Job Description

The Environment Agency is committed to an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We seek diversity, value its benefits to staff, communities and the environment, and strive to live it.

Everyone starting in a new role will be welcomed and provided with training and support, including equipment required for the role as part of your induction.

We are looking for an experienced investigator to join our National Investigations Team as a Senior Environmental Crime Officer. You should have a strong investigative background, good communication skills and a sound working knowledge of running major investigations. Experience of working with Partnership Organisations and of leading, driving and developing investigative teams and complex investigations would be desirable.

You will work alongside our Senior Investigation Managers and the Major Incident Room, leading investigations into the most serious and complex environmental crimes. You will coordinate and oversee all aspects of investigations, from identifying lines of enquiry, reviewing intelligence, raising and allocating actions, coordinating evidence gathering and interviews, through to casefile preparation and prosecution.

Our investigations can be complex and varied, often involving Organised Crime Groups, illegal waste exports and large-scale fraud. This role provides an exciting opportunity for anyone with relevant investigative experience to apply their skills to serious environmental crime.

The Team

This role sits within the National Environmental Crime Unit, part of the National Regulation and Monitoring Team. The National Investigations Team is a nationally dispersed team of Investigators. Your skills will help lead, coordinate and progress investigations, along with developing the team. See Additional Information Pack for details.

Experience/Skills Required

You should have a high level of attention to detail, be hardworking and self-motivated with a strong investigative background. You’ll have in-depth knowledge of investigative legislation such as PACE and CPIA, excellent verbal and written skills and basic IT competency (Word, Excel and Teams). Knowledge of environmental crime, leading on serious criminal investigations and the workings of a Major Incident Room would also be desirable. A background of being driven, using your initiative to find solutions and building and developing investigation teams would be beneficial. Successful completion of both SC and NPPV2 Vetting processes is required within the 6-month probationary period. A full driving licence is also required.

Contact and additional information: This is a hybrid working role with flexible arrangements. Frequent travel for meetings and operational duties may be required. Responding to incidents is a central part of the role and you may be required to participate in incident response or business continuity. For details, refer to the Additional Information Pack. Please contact elspeth.allum@environment-agency.gov.uk for further information.

Competencies

• Achieves Results — provide an example of leading a complex or protracted criminal investigation and delivering a successful outcome.
• Takes Decisions and Solves Problems — provide an example of leading an investigation requiring difficult decisions or alternative solutions and how challenges were addressed.
• Focuses on Efficiency, Innovation and Quality — provide an example of implementing a new technique or way of working that improved efficiency and what benefits/challenges occurred.

Role-specific license requirements

Full Driving Licence

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome flexible working patterns, including job sharing. Please indicate any preferred working arrangements on your application. We have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support applicants with disabilities.