Overview
We are seeking three highly motivated individuals to work as Environmental Crime Officers (ECOs) inour Area Enforcement Team.
Responsibilities
* As an ECO, you will work to tackle a range of environmental crime, focusing primarily on high-risk illegal waste sites and serious and significant waste crime.
* Using a variety of enforcement and disruption tactics you will seek to identify and stop these criminal activities to protect the environment and safeguard legitimate industry.
* To do this, you'll attend reports of illegal activities, collect evidence, interview suspects and prepare casefiles and/or develop actions to disrupt the illegal operations across Kent, South London, East Sussex.
* You will pro-actively establish good working relationships with colleagues and partners.
* Regular pre-planned travel should be expected, and occasional overnight stays may be required.
* You will need to regularly attend offices to co-locate with your team, attend meetings, maintain the visibility across your area and develop investigations.
Requirements
* Successful candidates will require National Security Vetting to SC (Security Check) level and must achieve Non-Police Personnel Vetting (NPPV) level 2 (full) clearance before starting in post.
* Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. Everyone that joins us is required to undertake training and participate.
Additional information
* Please see the candidate pack for more on how you will support this.
* The Environment Agency is fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We don't just talk about diversity; we seek it, embrace it, and live it, for the benefit of our staff, our communities, and our environment. It is our ambition to champion diversity through building a workforce as diverse as the communities we serve.
* Please note this role does NOT qualify for skilled worker sponsorship. Visit https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration where you can seek professional expert advice
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