We welcome applications from PIP2 accredited substantive Detective Superintendents and Detective Chief Inspectors suitably qualified and supported for promotion.

The purpose of the role is to lead the Interventions capability on behalf of Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE), a department which brings together Prevent and CT Nominal Management in order to deliver both pursue and prevent services. The Interventions capability looks to create a whole systems approach to how CTP and its partners deliver the right interventions, at the right time, using the right partners to learn and improve how we manage risk to protect the public.

Key responsibilities will include;

• Act as the strategic lead for the South East for the Interventions capability, representing the unit and regional forces nationally in related matters.
• Manage and oversee operational and organisational risk across the departments, including Nominal Management and Prevent. This may include managing critical incidents when the need arises and engaging in Gold Groups and partner equivalents. 
• Act as Regional Prevent Coordinator, representing a highly scrutinised, high risk and sensitive area of business nationally and in force.
• Maintain strategic relationships, including with the South East regional forces, Local Authorities, Home Office, CTPHQ, National Security Division within Probation and other key partners, with the aim of agreeing and achieving shared goals and outcomes.
• Chair MAPPA Strategic meetings and provide advice, supervision and direction to Chief Inspectors (and others) in relation to MAPPA Level 4s.

Please note that this role is part of a national, regional and local network and as a result you may be required to travel for business purposes mainly across the south east region and occasionally throughout the UK. Additionally, this role will be posted to one of the several CT offices across the South East - the exact location to be determined by the successful candidate. Therefore a full UK driving licence is required.

You will be also required to perform on-call arrangements for immediate response as required across the South East region

Due to the nature of our work, security is of paramount importance to us and therefore it will be necessary for the successful candidate to obtain and maintain vetting level DV together with a number of enhanced security checks.  In order to achieve this, you must be a British National and have resided in the UK for the past ten years. Exemptions may apply for overseas or other diplomatic service (with HM Government), and studying abroad.   Please be aware that if successful there are limitations on travelling to a small number of countries once in post

You can find more information about security vetting here.

How to Apply

To apply, click on the “Apply” button below and submit your application before the closing date of Sunday 7th September 2025 at 23:55hrs.

If you wish to apply you need to have support from your Head of Department.

• Hampshire officers need to complete an AD277b alongside their application. This form is not available on the force’s standard forms library. It can be found on the HR Portal.

Substantive Detective Superintendents

For officers substantive at the rank, you must complete the Recommendation for Appointment form in full.  Please follow the instructions within the form, relevant to your home force.

Substantive officers will be shortlisted against the Essential Criteria and should submit an online application form.  You will be required to upload your latest PDR (or if no PDR, a recent copy of your CPD record/Focus Feedback meeting) and a copy of your Training Record.

If you have already passed a force promotion board and are awaiting posting, please follow the guidance applicable to substantive officers.

Applications on Promotion

For those applying on the basis of promotion, please complete the Promotion Reference form in full.  You must follow the instructions within the form, relevant to your home force.

• TVP & Hampshire Officers should submit a “Why Me, Why Now” letter alongside your application. This letter should outline your motivation and suitability for the role at this time. Your evidence should also demonstrate the relevant behaviours, skills, knowledge and experience in relation to your capability at this rank in accordance with the core competencies (CVF) Step up Criteria. The letter must be no more than two (2) sides of A4. The margins must not be modified from 2.54cm. All evidence outside the margins should be removed.
• Surrey & Sussex Officers should have been moderated as Ready Now in their last Future Focussed assessment at Chief Inspector rank.
• Kent Officers may be supported, however this is dependent on the resourcing requirement at the time in Kent Police, the ranks involved, and other operational factors and considerations. Officers should also have been rated as “Ready Now” for promotion, or “Ready in 1-2 Years” in the recent succession planning process in order to be supported.

Please also upload your latest PDR (or if no PDR, a recent copy of your CPD record/Focus Feedback meeting) and a copy of your Training Record.

About CTPSE and SEROCU

The leadership within CTPSE and SEROCU are actively committed to embedding and sustaining an inclusive culture that recognises and champions the diversity of our people, and promotes equity and equality so that everyone can succeed at work. The region is delivering this commitment through a long term strategy that takes a holistic and intersectional approach to wellbeing & inclusion. Our strategy is underpinned by the five strategic objectives;

• Inclusive Culture – We will create, embed, and continually develop an inclusive culture for our people.

• Engaged & Involved – We will ensure our people are engaged, involved, and listened to.

• Wellbeing – We will prioritise the wellbeing of our people.

• Representation – We will attract, recruit, retain and develop a diverse workforce.

• Inclusive by Design – We will ensure that inclusion is a core principle of our policies, products, and decisions.

Our people say that benefits include a good work/life balance, a supportive and welcoming place to work and great opportunities to further develop your own capabilities.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact RecruitmentSE@thamesvalley.police.uk quoting the Job Reference ‘Head of Interventions’ If you have applied for this role in the last six months, we respectfully ask that you do not reapply at this current time.

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