Investigation Manager, Criminal Investigations

Details
Reference number

438997

Salary

£47,949

£47,949 (National).

£51,149 (London).

Candidates are advised to address any questions on rates of pay prior to applying for the post.

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

Job grade

Senior Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

Insolvency - Investigation and Enforcement Services

Type of role

Investigation

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Number of jobs available

6

Contents

• Location
• About the job
• Benefits
• Things you need to know
• Apply and further information

Location

Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Ipswich, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham and London (Croydon and Stratford).

About the job
Job summary

The Insolvency Service is a leading Government agency which plays a crucial role in providing essential services to the public and to business. The work we do is important to the proper functioning of markets, the economy in general and support for thousands of people each year who are in financial difficulty.

Inclusive and diverse teams are important to us. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups underrepresented in our workforce. The Insolvency Service strives to ensure that the agency is a safe, inclusive, and welcoming place for everybody to bring their true self to work and to help the agency to achieve its diversity objectives. We have 10 active employee network groups available to join or become an ally, these include, Carers Network, Disability & Health, FACES Network Group, Grass Roots, LGBT+, Mind Matters, No Limits, Part Time Workers, The Shed, and Women's Network Group.

We offer full-time, job share and flexible ways of working in this role. We value capability, technical skills and experience and we place great emphasis on lifetime development to support our people. We encourage our employees to become more involved in areas they feel strongly about, whether it be for the benefit of the agency, through our Engagement network or in their own local communities via volunteering opportunities.

The Insolvency Service is a great place to work, learn and grow your career

Investigation and Enforcement Services (IES) directorate aims to deliver and promote a range of investigation and enforcement activities, both civil and criminal in nature, to support fair and open markets. We do this by effectively enforcing the statutory company and insolvency regimes, maintaining public confidence in those regimes, and reducing the harm caused to victims of fraudulent activity and to the business community.

Job description

The Criminal Investigation Team are seeking to recruit dynamic and resourceful individuals who will be responsible for managing a Criminal Investigation Team, the daily oversight of criminal investigations and of disruption tactics into insolvency and corporate-related criminal offending, which supports the Agency's objective to tackle financial wrongdoing. The successful candidates will work closely with our Civil Investigation Teams and our Legal Services Directorate internally and other Law Enforcement partners to ensure that we fulfil our role in delivering Governmental strategies and achieve positive outcomes.

The successful Investigation Managers will play a key role leading investigators in their casework and supporting prosecutions as they move through the Criminal Justice System. When appropriate they will be working in partnership with other Law Enforcement Agencies to optimise judicial outcomes.

Reporting to the Chief Investigator, these posts are responsible for the leadership, management and delivery of operational objectives to present cases for prosecution utilising the following types of legislation, the Insolvency Act 1986, Fraud Act 2006, Companies Act 2006, Theft Act 1968 and Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986. Scottish Legislation and ECCTA 2023.

Responsibilities

Regular attendance will be required in your home office in accordance with the hybrid working model of 60% office, site visit and court related attendance. Regular travel (in line with the Agency's sustainable travel policy) and occasional overnight stays may be necessary for the attendance at strategy meetings with stakeholders and other regulators, as well as interviewing witnesses and the conduct of interviews under caution when required at various locations across the country.

Your main duties of the role include:

Leading and managing Investigation Officers of mixed capability, including apprentices and trainees, undertaking a range of criminal investigations including high profile, serious frauds and complex cases, ensuring they are conducted to the appropriate Government Counter Fraud Standards and in accordance with best practice and relevant legislation e.g. PACE, RIPA, CPIA, GDPR.

Overseeing the work of your team and the allocation of cases, whilst supporting the Investigation Officers, apprentices and trainees to proactively manage their investigations, providing technical guidance, to ensure timely delivery of case work to the required standards, meet the requirements of CPIA and PACE, and, when necessary, taking the lead and driving follow up action arising from casework. This will include contributing to discussions with solicitors and counsel, attending court as a witness as well as representing the Agency in dealings with stakeholders and the media.

Working collaboratively, internally with our Legal Services Directorate, Civil Investigators and Financial Investigators or externally with other stakeholders including Law Enforcement Partners, Investigators, Insolvency Practitioners, Prosecuting and Enforcement Authorities as well as Regulatory Bodies to ensure enforcement action is progressed appropriately and promptly - ensuring value for money for the taxpayer.

Playing a significant role in supporting the Chief Investigator in their leadership of the CIT North and acting as part of a network with fellow Investigation Crime Managers, providing mutual support, ensuring consistency and best practice and continuous improvement.

Manage and develop their team of investigators, building on their capability and professionalism.

Play a key role in developing best practice and embedding the Government Counter Fraud Profession Standards within IES and acting as an Assessor when required, of Apprentices, Trainees and Investigator's ongoing accreditation.

Person specification

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:

• ability to respond quickly, flexibly and effectively to deadlines, including an ability to handle multiple competing workstreams
• strong interpersonal skills, with an ability to engage, challenge and influence senior managers and internal stakeholders
• possess an eye for detail with strong analytical and problem-solving skills and able to draw key conclusions from a wide range of evidence and data
• an ability to keep your own and the team's efforts focused on operational objectives by being proactive and taking ownership and accountability for decisions
• exhibit excellent role modelling of authentic and visible leadership, fostering an inclusive environment, which attracts diverse talent, using this effectively to avoid bias in our day-to-day business
• an ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with a range of stakeholders to support the delivery of operational outcomes with good written and verbal communication skills

Essential Criteria

A demonstrated ability with previous accredited training to manage and supervise criminal investigations into serious and complex crime, leading to successful prosecution outcomes.

