Confidential Case Officer - South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SWROCU)

Locations:        Based in London (SE1), relocating to Stratford (E15) in 2025

Salary:              A&S S01 - £33,915 - £35,982 **This role is currently subject of a pay review for all aspects of the pay package**

                          14% shift allowance and weekend enhancement

                          £2,886 per year (pro-rata) - London Weighting allowance

                          £7,000 per year (pro-rata) - Market factors payment reviewed annually

Please note you will be based in London; therefore, you will receive London weighting however you will not be able to claim expenses for travelling or accommodation. 

Role Description:

The South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SWROCU) is looking for a Confidential Case Officer to be part of their sensitive intelligence collection team, based in London attached to the National Crime Agency. This is a fascinating and exciting place to work in a department with a unique function within policing, providing intelligence support to operations in Force, ROCU and across partners. 

Working in a team supporting operations in the highest harm and threat areas, you will be involved in challenging investigations including tackling murder, kidnap, organised immigration crime, drug importation and supply and the use and supply of illegal firearms.

The role involves monitoring, assessing, and disseminating intelligence from sensitive tactics and your work will directly impact policing operations – preventing threats to life, safeguarding vulnerable people, and highlighting opportunities for enforcement action against the criminals causing the most harm in our communities.

You can expect a varied and fulfilling career within a challenging working environment, with two days never being quite the same. Your work will often be crucial in obtaining impressive results that make the headlines and your role will be integral in the disruption of organised crime in the South West. You will have the opportunity in this role to work with the most advanced technology, tactics and teams that enable law enforcement to tackle the ever-more complex and sophisticated nature of modern organised crime.

This opportunity will be best suited to those experienced in intelligence and able to adapt to a demanding role, including working early and late shifts – accommodating overtime and shift-changes where circumstances dictate.

Training and mentoring will be provided, but you’ll need to be motivated, professional and an excellent communicator – comfortable both giving and receiving direction. Experience in working with computer systems, data, intelligence, and covert policing would be invaluable. You should be excellent at working in a team but able to work individually.

Police staff in one of our five regional forces can find out more about the work of this team and read first-hand accounts of people working at SWROCU at https://www.southwestrocu.police.uk/

SWROCU is a collaboration of police officers and police staff from the five South West regional forces. We’re part of a national network of nine ROCUs covering England and Wales.

We have more than 20 capabilities that staff and officers work in to Pursue offenders, Protect and Prepare individuals and organisations, and Prevent people from engaging in serious and organised crime.

Our capabilities are here to advise, to assist, or to fully adopt investigations. We work with local forces and national partners to target and disrupt criminals posing the greatest risk of Serious and Organised Criminality (SOC). This includes offenders involved in cyber threats, economic crime, drug conspiracies, modern slavery and human trafficking, and child sexual abuse and exploitation.

We’re looking for committed people with the right skillset – or ambition to develop that skillset – to join us.

You don’t need years of experience to join us; we’ll invest in you.

What we can offer you:

• Continuous professional development – we encourage and support career growth, giving you the opportunity of a flourishing career.
• Well-being support – we have many support mechanisms in place to assist in improving your personal health and wellbeing.
• Other perks include discounts and savings for you and your family on retail, dining out, holidays and theme parks to name just a few.
• Flexible local government pension scheme.

Essential skills, experience and qualifications required:

• The postholder will be computer literate and have experience of collecting, assessing and developing strategic and tactical intelligence and of working in a confidential environment.
• A working knowledge of the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) and Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) is essential.
• The successful candidate will also have experience of risk assessing dynamic situations, of reviewing sensitive information to make recommendations for suitable intervention opportunities and of developing working relationships with different organisations / departments.
• Experience of working within a confidential environment within a law enforcement background and a working knowledge of covert law enforcement techniques would be advantageous.
• The successful candidate must have attended and passed the TCD Foundation Course and have successfully completed the mentoring period or when appointed, attend and pass this course along with successfully completing a set mentoring period to continue employment.

Recruitment and Selection:

• The closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 29th April 2024 at 23:55
• Shortlisting will take place week commencing Monday 29th April 2024
• A one day pre training assessment for the Foundation Training course will be held post interview. This is a pass / fail assessment
• Confirmation in post will be subject to passing a ten week Foundation Course and being successful with Developed Vetting status

How to Apply

 All applications are processed through the Avon and Somerset Constabulary online candidate portal.

Contact SWROCURecruitment@avonandsomerset.police.uk for further information.

If you reach the interview stage of a process and become a reserve applicant, we would like to retain your application. This will be pending further vacancies arising for the same role in a 12-month period. By giving your consent this does not prevent you from applying for any other opportunities.

Additional Information

Vetting and safeguarding

This post is subject to a higher security clearance at MV and SC – Management Vetting and Security Clearance Level. There is a requirement for Developed Vetting (DV) clearance to be obtained within the first 12 months.

To be eligible to apply for this role you must have a five-year ‘checkable history’ in the UK – ideally this means that you would have been resident in the UK for the last five years.

In accordance with the National Vetting Policy, SWROCU are committed to safeguarding and operate safer recruitment processes, to ensure a police service that employees are proud to work for because they feel safe, valued and part of a happy and supportive work environment. All employees and volunteers therefore will be subject to background checks including vetting and references.

Police Barred and Advisory lists

Individuals placed on the Police Barred and Advisory lists will not be considered for employment by the police for a minimum of five years from the date of listing in the case of gross misconduct, or three years from the date of listing in the case of poor performance.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

SWROCU is working hard to increase diversity and inclusion where communities are currently under-represented including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, people of all ages, abilities, faiths, religions, gender, LGBTQ+ communities and those from disadvantaged or marginalised backgrounds who share our values and wish to make a difference to the communities we serve. All applications will be treated on merit, based on the evidence provided in your application and suitability for the role you have applied for.

Flexible and Part Time Working

All requests for flexible working patterns and part-time working will be considered and be dependent on the role, this includes job shares and part-time hours.

If you are interested to find our more information about this post, please email us at: SWROCURecruitment@avonandsomerset.police.uk