Principal Regulatory Services Officer
| Posting date: | 14 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 May 2024 |
| Location: | Portsmouth, PO1 2AL |
| Company: | Portsmouth City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 2713 |
Summary
Accredited Financial Investigator (National Crime Agency)/Principal Regulatory Services Officer
Salary: Band 10, £40,220 to £44,428 per annum
Hours: Full time (37 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: Sunday 14 April 2024, 23:59
Why come to live and work in Portsmouth?
Portsmouth is a great waterfront city and a vibrant place to live and work. It is an island city with an “inner city” feel, a seaside location packed with attractions and events, and the advantage of fantastic countryside on its doorstep. With fast road and rail links to London, Brighton and major airports, and ferry links to Europe, it is the perfect place to live and work. Portsmouth has a strong history of partnership working and has successfully integrated several local services.
The Service:
The Regulatory Services team is responsible for delivering a pest control service, the regulation of clean air, port health border controls and sampling, health and safety, food hygiene and standards, trading standards, and other services, as well as licensing of hackney carriage and private hire operators, vehicles and drivers, licensing of premises and persons under the Licensing Act 2003 and gambling premises under the Gambling Act 2005.
The Role:
As an Accredited Financial Investigator (AFI) with 'Confiscator' status from the National Crime Agency (NCA) you will be positioned within the Trading Standards Service. The post holder will work alongside Trading Standards officers and employ the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) and all associated legislation to positively impact Trading Standards investigations and pursue asset recovery opportunities.
Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.
What you'll need to succeed:
You will possess (and maintain) NCA accreditation at FIO, FI (part 8) and Restraint/Confiscation levels, possess or be prepared to undergo Non-Police Personnel Vetting (NPPV level 2), and have working knowledge of JARD and FISS. You will have experience of conducting and advising on criminal investigations, have analytical skills, experience of giving evidence at court and presenting at committees and meetings, and experience and knowledge of conducting sound regulatory and enforcement practice, including the gathering and analysis of intelligence. You will have knowledge and experience of current Trading Standards priorities.
Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.
You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.
What you'll get in return:
We really appreciate our employees and fully realise they are essential to our success and look to offer an inclusive, supportive working environment where employees can reach their potentials with a healthy work life balance, offering the following rewards:
- Generous annual leave (27 days per year rising to 31, pro rata for part time hours) with the potential to purchase additional leave.
- A fantastic pension which allows you the opportunity to pay in more for that greater return.
- Flexible working hours.
- Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities including apprenticeships.
- Extensive wellbeing support through the Employee Assistance Programme
- Discount on travel, travel loans and the bike loan scheme
- Discounts on a wide range of goods and services – access a range of discounts and offers from thousands of restaurants, shops and more.
Staff rewards: https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/working-for-the-council/
Additional Information:
The full job profile is attached here.
Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:
Ed Skinner, Regulatory Services Lead, at edward.skinner@portsmouthcc.gov.uk, 023 92 841 750.
A commitment to our values:
We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. Learn more about our values and behaviours.
Application process:
We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.
Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had.
Please ensure you provide your full education history from secondary school, include name/address of establishment, details of relevant qualifications & awarding body.
Please explain any gaps.
You may wish to attach an additional letter or document to supplement your application.
We will email applicants from time to time; please ensure you check e-mail folders as sometimes our e-mails may go into spam/junk folders.
We look forward to speaking with you soon.
Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.