Intelligence Analyst Apprenticeship – Waste Enforcement

Location: Aylesbury Overview Passionate about driving change? Want to make a real difference to Buckinghamshire, ensuring it is thriving, attractive and welcoming to all? Look no further. We have an exciting opportunity to join our Waste Enforcement Team. Whilst studying a Level 4 Intelligence Analyst apprenticeship, you’ll be involved in driving behavioural change in Buckinghamshire through educational work, the promotion of responsible waste disposal, issuing Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) to offenders caught Fly-Tipping, and supporting prosecutions following PACE interviews and court hearings. About us Our apprenticeships are designed to give you the hands-on experience needed in a real job that brings out the best in you, with real responsibilities, real challenges, real projects and scope to grow your career. Click for an insight on what it’s like to be an apprentice with us. Our Communities directorate works across the county to deliver a number of the key customer-facing services that our residents, businesses and visitors rely on every day. We’re at the heart of the organisation, and the Enforcement Team have a key role to play in this space. This really is an exciting time to join us, as we grow and develop our service. This directorate includes a wide range of services, including: collecting and disposing of waste and recycling maintaining our roads and Rights of Way network and parking ensuring the delivery of school transport, and supporting sustainable travel including public bus services and School Crossing Patrollers managing Country Parks leisure facilities, museums, theatres and libraries, as well as developing our Cultural Strategy licensing, cemeteries and crematoria About the role In this role you’ll contribute to our management of waste crime, whilst studying to achieve the Level 4 Intelligence Analyst apprenticeship throughout the duration of your time with us. We’ll give you time during your working week for study and assessments- which means no evening or weekend study is required You will work towards being able to undertake the range of duties listed below: Help to deliver enforcement and communications activities as part of a wider team, seeking a prevention strategy to reduce both fly tipping and the dropping of litter in Buckinghamshire. Support fly-tipping investigations on behalf of the Council, in accordance with relevant legislation and guidance. This will require learning how to secure and preserve evidence in line with the PACE Codes of Practice, prepare legal case files, and issue fixed penalty notices. Learn how to prepare technical evidence and witness statements. Deal with people from all backgrounds in a calm but assertive manner and possess the ability to be both professional and diplomatic. Develop an understanding for Unauthorised Encampments, working alongside experienced officers to understand legislation and process. Assist with both fly-tipping and littering investigations, including working alongside on-street enforcement officers as the face of the enforcement team. About you Skills required: Excellent planning and organisational skills, to manage a range of activities and achieve given targets, objectives and deadlines Excellent verbal communication skills Good standard of written work with accurate spelling and grammar, demonstrating an ability to write concise reports Understanding of general administrative procedures Microsoft Office skills (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook) Good IT skills and the ability to use databases Confident using the telephone Able to use initiative and work independently Good attention to detail Personal Qualities: Comfortable working as part of a team and playing an active role Able to get on well with a range of people Real ambition to develop your skills and experience Enthusiastic, dynamic and forward thinking Willingness to learn and to undertake a range of different tasks as required Eligibility Criteria: GCSE Maths and English at grade 4–9 (A–C equivalent) or a willingness to work towards Please note: You will not be eligible for this post if you have a degree in the same subject as this apprenticeship, or other qualifications in the same subject at an equivalent level.