An accreditation as a Professionalising Investigation Programme (PIP) level 2 supervisor / manager (or above) held within the past 5 years or equivalent.

Experience in the past two years of investigating criminal fraud investigations.

Further Information

The role requires the successful candidate to have, or to attain, National Security Vetting, at SC clearance level; current holders of SC (or above) can transfer their clearance across. The Insolvency Service will commence SC for those who require it as part of the onboarding process.

Qualifications

An accreditation as a Professionalising Investigation Programme (PIP) Level 2 supervisor / manager (or above), held within the past 5 years, or a Government Counter Fraud Profession (GCFP) Practitioner or equivalent.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Delivering at Pace
• Communicating and Influencing
• Leadership

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Experience in working with CPIA 1996.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £47,949, Insolvency Service contributes £13,890 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

We want you to have a good work-life balance and want to support you in all that you do, so we offer a great benefits package including:

• flexible working arrangements and flexi-time
• full time new entrants to the Civil Service and those Civil Servants on modernised terms and conditions will be entitled to 25 days leave increasing on a sliding scale to 30 days after 5 years' service
• in addition to this you are entitled to 8 public/bank holidays plus an additional day of privilege leave
• competitive maternity, paternity and parental leave
• 5 days paid leave for learning and development
• 5 days paid for volunteering
• a Cycle to work scheme
• staff have access to an employee assistance programme, Workplace Wellness, for confidential, independent support and advice during difficult times in either their professional or personal life

Your pension is a valuable part of your total reward package where the employer makes a significant contribution to the cost of your pension. Your contributions come out of your salary before any tax is taken. This means, if you pay tax, your take-home pay will not be reduced by the full amount of your contribution; and your pension will continue to provide valuable benefits for you and your family if you are too ill to continue to work or die before you retire. For more information, visit

Things you need to know
Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.

As part of the sift process, you will be asked to complete:

• CV
• Personal Statement

Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.

Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using the CV assessing candidates against the essential criteria. Only those who meet the essential criteria at this stage will proceed to a full assessment of their application. If a candidate does not meet the minimum requirements during the initial sift, the remainder of their application will not be reviewed. Candidate who pass the initial sift, may be moved through to a full sift, or progressed through to interview.

Candidates who pass the sift but are not offered an interview due to higher-scoring applicants may be placed on a successful sift waitlist for up to 12 months. Similarly, candidates who pass the interview but are not offered a role may be placed on a successful interview waitlist for up to 12 months.

CV Guidance

Your CV should provide a clear overview of your employment history, key responsibilities, relevant qualifications, and the skills and experience you've gained throughout your career including any notable achievements.

Note: Your CV will be scored as part of the assessment process and will be assessed against the criteria outlined in the job advert.

Personal Statement Guidance

Your personal statement should be no more than 750 words and must demonstrate how your personal skills, qualities, and experience align with the requirements of the role. Please ensure your statement references the essential criteria outlined in the person specification.

If successful at the sift stage, at interview, you will be assessed on the following:

• Behavioural Competencies - assessed through:

• • Behaviour 1 - Making Effective Decisions
• Behaviour 2 - Delivering at Pace
• Behaviour 3 - Communicating and Influencing
  Behaviour 3 - Leadership
• Technical Skills
  
  Experience in working with CPIA 1996
• Strengths

Expected timeline (subject to change)

Sift – w/c 1st December 2025

Interview – w/c 5th January 2026

Location:

• Birmingham (Third floor, Cannon House, 18 Priory Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6FD)
• Croydon (5th Floor, 1 Ruskin Square, Dingwall Road, Croydon, CR0 2WF)
• Manchester (2nd Floor, 3 Piccadilly Place, London Road, Manchester, M1 3BN)

Your interview will be conducted face to face. You will be notified of this if you are selected for interview. Candidates are asked to note the above timetable, exercising flexibility through the recruitment and selection process.

Further Information

A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.

Any move to Insolvency from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare; for further information visit the Childcare Choices website.

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf.

However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre- stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the Demystifying Vetting website.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant's details held on the IFD will be refused employment.

A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

Use of AI

Candidates must ensure that their applications, including personal statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note that plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. Please refer to the following link for further information and guidance:

Visa Applicants

To sponsor a candidate under the Skilled Worker visa, a sponsorship licence is required. The Insolvency Service does not currently hold this licence and therefore, cannot legally sponsor Skilled Worker visa applicants.

Hybrid Working

Insolvency Service operates a hybrid working policy subject to business need, giving people the flexibility to choose when and where they work and collaborate with others.

Individuals are expected to work from one of the office locations stated in the advert to connect with their colleagues, as required by their role and business team needs. There is flexibility to split the working week, spending a minimum of 60% in the workplace, which includes the office, site visits, court etc.

Reasonable Adjustment

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:

Contact Government Recruitment Service via as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

Complete the 'Assistance required' section in the 'Additional requirements' page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you're deaf, a Language Service Professional.

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check .

See our vetting charter .

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :

• Name : IES Workforce Planning Team
• Email :

Recruitment team

• Email :

Further information

If you feel there have been procedural irregularities at any stage of the recruitment process or that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles, and wish to make a complaint, then in the first instance you should contact If you are not satisfied with the response that you receive you can then contact the Civil Service Commission.

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