Financial Investigator Central

Contract Type Permanent - Full Time

Location – Staffordshire Police Headquarters with travelling between Stoke On Trent and Burton Upon Trent. Staffordshire Police is continually striving to deliver the best possible service for the county’s residents, businesses and visitors. It is a fast-paced organisation, adaptive to modern policing needs and open to continual improvement.

Financial Investigator - Central

Grade G £40,383 Min - £47,046 Max

Contract Type Permanent - Full Time

Location – Staffordshire Police Headquarters with travelling between Stoke On Trent and Burton Upon Trent. Staffordshire Police is continually striving to deliver the best possible service for the county’s residents, businesses and visitors. It is a fast-paced organisation, adaptive to modern policing needs and open to continual improvement.

About The Opportunity

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an individual to join the Economic Crime Unit (ECU) as a Financial Investigator. The Financial Investigators are key to Staffordshire Police use of Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) in all Financial Investigations and asset recovery. The post holder will be working in a small department that is integral to coordinating and investigating Financial enquiries and investigations for the Whole of Staffordshire. This is a unique area of business within the Force that supports the recovery of Financial assets from criminals. It is an incredibly busy area of business that requires an ability to work alongside tight deadlines set by the court and ensure prioritisation of own workload.

They Will Be Responsible For

• Confiscation of finances
• Investigations of illicit funds
• Cash Seizures and Restraints
• Supporting criminal investigations with financial enquiries
• Presenting evidence at court

The successful applicant will be required to have experience in Financial Investigations.

Further details of the key tasks, responsibilities can be found within the role profile.

Closing date: Wednesday 7th October 2026 at Midday

Interview date: To be Confirmed

• Pension Scheme - Employers Pension contribution 21.5% Staffordshire Pension Fund - Staffordshire Pension Fund - Home (staffspf.org.uk)
• Generous holiday entitlement, plus Bank Holidays.
• Flexible / Agile Working
• Sick pay scheme
• Fostering friendly policy
• Family friendly policies – maternity, paternity, parental leave, adoption, disability leave and carers leave
• Access to health and wellbeing support
• Eye care vouchers
• On site Gyms
• Staff associations
• Reward and Recognition
• Blue light Card
• Flexible working options
• Training and development opportunities
• Car lease scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free Parking at selected sites
• Onsite catering facilities
• Access to Staff Networks
• Union support
• Financial products and services

Please note that applications are welcomed from all suitably qualified/experienced individuals. However prior consideration will be given to applications from individuals who are ‘at risk’ and employed by Staffordshire Police. If an appointment is made from that at risk group, the post may be withdrawn. In this event, a representative from the People Services team will notify any affected applicants.

Staffordshire Police is fully supportive of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and strives to employ a workforce that represents the community we serve.

Our vacancies are open to everyone and all appointments are made based on merit. We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups which include: Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, female, people who have a disability, those who are neurodivergent and persons of the LGBTQ+ community.

We use positive action to encourage potential candidates from underrepresented groups through targeted step-In support and advice sessions. If you have the skills, experience and values, that here in Staffordshire Police we pride ourselves on, then we would welcome you to apply.

For more information on Positive Action please email the team on For any Recruitment queries please email

Residency Eligibility

Please note you will need to have been a resident in the UK for the last three years consecutively for RV Level roles and five years for MV Level roles (see below link around Vetting for more information). Please Note If You Are Successful At Interview And Commence Pre-employment Checks This Will Include Vetting, Please See What This Involves And The Process Via The Below Link. Police vetting process | Join The Police (joiningthepolice.co.uk)

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