Deputy Senior Investigator

VACANCY

DEPUTY SENIOR INVESTIGATOR

SALARY

£49,401 – £59,152 (GRADE B3) STAFF WILL BE APPOINTED ON POINT 1 OF THE SCALE- £49,401

STATUS

2 years fixed term

HOURS OF WORK

35 hours per week

LOCATION              

Inverurie – working to a hybrid model of office and home with a requirement to travel across the North of Scotland and make visits to PIRC Hamilton office

CLOSING DATE

Sunday 21st June 2026

The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC) is currently seeking to recruit a Deputy Senior Investigator on a 2-year fixed term contract, based in Inverurie. The post incorporates a blended hybrid working arrangement from an office in Inverurie and home working, but with a regular requirement to travel across the North of Scotland and visit our Hamilton offices as necessary.

The PIRC was established in 2013 and is responsible for carrying out independent investigations into incidents involving the police and independently reviewing the way the police handle complaints from the public.

Our aim is to secure public confidence in policing in Scotland by supporting continuous improvement and promoting positive change.

As a Deputy Senior Investigator, you will supervise an investigations team who will support the Commissioner and Head of Investigations in carrying out independent, effective and efficient investigations into serious incidents involving the police in Scotland. These can include investigations into deaths in police custody, death or serious injury following contact with the police or other criminal allegations against the police. You will be required to be on call, on a rota basis, and be prepared to work unsocial and extended hours and be prepared for overnight stays away from home, where required. An additional remuneration allowance is payable for this work.