Workplace Investigations Manager

Job summary

UKRI
Salary: £37,841 per annum.
Band: UKRI Band D.
Contract Type: Open ended.
Hours: Full-time/ Part Time. (minimum 0.8 FTE) (flexible working available)
Location: Polaris House, Swindon - Hybrid Working – Minimum 2 days per week in the office.

Closing Date: Thursday 23rd April 2026.

Job description

About the Role

The Workplace Investigations Manager will support the delivery of investigations as part of professional investigations service. The role assists the effective and professional enforcement of UKRI policies through investigations and alternative informal processes and initiatives that enable good outcomes and maintain UKRI’s reputational standing.

The role will work within a team of five and coordinate a pool of trained investigators embedded in UKRI teams as well as third-party investigators. The postholder will support proper use of investigation resources as well as tracking the delivery of timely investigations.

The investigations will cover concerns raised in relation our policies on:

• Grievances, Bullying & Harassment & Discrimination.
• Whistleblowing.
• Health and Safety.
• Safeguarding, Complaints, Managing Performance and Conduct.
• Research Integrity.
• Modern Slavery.
• Research Misconduct.

The Workplace Investigations Manager will have significant administrative experience and will ensure that systems and processes are in place and are being followed. The Workplace Investigations Manager will measure whether investigation reports meet stakeholder expectations and that the actions from investigations are taken forward.

This is a new position playing in a new function for the organisation bringing together investigations’ activities into one team. This is a role that will be expected to facilitate new ways of working across the organisation, to provide a highly regarded joined-up investigations service for UKRI.

Your responsibilities:

• Support the triage process, arrangements and record keeping for the complex case management meetings.
• Maintain the system and processes supporting the delivery of investigations in line with corporate expectations, legal and regulatory requirements, and best practice.
• Maintain scheduling of cases and investigators to ensure that investigations are delivered effectively and in time.
• Issue investigation reports, and advice and maintain records of actions arising from investigations
• Support the delivery of continuous improvement in operational processes, talent recruitment and development and service excellence to achieve best practice processes and outcomes for investigations.
• Support preparation and delivery of regular updates, reports, and professional guidance to stakeholders to support decision making.
  

Key Skills

• Excellent administrative skills.
• Able to maintain strong working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels.
• Able to demonstrate consistently high standards of integrity, and ability to maintain confidentiality and operate appropriately in highly sensitive and complex situations.
• Able to demonstrate strong analytical skills and judgement.
• Enthusiastic, motivated, adaptable, and proactive with the ability to work flexibly in a changing environment.

Knowledge

Some understanding of prevailing governance standards and public sector rules.

Person specification

The below criteria will be scored during Shortlisting (S), Interview (I) or both (S&I).

Essential

• Good GCSE, A Level passes, or equivalent qualifications. (S)
• Investigations training evidenced through professional training or work experience. (S)
• Experience of working in a busy team, organising and coordinating a diverse set of activities and people. (S&I)
• Experience that demonstrates ability to work appropriately with confidential and sensitive information. (S&I)
• Experience of building and maintaining effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders and colleagues. (S&I)
• Experience of working in complaints or customer handling role would be an advantage. (S&I)

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £37,841, UK Research and Innovation contributes £10,962 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

We recognise and value our employees as individuals and aim to provide a favourable pay and rewards package. UKRI are committed to supporting employees' development and promote a culture of continuous learning!

A list of benefits below:

• An outstanding defined benefit pension scheme
• 30 days' annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent)
• Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities
• Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice
• Flexible working options

Plus many more benefits and wellbeing initiatives that enable our employees to have a great work life balance!

For further information on our benefits please see:
Benefits of working at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

Please apply online, if you experience any issue applying, please contact Recruitment@ukri.org

Please note, if you will require sponsorship to work in the UK, as part of your sponsorship application, you and any dependants travelling with you, will be required to pay costs directly to The Home Office for the application before you start your role with us. UKRI is normally able to reimburse some, or all of these fees after you have become an employee and this can be discussed with the Hiring Manager. For more information, please visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/how-much-it-costs or contact Recruitment@ukri.org.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.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

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

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 theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : UKRI Recruitment Team
• Email : Recruitment@ukri.org

Recruitment team

• Email : Recruitment@ukri.org