Transfer / Secondment - CTPNW - Investigator - Detective Constable - Investigations - 1893655, - Ref:1893655

Enhanced Vetting Required

Counter Terrorism Policing North West (CTPNW) is a five-force collaboration delivering Counter Terrorism (CT) services to our regional forces as well as forming part of the national CT Network. CTPNW’s mission is to work together to keep people safe from terrorism.

We are looking for a committed and outstanding individual who can support the Investigations team for CTPNW.

The CTPNW investigations team are looking to recruit 1 investigations officer to support the unit. In this post you will be tasked with providing appropriate support to security service priority investigations and will be required to investigate crimes falling within national, regional and force counter terrorism and extremism control strategies.

One of the main responsibilities of this post will be to conduct thorough investigations to the highest standard with the aim of securing successful prosecutions for terrorism related offences. This may arise in reaction to live events or through development of intelligence in relation to identified threats.

Please see attached Job Description for further duties and responsibilities of this post, PLEASE NOTE At this initial stage, you are only asked to provide evidence of the three subjects below.

Please limit your response to 300 words per subject and note if you are unable to evidence these areas, your application will not meet the shortlisting criteria. These subject headings will need to be added at the end of your completed EOI (expression of interest). At this application stage you are not required to evidence the criteria from the job description, this will be covered in the interview stage.

1. Experience of investigations into complex and/or serious crime.

2. Experience of dealing with forensic submissions and exhibits within a serious or complex case.

3. Experience of dealing with intelligence relating to risk during an investigation and/or prosecution.

If you are interested in the day to day activities of a DC Investigator, please see the attachments titled 'Day in the life' which have been written by current DC's.

For any further enquiries you may have, please contact ctpnwrecruitment@gmp.police.uk.

- UK Nationality

You must be a UK National to work for CTPNW. In approved circumstances dual nationals (of which one element is British) may also be considered. For the purposes of safeguarding national security, applicants will be required to hold or acquire the appropriate national security vetting clearance. However, in the event that potential conflicts of interest cannot be managed the post holder will not be able to see the intelligence material and therefore will not be able to perform their duties.

Please ensure that your application follows the above guidance. If you need further advice, please contact CTPNWRecruitment@gmp.police.uk.

Please note, the majority of the communication will be sent the e-mail address you provide on your application form. Please ensure to regularly monitor your inbox and your junk mail folder.

- Vetting Requirements

This is a designated post under the Force Vetting Strategy and the post will therefore applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) level before taking up the post.

For the purpose of safeguarding national security and in line with Cabinet Office Policy, supported by Section 82(2) to (4) of the Police Reform Act (2002), applicants who do not hold or acquire Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) or Developed Vetting (DV) clearance and meet the nationality requirements cannot be offered the post.
For further information regarding the National Security Vetting process, please click the following link: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/security-vetting-and-clearance’

Please note for applications which carry enhanced vetting you should have resided in the UK for the last 5 years.

For specialist police posts, eligible candidates will:
• have completed their probation at the closing date;
• be confirmed in the rank of the vacancy;
• not previously been unsuccessful at an assessment or interview for the same post within the last six months;
• have no outstanding disciplines (not including complaints).
• have completed the minimum tenure in your current post (if specialist post)

- Application Form

Please see attached Job Description for further duties and responsibilities of this post and please view the Person Specification within the job description.
Please ensure that your application follows the above guidance. If you need further advice, please contact CTPNWRecruitment@gmp.police.uk.

CTPNW are happy to accept officers on secondments from the Forces within the Collaboration Agreement – Cheshire, Cumbria, Lancashire and Merseyside. Details of secondment opportunities will be discussed if you are found appointable. Please complete and return the attached Suitability / Secondment Support form.

Please note that your Secondment Support form needs to be completed and attached no later than a week after the closing date or we will not process the application.

This vacancy is open to Officers wishing to transfer into Greater Manchester Police. Please note, you must be employed by a Home Office Force in order to apply. Regrettably, we cannot accept applications from officers working for the Civil Nuclear Constabulary.

- Inclusion, Diversity & Equality

CTPNW is committed to achieving an inclusive and diverse workforce reflective of the communities we serve and would welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. At the heart of CTPNW is our people, we are committed to continuing to make the CTPNW a great place to work.

The Equality Act 2010 makes it unlawful to discriminate against a disabled person in all areas of employment, including recruitment. CTPNW welcomes people with disabilities and will do its best to make reasonable adjustments to the working arrangements and/ or the working environment providing it is possible to do so.

Sickness will not be checked until the conditional offer stage of the recruitment process and therefore candidates need to ensure that they have a good attendance record for the last 2 years for Staff and officers and for 12 months for apprentices.

If you have a disability and you require support with your application or any part of the selection process, please let us know so we can support you with any reasonable adjustments you may require. If you need any support please contact CTPNWRecruitment@gmp.police.uk and the CTPNW Recruitment team will be happy to assist.

You will find attached the Ethical Policing Principals, Valuing Difference and Leadership Expectations for policing, these nationally recognised behaviours and values set out the guidance that you will be tested against within any specialist recruitment process. This will provide a consistent foundation for a range of local and national processes to be evidenced and which CTPNW adhere to.

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