Trainee Investigator (Chelmsford, Stevenage, Dover)

Location
United Kingdom
Vacancy Type
External Client Advert

Job Description

National Crime Agency

Trainee Investigator

Chelmsford, Stevenage, Dover

£26,370 rising to £34,672 on completion of required exams. (Within 12 month period)

Upon completion of the programme and upon achieving PIP2 accreditation salary will rise to £36,037

Roles based in Stevenage & Chelmsford  will also receive an additional South East Allowance of £2,876

Deploy your investigative skills in the fight against cross-border trafficking

About us

Serious and organised crime is one of the deadliest threats facing the UK today - blighting communities, ruining lives and costing the UK at least £37 billion each year. The National Crime Agency (NCA) protects the public by disrupting and bringing to justice those serious and organised criminals who pose the highest risk to the UK.

About the Trainee Programme:

The role of an NCA Investigator requires no prior law enforcement experience with all successful trainees enrolled onto the bespoke Officer Development Programme (ODP) - a two year structured training programme in which officers are required to evidence competence across a range of investigational competencies.

During this process, by identifying and valuing the aptitudes of each individual and developing their learning, knowledge and acquired ability, the Agency will seek to place each person in an appropriate, challenging and rewarding role. By successfully completing this comprehensive training programme and achieving accreditation as an NCA investigator, you may have opportunity to be deployed to work on National and International Investigations tackling threats which may include drug, firearms, human trafficking, cyber-crime, child sexual abuse and exploitation and financial crime.

Through completion of the training programme, comprising of formal classroom based learning, self-directed tasks, workplace development  and experiential activities, you will assimilate and evidence practical, legal and professional knowledge and competence in all facets of criminal investigation.

The National Crime Agency has high expectations -your appointment as an officer of the NCA and continued employment is dependent on the successful completion of this programme.

About the role

As an NCA Investigator you will be directly engaged in the fight against Serious and Organised Crime both Nationally and Internationally. As part of a focused team you will identify, gather, review and develop evidence, using both overt and covert tactics, including surveillance, in order to obtain a complete evidential picture and implement effective operational strategies to facilitate these offenders being brought to justice.

The role will see you receive comprehensive training which will prepare and enable you to  competently perform all initial investigational roles to include: arrest, conflict management, systematic search, witness, victim and suspect interview, appropriate level case file preparation and disclosure and Court Room presentation.

You will also receive instruction in specialist ground breaking overt and covert investigational techniques and innovative approaches and be empowered to make decisions which help disrupt and bring to justice criminals who present the highest National threat to the UK.

This is a rewarding but physically demanding role often involving working long and/or anti-social hours with the potential for working patterns to change at short notice and calling for both commitment and flexibility.

Investigators are required to be trained in the use of force and be able to operate, Personal Protective Equipment, including PAVA spray, batons and handcuffs.

To learn more about this role, please register for the following event:

From 18:00 on Monday 27th  March, we will be hosting a MS Teams event where you can hear from NCA Investigations Officers and have the opportunity to ask questions about the role.

Attendance is by invitation only. To register your interest, please email [email protected] by 12pm on Monday 27th March with the subject - NCA ODP Investigations Event 27/03/23

About you

You will hold a minimum of Grade 4/ C or equivalent in GCSE Mathematics and English. A collaborative approach to work and the ability to deliver at pace are also essential in this fast-moving environment. You must hold a full DVLA Driving Licence or the commitment to obtain one with a 12 month period from the commencement of role.

Please note that you may be expected to work directly or indirectly in tackling child sexual abuse (CSA) and will undergo psychological assessments upon taking up the role and at regular intervals once in post. This may involve exposure to child sexual abuse images and material. You should consider the sensitive nature of the work before deciding to apply.

Benefits

As well as giving you all the support and challenge you need to grow your career, we offer a range of benefits including 26 days’ annual leave on entry (plus eight public holidays), a competitive contributory pension scheme, flexible working patterns, family-friendly policies including generous parental leave and tax-free childcare, interest-free season-ticket loans, occupational sick pay and access to occupational health services.

Apply: https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi?vxsys=4&vxvac=272967

Closing date is Monday 3rd April 2023
 
Please do not apply by clicking the 'Apply' button on the ARU Temps website - All applications must be made to the client directly via the details above. 

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