Location:

The NCA is a national organisation, with teams based in major hubs situated in central London,Warrington, Birmingham and Bristol, with smaller sites in Scotland, Belfast, Normanton, Sunderland, East Midlands, Slough, Solent, Crawley, Tolworth, Stevenage, Kent, Dover, Felixstowe, Heathrow, Gatwick, Bridgend and Exeter. 
The Regulator posts are offered on a flexible basis with the expectation of travel of a regular basis. 
When completing the online application form you will be given the opportunity to state up to three preferred locations. 

Desirable Qualifications 
• Advanced training/teaching qualification 
• Advanced assessing qualification 
• Experience of liaising with external stakeholders, groups and partnership working

About the job Job description

We are looking for a Regulator post in the Investigation Command’s Proceeds of Crime Centre (PoCC). 

The individual will deliver formal training and accreditation to Financial Investigators and Financial Intelligence Officers, and regulate the use of their powers through regular monitoring and assessments in accordance with section 3 Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (PoCA), associated statutory instruments, PoCC policies and related agreements. 

The role will involve a reasonable amount of travel within the UK in order to deliver formal PoCA training courses, and to liaise with external partners, in particular Police Forces, local authorities, government agencies and various PoCA working groups, conferences and committees. 

The Regulators role comprises of the following amongst many other responsibilities: 

• Training, Accreditation and Monitoring of 3,500 law enforcement financial investigators across the UK and Northern Ireland. 

• The designing, creating and delivery of legislative formal training plans. 

• Monitoring includes preparing individual responses, action plans and formal suspension rationale, as well as travelling to meet individuals and their supervisors/managers and conducting work place assessments. 

• Reviewing evidence submitted during training and assessing the evidence, continual reviewing of CPD evidence submitted ensuring individuals compliance with the legislative obligations. 

• Attending regional and national conferences and delivering information, training and updates. 

• Reviewing legislation, stated cases and court decisions and compiling articles for distribution to financial investigators. 

Essential Qualifications: 

• Must be a current or previously accredited Financial Investigator (Confiscator). 

• Experience of planning and providing training materials and delivering prepared lesson plans in training environment. 

• QCF (formerly NVQ level 3) in Learning and Development or equivalent or a willingness to work towards this qualification (However, please note that the latter will be subject to business requirement). 

Qualifications

Essential Criteria 
• Must be a current or previously accredited Financial Investigator (Confiscator). 
• QCF (formerly NVQ level 3) in Learning and Development or equivalent or a willingness to work towards this qualification (However, please note that the latter will be subject to business requirement). 

For those who hold the relevant qualification(s) and are relying on them for their evidence of the essential criteria, please ensure you email scanned copies of all required qualifications (making sure they are clear) to ncarecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as you submit your application. Please note, any qualifications/proof of accreditations received 24 hours after the closing date will not be accepted. Any other documents received (e.g covering letters, CV’s,etc) will also not be considered. 

Behaviours

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

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Effective Decisions
• Delivering at Pace

Technical skills

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

• National Insurance Number - Required for monitoring purposes only

Security

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

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

Security Check and Role Requirements 

To be considered for this vacancy, you will need to successfully complete SC clearance before commencing the role and for specified roles DV clearance within the first 12 months as part of your probation period. 

You will also be required to undertake a mandatory pre-employment substance misuse test and achieve a satisfactory result. 


To meet National Security Vetting requirements you will need to have resided in the UK for at a minimum 3 out of the past 5 years for SC clearance and a minimum of 7 out of 10 years for DV clearance. You will still be considered if you were posted abroad as part of your service with the HMG or armed forces or a UK government role during this period.