Senior Enforcement Investigator (LAPO)

Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority

Apply before Midday on Monday 22nd July 2024

 
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Details

Reference number

359291

Salary

£30,500 - £36,500
A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Job grade

Higher Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

Government Regulator, Law Enforcement, Labour Exploitation and Modern Slavery Investigations.

Type of role

Investigation

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Homeworking, Part-time, Compressed hours

Number of jobs available

3

Contents

North West England, South West England

Job summary

Do you thrive in a challenging environment and actively seek solutions?  Do you want to be part of a dedicated and passionate team striving to stop worker exploitation and Modern Slavery? We are currently recruiting to join our National Investigation Teams as Senior Enforcement Investigator (Labour Abuse Prevention Officer). This role is essential in the GLAA’s approach to tackling Modern Slavery (Forced or Compulsory Labour) and Labour Exploitation in order to protect some of the most vulnerable victims in the UK.

About the GLAA

At the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA), we provide exceptional service to the public, businesses, and workers in the fight to stop worker exploitation. We are seeking dedicated individuals who can work comfortably as part of a team or on their own to deliver outstanding investigative and safeguarding services for vulnerable victims.

The GLAA want individuals who strengthen our inclusive culture of belonging as we are committed to providing an experience that is inclusive, equitable and kind. We prioritise diversity and believe in a culture rooted in collaboration, growth and team cohesion. Everyday, everyone on the team contributes to stopping worker exploitation.

The GLAA is one of the principal investigative law enforcement bodies for labour exploitation in the UK. The GLAA ensures that workers in the UK are treated fairly, properly and are protected from abuse and exploitation. We have three core functions:

  • Regulation - We regulate businesses that provide workers to the horticulture, agriculture, shellfish gathering and food processing and packaging sector. Our regulatory work includes operating a licencing scheme, undertaking inspections to ensure compliance with that scheme, and taking enforcement action where there are breaches.
  • Prevention – We work with a broad range of stakeholders locally, nationally, and internationally to help prevent workers from being exploited.
  • Enforcement - We investigate allegations of worker abuse under the Modern Slavery Act 2015. GLAA Officers conduct civil and criminal investigations and take enforcement action, including prosecutions and court orders to disrupt criminal activity. We also support victims who have been abused, in particular by ensuring they can access specialist help from our partners.

Job description

Reporting to one of the National Investigations Team Managers you will lead investigations from the reporting stage through to successful court proceedings by providing credible investigative expertise to protect vulnerable workers and prevent exploitation. 

Safeguarding and provision of care and support to potentially vulnerable and exploited workers. 

The role holder is responsible for:        

  •  Maintaining personal responsibility for all aspects of file preparation including gathering, recording, storing, accessing, and sharing of evidence in compliance with organisational procedures, codes of practice and legislation.
  • Ensuring that all evidence and exhibits are properly recorded and stored, and that the continuity and integrity of that evidence is always maintained by GLAA personnel. In addition, ensuring that all Disclosure management rules and processes are followed in accordance with CPIA 1996 acting as Disclosure Officer for criminal investigations.
  • Attending Crown Court, Magistrates’ Court, Civil Hearings and Appeal Hearings and give evidence as required.
  • Obtaining, monitoring, and enforcing Slavery and Trafficking Risk Orders (STROs), Labour Market Enforcement Undertakings (LMEUs) and Labour Market Enforcement Orders (LMEOs)
  • Attending multi agency case conferences/meetings as a representative of the organisation.
  • Working in partnership with other agencies including law enforcement agencies in operational activities.
  • Supporting with delivering the ‘Prevent’ agenda for the GLAA.  
  • Gathering and submitting intelligence relating to Modern Slavery, Labour Exploitation and Labour Market offences to assist the GLAA and partner agencies to protect vulnerable persons in line with the National Intelligence Model.
  • Ensuring best value is a primary factor in all aspects of operation.

Undertaking any other reasonable duties that may be required by the GLAA

Person specification

Knowledge and Skills

 

Essential

Desirable

  • Experience of working within a law enforcement/regulatory or similar environment.
  • Experience in conducting criminal investigations.
  • Working knowledge of relevant investigatory legislation (e.g. Police And Criminal Evidence (PACE) Act 1984, CPIA 1996 and the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act, 2004, Victims Code of Practice).
  • Experience of criminal case file preparation and an understanding of evidential requirements.
  • Ability to work on own initiative without supervision but also as a pro-active team member.
  • Experience of multi-agency and/or partnership working.
  • Ability to work to tight time scales and to manage conflicting priorities.
  • Ability to write clear and concise reports.
  • IT literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
  • Experience of investigation of Modern Slavery and Labour Exploitation associated crime.
  • Experience of dealing with vulnerable victims and witnesses
  • Trained as a Victim Liaison Officer (VLO).
  • Qualified to undertake ABE and suspect interviews.
  • Experience of submitting intelligence in accordance with NIM.
  • Knowledge of the National Referral Mechanism and support providers.
  • Qualified to PIP level 1 and 2. 
  • An understanding of digital forensics.
  • Experience of attending Crown Court, Magistrates’ Court, Civil Hearings and Appeal Hearings and giving evidence as required.
  • Experience of making applications for search warrants or other orders to the court.

 

Behaviours

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

  • Delivering at Pace
  • Working Together
  • Making Effective Decisions
  • Communicating and Influencing
Alongside your salary of £30,500, Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority contributes £8,235 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

We offer a generous total package to our employees which includes the following:

  • 32.5 days annual leave in addition to 8 public holidays
  • Flexible public holiday scheme
  • Choice of pension schemes, including access to the extremely generous Civil Service Pension, which also provides a death in service lump sum payment and a survivor’s pension payment
  • Annual performance related bonus scheme
  • Access to employee discounts
  • Access to a wellbeing portal
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Access to mental health first aiders within the organisation
  • Flexibility for working hours through the Flexitime scheme
  • Hybrid working available
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits
  • Commitment to employee development

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Please specify in your application if you wish to be considered for the North or South based vacancy.

Sifting will take place week commencing 22/07/2024. 

In the event of a high number of applicants a pre-sift will take place based on the behaviour for Delivering at Pace.

Interviews will take place week commencing 29/07/2024.

Depending on the number of applications received these dates could be subject to change.

Candidates should be aware that there may be a requirement to attend the GLAA office in Nottingham, where there is a business need to do so. Attendance will be supported by the GLAA Travel & Subsistence Policy.



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 (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Medical

Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.

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) (opens in a new window)
  • 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 (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
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.

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 (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
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).
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

  • Name : recruitment@gla.gov.uk
  • Email : recruitment@gla.gov.uk

Recruitment team

  • Email : recruitment@gla.gov.uk

Further information

Please visit https://www.gla.gov.uk/who-we-are/complaints/complaints-procedure-external/ for further details on our complaints procedure

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