Cyber Protect Officer - Cyber Crime Unit (SEROCU)

Are you passionate about technology and helping people? Do you enjoy public speaking and want to make a real difference in your community?

We are searching for a Cyber Protect Officer to join our dynamic team in helping to protect individuals and organisations from cybercrime.

About the Role

As a Cyber Protect Officer, you’ll be at the forefront of our mission to prevent cybercrime before it happens. You will deliver engaging presentations, run awareness campaigns, and support victims of cybercrime – helping them stay safe online.

This role is open to candidates from a wide and diverse range of backgrounds.

You do not need deep technical knowledge or previous experience in cybercrime to apply – full training will be provided where needed. If you're enthusiastic about cybersecurity and enjoy educating people, we want to hear from you.

However, if you already have a foundation in technology or cybersecurity – whether through study, work, or personal interest – this role offers a unique opportunity to apply and grow your skills in a real-world, operational environment. You’ll gain exposure to live cybercrime threats, work alongside law enforcement investigators, and develop expertise in a side of cybersecurity that few roles can offer: proactive prevention and victim support within a policing context.

The core skills required for this role are around public contact, educational outreach, and the ability to deliver engaging presentations. These may be met by candidates from a variety of professional or academic backgrounds.

What You’ll Do

Deliver presentations, cyber exercising and workshops to schools, businesses, and community groups

Promote key cybersecurity practices like strong passwords and two-factor authentication

Support victims of cybercrime with practical advice and guidance

Collaborate with regional teams and national partners to share best practices.

Create innovative campaigns and projects to raise awareness of cyber threats.

Who You Are

A confident communicator who enjoys public speaking

Comfortable working independently and managing your own schedule

Able to build rapport with a wide range of people – from students to senior executives

Willing to travel across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight (and occasionally the wider South East)

Curious about technology and eager to learn more about cybersecurity

Bonus if you have:

Experience in education, outreach, tech support, or crime prevention

A background in cybersecurity, IT, or digital/online safety

What We Offer

Full training, including nationally recognised cybersecurity qualifications (CISMP, Security+)

Exposure to a unique cyber-policing environment and the opportunity to develop your career in cybersecurity with a grounding like no other in the real-world threats

A supportive and collaborative team environment

Opportunities to work on innovative projects and campaigns

A chance to make a real impact in your community

A varied work day, including outreach engagements around the force area, working from your Police base-station and some home working or hot-desking

Ready to make a difference?

Apply now and help us make the South East one of the safest places to live and work online. Candidates invited to interview will be asked to deliver a 10 minute educational presentation to the panel on a topic of their choice. The presentation must have a clear teaching point. Further details will be provided to candidates who reach that stage.

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.  

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 10th August 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 22658. 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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