For the purposes of safeguarding national security, applicants who do not hold or acquire appropriate security clearance and meet the nationality requirements cannot be offered the post. This post is therefore restricted to UK nationals.

Applications are invited from substantive constables with Detective experience for a post within Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTP SE). You will be responsible for the recruitment, maintenance and development of covert sources, whether authorised by Thames Valley Police or with concurrence from the Security Service. You will ensure compliance with RIPA, The ACPO Manual on the Management of CHIS, Force Policy and ACPO TAM Manual for the Management of CHIS on behalf of the Security Service.

Main duties:

As directed to proactively recruit, develop, handle and task Covert Human Intelligence Sources to address the strategic intelligence requirement of the CTP SE

Ensure that trade craft considerations, duty of care, risk assessment, sanitisation, recording and dissemination of product considerations are properly addressed in relation to all human sources of intelligence.

As a member of the DSU, support the Tasking and co-ordination process and force requirements by identifying and exploiting intelligence opportunities.

You will have successfully completed a CID foundation course or successfully completed the ICIDP. You will have the ability and professional experience to pass the Core Skills CHIS handlers and NSCC course.

For further information please email RecruitmentSE@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk or telephone 01865 555839 quoting 13559.

Thames Valley Police Officers must upload or submit the Recommendation for Appointment Form (enclosed with this job advert), to confirm your application has been endorsed.

Non Thames Valley Police Officers - Subject to agreement, this post may be available on secondment.

Applications should include your most recent PDR covering your last years’ performance. Applications must be submitted by the closing date of 31 August 2017.