Investigator

Investigator

Permanent

Grade D - £45,091 - £51,356

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

 An exciting opportunity to be part of a national enforcement agency has arisen within Birmingham City Councils Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT). 

As part of the councils Trading Standards Department, the IMLT investigates unlicensed money lenders (Loan Sharks). 

Administered in Birmingham, the team operates on an agile and flexible basis across the UK and is funded by Central Government. 

The team work closely with other Local Authorities, the Police, and other agencies.  

The IMLT have two enforcement teams and an intelligence department made up of specialist investigators. 

The post of Investigator will sit within one of the enforcement teams.

Due to the nature of this role, working outside of regular hours and travel across the UK will be required that will involve overnight accommodation as required. 

What you'll do 

• Carry out complex criminal investigations and enforce delegated legislation
• Have ownership of an individual case load and work alongside other Investigators to conduct enforcement action. 

About you

You will have a full driving licence with experience of:

• Conducting complex investigations in specialist areas of criminal investigations
• Interviewing suspects in accordance with PACE
• Giving evidence in Court 
• Writing statements and reports to a high standard
• Working within a fast-paced environment 
• Operating for periods of time with minimal supervision
• A positive approach to problem solving with sound decision making 

For any informal enquires please contact: 

To apply please upload an up-to-date CV and Personal Statement via the attachments part of your application.  The Personal Statement should outline how you meet the essential criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post.  Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words.  Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached

 Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

 We are dedicated to supporting internal mobility and the development of our people. As such, applications from internal employees and those under S118 will be given priority and reviewed before external applications are considered.

 We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

 A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

 Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Job description and person specification 

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