Investigation Officer

**About ARU**:
ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).

ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.

**About the Role**:
We have an exciting opportunity for an Investigations Officer to join the University. You will be responsible for investigating a range of student conduct issues within the University with an expected focus on harassment cases.

This role will involve working closely with students, providing advice to staff, conducting interviews, gathering necessary information, and producing detailed investigation reports that summarise the facts and outcomes under the Student Disciplinary Procedure.

Ideally qualified to degree level or with relevant professional experience, you will have recent experience in conducting investigations into allegations of misconduct such as harassment and sexual misconduct. You will have a knowledge of the complexities of harassment, sexual violence, and gender-based violence, and be able to demonstrate strong communication skills. You will need to be able to work independently with a high level of personal resilience and the ability to prioritise your work and meet set deadlines.

You will join a team passionate about the contribution they make to the wider University community, supporting students and staff to build a positive student experience through robust and fair investigations and the development of the University’s procedures.

To be successful in this role you will need a degree and appropriate level of experience and evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the role or be Part qualified in a relevant professional qualification appropriate to the specific role being appointed to and appropriate level of experience and evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the role.

Find out more about working with us and how we recruit.

We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.

**_ Interviews are likely to take place on 26 _**_or_**_ 27 March 2025._**

We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

In accordance with the UK Government’s immigration points-based system, this post does not meet the characteristics of a skilled job including salary criteria to be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route

**Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.**

**Guidance Notes**:
Please download the Job Description Person Specification for key requirements. To apply, demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the criteria.

Job Category

Administrative

Vacancy Type

Permanent

Employment Type

Full time

Salary From

£38,249

Salary To

£44,128

Location

Chelmsford/Cambridge

Faculty/Prof Service

The Secretary's Office

Ref No

3351

Closing Date

17/03/2025