RSR are currently recruiting for a Statement Taker G8

Job Summary:  Sussex Police are looking for a Statement Taker to work with the investigation team in Crawley. There is a need to travel and visit members of the public to take statement, therefore you will need to pass a check drive so you drive fleet cars or have access to your own vehicle with business insurance (expenses will be covered).

We deal with a variety of incidents so some work maybe described as distressing or challenging. The applicant should be aware of this.

This is a Monday to Friday role with a start time after 0800hours, with flexibility to work evenings when needed.

Location: Crawley

Contract: 8-month contract – with possible extension

Work hours: 37 hours a week – Office Based (there may be some flexibility to write occasional statements up from home, but will not be a hybrid role)

Salary: £13.77 per hour PAYE & £18.75 per hour Umbrella

Vacancies: 2

Main duties and responsibilities

• You will be working in a busy office, supporting investigating officers with statement taking and tasks such as seizing and collecting CCTV.
• Upload of digital and documentary evidence to police IT and other partner agency platforms as required to facilitate review of material by investigators.

Essential

• Candidates must have previous training and experience of writing S9 Criminal Justice Act 1967 evidential Statements for Court submission
• Able to work, methodically and accurately, using your own initiative, whilst in a busy and pressurised environment.
• Excellent organisational stills with the ability to prioritise your own workload so you can meet deadlines.
• Good Communication skills so you can respond to correspondence and enquiries in a professional and courteous manner.
• Experience of working in a team.
• Ideally you will have a background in quality assuring documents as well as having knowledge and experience in data protection and comply with GDPR guidelines due to managing confidential information.
• Proficient experience of working with Microsoft programmes such as Word, Outlook and
• Excel, with a willingness to be trained on additional IT systems.
• Able to produce clear, legible and accurate statements.
• Be able to complete evidential statements detailing activities undertaken in relation to the production of evidence.
• Be willing if required to attend court and account for actions undertaken to generate exhibits
• Have personal resilience to handle difficult or distressing witnesses

If you would like to be considered for this position and have the relevant experience, then please email your CV to luan.asllani 

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