INDEXER

Vacancy Type
Police Staff
Area Command / Department
Crime
Location
North Tyneside
Contract Type
Fixed Term
Hours
Full Time
Salary Range
£29,055 - £31,296
Closing Date
14/09/2025
Role:

JUST SO YOU KNOW

Our application form will help us understand how your work, education and life experience has prepared you for the role of an Indexer with #TeamNP. To help support your application research what makes us tick here at Northumbria, the role you’re ing for and the values and behaviours that contribute.
The recruitment process will consist of the initial application form followed by a face-to-face interview and assessment task. Just so you know, you can save your application and come back to it any time prior to the closing date on the advert.
We are proud members of the Business Disability Forum, with whom we collaborate with to improve the lives of disabled employees. We are also a Disability Confident Employer, therefore if you demonstrate that you meet the minimum criteria for this role as stated in the advert, we will progress your application and offer you an interview.
If you tell us that you have a disability, we can make adjustments to support you through the recruitment process (for example we can arrange extra time for tests or provide a sign language interpreter) You can get in touch with us via careers@northumbria.police.uk for any support regarding the application process. Please provide us with plenty of notice so we can ensure your visit goes smoothly.
If your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a Management Vetting (MV) form, therefore you must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 5 years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed. A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance, medical information, and references.
Use of AI in Applications: At Northumbria Police, we embrace innovative technologies to enhance our recruitment process. We understand that candidates may use AI tools to assist with their applications. While AI can be a valuable resource, we encourage applicants to ensure their submissions accurately reflect their personal qualifications, experiences, and skills. Our selection process includes thorough evaluations to verify the authenticity and suitability of all applications. We value genuine and thoughtful responses that showcase your unique strengths and perspectives.

THE ROLE

Here at Northumbria Police, we think our region is amazing! It takes a great deal of people from different backgrounds, with diverse skills and experience to serve our force area effectively, think you have what it takes to help us make a difference? This could be the perfect time for you to join us in our Crime Team on a secondment/FTC basis as we recruit three Indexers.
Are you ready to play a crucial role in major investigations? Join our team as an Indexer, where you will process, index, research, and analyse documentation and information received into the Major Incident Room. Your keen eye for detail will help identify potential lines of enquiry, ensuring an optimal investigative process in line with MIRSAP Guidance. Additionally, you will be an essential part of the Casualty Bureau Environment, activated by the force in response to major incidents, contributing to effective crisis management and resolution.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Assist in the co-ordination and set up of a Major Incident Room (MIR) & preparation of a new incident on the HOLMES database at the outset of a new enquiry.
• Develop and implement an indexing system within HOLMES for the recording and categorising of information and items gathered during an investigation to ensure that they are effectively organised, structured and recorded timely and accurately within the HOLMES database.
• Break down complex problems into component parts and determine appropriate action to be taken in investigations.
• Register and index all new documentation and its content as indicated by the Document Reader/Receiver, checking throughout for accuracy and any investigative opportunities and enquiries that may have been overlooked.
• Comply with all applicable legislation, national and local policies and guidance relating to the handling, processing and storing of documentation and data.
• Undertake training as Casualty Bureau (CB) Staff to support CB Managers in force, and specifically to be utilised to provide mutual aid for CB. Assist with MIPP Tile activations and Child Rescue Alerts and the processing of high-volume messages from media campaigns.
  Sound interesting? For further information, and to support your application, please view the job description.