Intelligence Officer
Job summaryDo you thrive in a challenging environment and actively seek solutions? Do you want to be part of a team that delivers a quality service and drives improvements? We are currently recruiting for the position of an Intelligence Officer to join the Intelligence Team within our established Operational Delivery Directorate.
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 inspiring leaders who can set clear direction, role model exemplary leadership behaviours, and deliver our vital services to our wide range of beneficiaries with a focus on efficiency and excellence. Building a culture of belonging, 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
As an Intelligence Officer your duties will include :
- Proactively researching, risk assessing, analysing and developing information received in order to produce timely, relevant and detailed National Intelligence Model (NIM) related intelligence products. Such products will include strategic and tactical operational or problem profiles.
- Proactively logging, grading and indexing intelligence.
- Preparing actionable intelligence led packages for consideration by the GLAA Tasking and Coordination process.
- Administer/support the GLAA Tasking and Other Government Department (OGD) check process as required.
- Developing and maintaining effective channels of communication both internal and external to the GLAA, including with law enforcement agencies, other Government Departments and new sources of information.
- Using prescribed guidance documentation, initiate and respond to requests for information to or from other agencies, ensuring that such requests are lawful, accurate and proportionate.
- Disseminating intelligence products internally and to partner agencies as appropriate in accordance with Authorised Professional Practice (APP) and relevant legislation. Maintaining accurate records of all work undertaken in order to produce reports and statements to a high evidential standard. These may be for presentation in a Court of law (Civil or criminal case proceedings).
- Discussing and presenting pertinent cases of note at team briefings or meetings.
- Producing a weekly intelligence summary for presentation at the Weekly Management Meeting
- Working with Senior Field Intelligence Officers, providing support to operations and investigations
- Undertake any other reasonable duties that may be required by the GLAA ( that are commensurate with the grade of the role)
- We are currently underrepresented by female, transgender, non binary, ethnic minority and disabled colleagues, and are keen to change this, so welcome applications from all parts of the communities we serve.
Person specification
This is a Part Time (0.5 FTE) post - the post holder will be required to work 18.5 hours over Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday (AM).
When giving details in your employment history and personal statement you should highlight your experience in line with essential and desirable criteria below:
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in an intelligence led organisation.
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment either independently or as part of a team.
- Excellent organisational, time management and prioritisation skills.
- Excellent attention to detail to ensure records are accurate.
- Excellent research and analysis skills.
- Strong communication skills (both oral and written).
- IT literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in handling confidential information.
- Ability to consider risk and initiate an appropriate response.
- Good practical working knowledge and application of relevant regulatory requirements and legislation (including but not limited to the Data Protection Act).
- Practical Experience in the preparation and presentation of NIM related analytical products (e.g. Problem/Tactical/Subject profiles).
- All offers are subject to satisfactory references, DBS, security clearance (SC) and police vetting (NPPV).
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £12,000, Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority contributes £3,476 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 (FTE) 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
Things you need to know
Selection process details
Application Information
As part of your application, you will be invited to complete an anonymised CV (including your career history, qualifications and experience), and a Personal Statement (up to 1000 words) which demonstrates how you meet the Essential and Desirable Criteria listed in the person specification.
Application Guidance
Please access the following link for guidance on how to apply and how to complete a personal statement https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/how-to-apply/
Sift Information
At Sift you will be assessed on your CV and your Personal Statement.
The Sift will take place during w/c 13/01/2025
Interview Information
Interviews will take place w/c 27/01/2025
Please note that dependent on numbers of applications received these dates could be subject to change.
AI Tools & Platforms
During the application process candidates are allowed to utilise AI (artificial intelligence) platforms and Tools to support them in writing their CV’s and Personal Statements. However, all information submitted must be factually accurate. This includes presenting the ideas and experience of others, or those generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. All presented information will be assessed at the Interview Stage.
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.
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
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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).
Apply and further information
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
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Recruitment team
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Further information
Please visit https://www.gla.gov.uk/who-we-are/complaints/complaints-procedure-external/ for further details on our complaints procedure