated to take place W/C 24 August 2026

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Medical

Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

UK nationals
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

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