Statement Taker - Local Authority

Role: Statement Taker REF 361515
Contract Length: Until September 2024
Location: Camborne & Newquay
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £16.66 per hour

Spinwell is recruiting for a Statement Taker for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STATEMENT TAKER

The purpose of the Statement Taker is to prepare, conduct and record remote interviews of victims and witnesses.  This must be delivered to an equivalent standard of the Professionalisation Investigation Programme (PIP) and in accordance with the law, PACE Code C, Force policy and with reference to the ‘Practical Guide to Interviewing 2004’.

The Statement Taker will have the ability to identify and maximise all of the available evidence from conversation with an individual and ask pertinent questions to obtain as much information as possible. 

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE STATEMENT TAKER

• Experience in using Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook
• Good inter-personal skills with an ability to build rapport with a diverse range of individuals
• Demonstrable ability to listen, pose pertinent questions and extract relevant information
• Proven communication skills with a good standard of English language, literacy and comprehension
• A broad understanding of the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime
• Accurate keyboard skills at an appropriate speed (50 WPM) to achieve set targets.
• Proven ability to work on own initiative

If you are a Statement Taker, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!

We welcome all applications regardless of background, in line with our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.