Partnership Safeguarding Officer – Complex Investigation & Exploitation – Vulnerability & Partnership Team (VPT) -01
Job Title: Partnership Safeguarding Officer – Complex Investigation & Exploitation – Vulnerability & Partnership Team (VPT) -01
Salary: The starting salary is £34,808, which includes allowances totalling £2,928.
The salary is broken down as £31,880 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £34,108 Plus, a location allowance of £1,928 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.
Location: Vauxhall
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Vulnerability & Partnership Team (VPT) within Specialist Crime of the Metropolitan Police.
We are looking for partnership safeguarding officers to contribute to the prevention and disruption of modern slavery, human trafficking, organised immigration crime and child sexual exploitation by supporting partnership engagement, training delivery and supporting the Intelligence flow to the Modern Slavery investigation teams. The successful candidate will process, quality assure and escalate National Referral Mechanism (NRM) cases, liaising with partners to safeguard victims and strengthen investigations.
Working for the Met doesn’t have to mean patrolling the streets. Just as important as our uniformed officers is our 14,000-strong team of professional and support staff working behind the scenes. It’s these skilled people who provide the organisational capability to police London.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop partnerships with other law enforcement, statutory agencies, NGOs and industry to exchange intelligence and support operational activity, thereby helping disrupt organised crime groups.
- Contribute to intelligence development by identifying opportunities, collating information, and escalating insights to investigators and partner agencies to target and dismantle organised criminality.
- Support safeguarding by reviewing and actioning NRM referrals, assessing risk, liaising with Officers in Charge (OICs) and ensuring victims are directed to appropriate services.
- Assist with training delivery by supporting the design, preparation and facilitation of training packages (e.g., Modern Slavery Investigator’s Course, Hydra training), enabling partner agencies and MPS teams to respond effectively to modern slavery and trafficking.
- Maintain case records by inputting information onto APMIS, CONNECT and other MPS systems to ensure compliance, audit trail integrity, and contribution to organisational performance measures.
- Contribute to operational activity by supporting VPT colleagues during disruption and enforcement days, ensuring coordination with external partners and accurate information flow, including liaising with international law enforcement partners.
- Advocate for the use of tools and systems (e.g., Traffic Jam, ANPR, CSAS, Sienna) to strengthen safeguarding and intelligence outcomes.
- Promote MPS strategies (e.g., Violence Against Women and Girls) by applying them consistently within casework and partnership activity.
Vetting
This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) level before taking up the post; with a willingness to undergo Developed Vetting (DV) once in post, if required.
How to Apply:
The application process requires your response to 3 competency based questions. Each answer should be a maximum of 1800 characters.
- Please give an example of when you worked in partnership with another organisation or an external stakeholder to achieve a shared goal - We Collaborate
- Please provide an example of when you took personal responsibility for driving forward an initiative or piece of work - We Take Ownership
- Please provide an example of when you introduced or supported a new idea/approach or way of working within your team or organisation - We are Innovative & Open-Minded
Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 26th January 2026.
Further Information
If you would like to speak to someone regarding this role, please contact DI Wendy Bassett on 07741702636
Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager. The application review for this vacancy will commence from 26th January 2026
Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview. Interview dates will commence from February 2026