Major Incident Room Manager - HC622410

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Job Details - Major Incident Room Manager (North) - HC622410

Hours- Full Time - 37 per week

Contract- Permanent

Closing Date -3rd February 2026 at 23.59 hours

Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity?

The Major incident Room are looking for a Manager who will be responsible for the efficient running of a Major Incident Room (MIR) as defined by the Major Incident Room Standardised Administration Procedures (MIRSAP) and support the Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) in the management of serious and complex investigations. The post holder will also be responsible for the management of the HOLMES and Word Processing Support teams.

If this sounds like the job for you we would welcome your application.

About the role

In consultation with other supervisory MIRSAP roles, you will advise the Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) on the level of staff required to carry out the administrative duties efficiently and ensure staff working on live investigations are aware of their impending duties as well as updating them with any developments in the enquiry.

You will brief Major Incident Room (MIR) staff and new staff joining an existing enquiry and, if appropriate, arrange for a scene visit or viewing of a scene video; attend all briefings held by the SIO / Deputy SIO and ensure that other key MIRSAP roles within the MIR attend all briefings. Ensure these meetings are recorded and a briefing book maintained.

You will support the development of the Major Crime Support Team by identifying areas for learning and assume ownership for elements of professional development within the department in accordance with the wishes of the department head and in liaison with the HOLMES Indexing Team Leader, continually monitor the quantity of documentation for processing at all stages, evaluating the documents and amending priorities as necessary.

As members of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary police staff you will have access to a wide benefits package , including but not limited to:

• Family friendly policies supporting those with caring responsibilities.
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 24 days in addition to public holidays, rising to 29 after five years' service.
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities
• Retail, holiday and leisure discounts through Hampshire Police Leisure and Sports Club or Blue Light Card
• Excellent wellbeing support and access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff representation groups and inclusion network

Application and interview

If you've never completed a competency-based application or interview before, read each competency or value in detail, research the STAR (situation, task, action, result) format

Educated to QCF Level 4 OR work experience deemed to have brought the postholder to a comparable level.

Has a proven investigative track record in criminal investigations and can demonstrate recent exposure (within last 2 years).

Considerable practical experience relating to the Police and Criminal Justice System.

Experience in analysing, assessing and making decisions from large volumes of written and electronic information.

Experience of managing and processing multitask processes whilst demonstrating a high level of attention to detail.

To be proficient at word processing, managing spreadsheets and general use of IT.

Experience of working autonomously and as part of a team, working under pressure to meet deadlines.

Experience of managing individuals and teams.

You should also be aware of the Values (courage, respect and empathy, public service).

When applying, you will have the opportunity to talk to us about your background and experience, especially when providing evidence against our competency and values framework (CVF).

The CVF provides clear expectations for everyone working in policing. It describes the behaviours required by you as a member of police staff to be effective in your role.

Contact details for an informal discussion:

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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is an inclusive employer and strives to have a workforce representative of the communities we police and serve. We recognise that we are not fully representative and are working to address this imbalance through a variety of initiatives.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary is an equal opportunities employer that positively promotes flexible working, enabling officers and staff to achieve a healthy work-life balance whilst meeting operational requirements of the constabulary. We actively encourage applications to be made on a full time, part time or flexible working basis.

The Equality Act 2010 allows us to promote equality within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary by adopting Positive Action to support people from under-represented groups. Our aim is to recruit talented people with a diverse range of skills and experience and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our Positive Action team are available to provide support through the application and assessment process by contacting:

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