Investigator

Public Protection Partnership (PPP) is a shared Environmental Heath, Licensing and Trading Standards Service for Bracknell Forest and West Berkshire in Berkshire. We also work with Wokingham Borough Council to deliver a Shared Trading Standards Service along with a number of other services including a shared case management unit and financial investigation and intelligence functions.

We are now looking for a specialist Investigator to join our specialist Investigations Team. Ideally you will have some understanding of public protection / trading standards legislation and practice but above all you will need significant experience in the field of complex Level 1, 2 and 3 criminal investigations including fraud, money laundering etc.

You will need to be qualified in a relevant enforcement area and be able to demonstrate your ability to conduct large and complex investigations. This will include the need to demonstrate your in-depth knowledge of PACE, CPIA, RIPA, DPA and the implications of the Human Rights Act as well as your ability to produce investigation case files and give evidence in Magistrates and Crown Court settings. Your knowledge and skills will need to be transferable to any public protection related investigation.

In performing your role you will be supported, as required, by our intelligence function, financial investigation team and case management unit.

What PPP offers

We offer a unique and dynamic working environment across the three Council administrative areas. The work and structure of PPP is based on the National Intelligence Model and we operate under a number of multidisciplinary functional areas to achieve the approved priorities.

You will benefit from a commitment to your professional and personal development, a generous leave entitlement of , the opportunity to work flexibly. In return we expect you to be professional at all times, be able to work under pressure, be organised and flexible and be a solid team worker with good communication skills and able to work on your own initiative.

For more information about the role please contact Martin Woodley, Principal Officer or Alison Beynon, Strategic Manager on 01635 519930.

Please complete an online application form.

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This role requires the incumbent to have a car available at work to undertake his/her duties as they will be expected to undertake at least 1500 business miles per year. Essential Car User status attracts a lump sum allowance paid on a monthly basis as well as a free car parking space if he/she works at one of the Council’s corporate buildings.

This role has been identified as public facing in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016; the requirement to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English applies.

All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

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