Joint Unit for Waste Crime - Senior Environmental Crime Officer - 31067

Environment Agency; Sunbury-on-Thames; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Environment Agency seeks a Senior Environmental Crime Officer to combat serious and organized crime in the UK waste sector. This challenging role includes multi-agency operations, investigations, and enforcement actions, requiring strong background in environmental regulation and collaborative skills.

Benefits

Comprehensive training and support

Flexible working arrangements, including job sharing

Qualifications

• Background in environmental regulation, enforcement, or investigations.
• Experience with police, local authorities, or government agencies.
• Full UK driving license and vetting for SC Security Clearance and NPPV2.

Responsibilities

• Conduct multi-agency operations and gather evidence.
• Prepare court case files and deliver interventions.
• Chair multi-agency meetings and drive disruption efforts.

Skills

Background in environmental regulation

Experience working with police

Knowledge of criminal investigation legislation

Handling sensitive intelligence

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Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding team in the fight against serious and organised crime in the UK waste industry. As a Senior Environmental Crime Officer and Lead Responsible Officer, you will be responsible for disrupting and dismantling organised crime groups using a 4P approach. You will collaborate with subject matter specialists and partner agencies, chair multi-agency meetings, and drive disruption efforts.

This challenging and varied role involves conducting multi-agency operations, gathering evidence, undertaking overt and covert investigations, preparing court case files, and challenging permit applications. You will also deliver interventions to prevent, disrupt, and enforce against those involved in serious and organised crime.

The Environment Agency is committed to an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. All new staff will receive comprehensive training and support, including equipment for their roles.

This is a national role requiring regular pre-planned travel and occasional overnight stays. The main enforcement hub is in Birmingham, where you may need to attend for investigations or meetings.

The Joint Unit for Waste Crime (JUWC) is a multi-agency taskforce that works in partnership to tackle waste crime across the UK, consisting of enforcement organizations and waste industry partners. For more information, visit our website or LinkedIn.

Experience/Skills Required

Essential: Background in environmental regulation, enforcement, or investigations; experience working with police, local authorities, or government agencies; handling sensitive intelligence; knowledge of criminal investigation legislation; full UK driving license; vetting for SC Security Clearance and NPPV2.

Desirable: Experience in an intelligence-led environment, legal communication, and knowledge of legislation such as Environmental Permitting Regulations, Environment Act, Police and Criminal Evidence Act, etc.

Contact and Additional Information

Two posts are available. This hybrid role is based at your local Environment Agency office. All staff will undertake training and incident response duties. Interviews are scheduled for late July 2025. Applications are assessed based on competency questions, not CVs. For informal discussions, contact Kev Knight at [e-mail].

Competencies:

• Illegal Activity Detection and Enforcement: Use intelligence to detect illegal activities, carry out enforcement actions, and provide examples of investigations.
• Achieves Results: Set and meet high standards, prioritize tasks, and provide examples of collaborative work overcoming challenges.
• Takes Decisions and Solves Problems: Find solutions through analysis and innovative approaches, with examples.
• Influences and Persuades Others: Present cases convincingly, with examples of influencing others.

Role-specific license requirements include a driving license. The Environment Agency values diversity and offers flexible working arrangements, including job sharing. We guarantee interviews for disabled applicants meeting minimum criteria. We use government frameworks for recruitment and do not engage through direct contact.