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Investigating Officer
Waverley Court

Salary: £47,639 - £56,392
Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks

We are looking for Investigating Officers to join our team based at Waverley Court but prepared to travel to any Council location to conduct investigations.

The Investigation Team carry out investigations across the Council pertaining to a wide range of policy areas including but not limited to Discipline, Grievance, Avoidance of Bullying and Harassment, Domestic Abuse and Whistleblowing. Many of these investigations will be of a complex and highly sensitive nature.

Acts as a subject matter expert in respect of investigations ensuring continuous improvement, best practice and compliance aligned to our organisational culture, including responsibility for reviewing all matters raised from a variety of sources in a triage capacity, the conduct of further analysis where required and determination as to which Council process should be followed.

Acts to determine which area to escalate incidents to and will liaise with the relevant area to ensure that relevant teams take responsibility for their own progress checking and outcomes.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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