Overview

The Environment Agency are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We don’t just talk about diversity, we seek it, embrace it and live it, for the benefit of our staff, our communities and our environment.

Everyone starting in a new role will be welcomed into the team and given all of the training and support needed. As part of your comprehensive induction, you will be provided with all the equipment required for your role.

The Environment Agency are looking for an experienced investigator to join our National Investigations Team as a Senior Environmental Crime Officer. We are seeking an enthusiastic, self motivated individual with a strong investigative background, good communication skills and a sound working knowledge of all aspects of running a major investigation. Experience of working alongside Partnership Organisations and of leading, driving and developing both investigative teams and complex investigations would also be desirable.

Responsibilities

• You will work alongside our Senior Investigation Managers and our Major Incident Room in leading investigations into the most serious and complex environmental crimes.
• You will use your knowledge and experience to help drive these cases forward by coordinating and overseeing all aspects of the investigations, from identifying lines of enquiry, reviewing intelligence, raising and allocating actions, coordinating evidence gathering and interviews, through to casefile preparation and, ultimately, successful prosecution.
• Our investigations can be complex and varied in nature, 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 take their skills and knowledge into the arena of serious environmental crime.
• This role sits within the National Environmental Crime Unit, part of our National Regulation and Monitoring Team. The National Investigations Team are a nationally dispersed team of Investigators working to bring the most serious and significant environmental offenders to justice. Your skills and experience will help lead, coordinate and progress our investigations, along with working to develop the team as a whole.

Experience and Skills / Qualifications

• High level of attention to detail, hard-working and self-motivated with a strong investigative background.
• In-depth knowledge of investigative legislation such as PACE and CPIA.
• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Basic IT competency (Microsoft Word, Excel and Teams).
• Knowledge of environmental crime, leading on serious criminal investigations and the workings of a Major Incident Room would be desirable.
• Background of being driven, self-motivated, using initiative to find solutions and building and developing investigation teams would be beneficial.
• Successful completion of both SC and NPPV2 Vetting processes within a 6-month probationary period.
• Full driving licence required.

Role specifics & Conditions

• Hybrid working role with flexibility to work from home and at your nearest Environment Agency Office.
• Frequent travel for meetings and operational duties; incident response may require you to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support.
• Full training and workplace adjustments available to support your incident role.
• Contact elspeth.allum@environment-agency.gov.uk for further information.

Competencies

• Achieves Results — provide examples of leading on a complex or protracted criminal investigation and delivering a successful outcome.
• Takes Decisions and Solves Problems — provide examples of leading investigations with difficult decisions or alternative solutions to overcome unforeseen problems.
• Focuses on Efficiency, Innovation and Quality — provide examples of implementing a new technique or way of working that improved efficiency.

Role requirements

• Full Driving Licence

Notes

We are fully committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome flexible working patterns, including job share. We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who meet the minimum criteria.

The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to value for money and uses Central Government frameworks and contracts for recruitment. We are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls. For information on becoming a supplier through the Crown Commercial Service, visit gov.uk.