An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Intelligence Analyst to join our Sensitive Intelligence Unit (SIU) part of our Research and Analysis (R&A) team in the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU).

The SIU is a fascinating and exciting place to work. The department is a unique function with South East Policing, providing intelligence support to operations in Force, ROCU and across partners. The department support operations in the highest harm and threat areas, exploiting and enhancing intelligence from multiple sensitive data sources to problem solve and maximise enforcement opportunities.

The overall purpose of the role is to provide high level analytical support to senior operational police officers to assist in the prevention, targeting, disruption and detection of crime. As an analyst you will use analytical techniques to create intelligence products that inform relevant strategic and tactical planning to the standard defined within the National Intelligence Model.

You will provide an efficient and effective service to support managerial, operational and investigative decision making. And you will make recommendations to drive business activity and assess threat harm and risk. Due to the high harm and threat the SIU operate in, the department can often be an exhilarating and fast moving working environment. We work with innovative technology and constantly evolve to keep up with the ever-growing complexity and sophistication of organised crime.

To perform your job well you will need to map out the full intelligence picture clearly and concisely in order for investigative teams to direct their time and resources effectively; ultimately disrupting crime and safeguard the vulnerable. If you have a strong analytical mind set and sharp attention to detail, we would be pleased to receive your application.

For this role you are required to have advanced IT skills (including the use of Excel), proven research skills with the ability to problem solve, and experience producing analytical reports using communications data. Candidates should be confident to work independently, at pace and under pressure in order to support operational needs.

Previous experience in an intelligence background is desirable but not necessary. If you are new to law enforcement and the world of intelligence, we will ensure that you are given a solid grounding in UK policing introducing you to the many systems and tools which we employ to track the activities of organised crime groups. Training will also include IPP (Intelligence Professionalisation Programme) accreditation which must be completed whilst in post if not already obtained elsewhere.

Due to the nature of this role, you must be willing to work in the office full-time, with the ability to join an on-call rota when you are confident in post.

You will be asked to demonstrate flexibility regarding working hours in line with operational demand and occasionally this may require working away from home. For this reason a full UK Driving Licence is essential to the role. 

Due to the nature of our work, security is of paramount importance to us and therefore it will be necessary to pass and maintain vetting level SC together with a number of enhanced security checks.  In order to achieve this, you must have resided in the UK for the past five years. Exemptions may apply for overseas or other diplomatic service (with HM Government), and studying abroad.

Please note candidates must also be willing to undergo Developed Vetting (DV) in the future. In order to achieve this, you must have resided in the UK for the past 10 years. 

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 13 October 2024 at 23:55hrs.  

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.

We welcome applications from those interested in part time and flexible working, and encourage applications from our under represented communities.

Our people say that benefits include a good work/life balance, a supportive and welcoming place to work and excellent terms including a generous pension scheme and annual leave entitlement.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact RecruitmentSE@thamesvalley.police.uk quoting the Job Reference number 21813. If you have applied for this role in the last six months, we respectfully ask that you do not reapply at this current time.

IMPORTANT: If you are already a Thames Valley Police (TVP) member of staff and you have been in your post for less than twelve months, your application must be supported by your line manager.  We will require written confirmation from your line manager in order to proceed.

Shift allowance, on-call or other job related allowances from your previous role will not be protected unless they are attached to the new role.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy if we receive a high volume of applications. Should you wish to apply for this post, we advise you to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.

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