Payback Unit Supervisor in Croydon

Location: Croydon, Hammersmith, Islington, Wandsworth.

Contract: Fixed term, 24 months. Full time, 36 hours per week.

Salary: £51,395 per annum (basic £45,986 + allowances £3,009, including £2,009 location allowance, £1,000 non‑pensionable, £2,400 market).

• Lead and manage a team of accredited Financial Investigators.
• Supervise confiscation and civil recovery investigations in accordance with POCA.
• Assess and manage risk across all Payback referrals, identifying viable investigative opportunities.
• Allocate investigations, ensuring regular structured supervision and review.
• Develop effective asset recovery strategies to maximise disruption and performance.
• Manage team workloads, ensuring statutory and court deadlines are met, while progressing or closing cases appropriately.
• Maintain personal POCC accreditations (FIO/FI/Confiscation/CRISP).
• Progress own POCA investigations, preparing relevant orders, statements and court documentation.
• Conduct and supervise confiscation and restraint investigations, including preparation of S16 and S41 statements.
• Present evidence and make applications in Magistrates’ and Crown Courts.
• Act as a POCA tutor and support staff learning, accreditation and CPD.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, policy, and recognised best practice.
• Provide expert advice to BCU operational teams on asset recovery matters.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with CPS, HMRC, NCA and wider partner agencies, working collaboratively with other Payback Supervisors to ensure consistent performance across all Payback Units.
• Promote staff wellbeing and foster a supportive, inclusive working environment.
• Monitor and ensure timely completion of Professional Development Portfolios (PDPs).
• Review requests for Market Related Payment for eligible staff ensuring criteria are met.
• Act as point of contact for issues relating to non‑compliance with the Joint Asset Recovery Database (JARD).

• In depth knowledge and experience in leading POCA investigations.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Ability to identify and manage risk within complex investigations.
• Experience presenting evidence and managing court processes in criminal and civil cases.
• Knowledge of CPIA disclosure requirements.
• Ability to analyse large volumes of information and make sound judgements.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent planning and time management skills, with ability to manage competing deadlines under pressure.
• Proven ability to lead and manage a team, set targets, implement change and promote continuous learning.
• Experience in supervising POCA investigations.

Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) prior to taking up the post.

The Metropolitan Police are committed to being an equitable, fair and inclusive employer for disabled people, striving to have a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences, and particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, long‑term conditions, ethnic minority groups and women. The Met makes reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to ensure disabled applicants can perform at their best.