Post Title: National Coordinator for Police Cyber Alarm (NPCC National Cyber Crime Team)
Contract type: Fixed Term
Rank/grade: E
Salary: Starting Salary £42,220 (If applicable: + £6,920 London Weighting)
Directorate/department: NPCC National Cyber Crime Team
Vetting level required: MV/SC(find out more here-https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels)
Location: Hybrid with occasional travel
Note: The current government funding for this role is from the Home Office . At the time of advertisement, funding has not been confirmed by the Home Office for 2026/27 onwards, however we feel confident that funding will continue beyond this financial year for several years to come. It is expected that at the point the recruitment process concludes, we’d be able to provide an update regarding the duration of contract beyond this financial year.
This role is open to all Police Staff / external candidates who meet the essential criteria of the person spec, regardless of current grade.
The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.
Who are we?
As City of London Police, we protect the people, businesses and infrastructure of the City of London, one of the most important and dynamic environments in the UK and globally. London City is the smallest borough in London, so does that make our job any less challenging? Absolutely not – because there’s so much going on.
City of London Police play a vital role in keeping the City of London diverse community safe. As a Police Staff Member you will be helping to making the city safer and deliver a valued service for those that live, work and visit the City.
Hybrid working - This Police Staff role adheres to Corporation of London’s hybrid working policy, which requires a 60% office attendance rate. The specifics of this will be discussed locally with your hiring manager if you’re successful for the role.
The City of London Police is keen to promote flexible working and will, subject to operational policing requirements, proactively consider all applications to work flexibly.
The City of London Police is committed to equality of opportunities and continuously strive for inclusivity within our Force. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly from those who are disabled, have long-term health conditions, and/or are neurodivergent, those with Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic backgrounds, female candidates, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.
About the team
The role is part of the National Police Chief Council’s national cyber crime team who are led by the Commissioner of City of London Police.
The team are responsible for delivering national initiatives on behalf of all police forces within England and Wales and other law enforcement partners.
About the role
The post holder will be required to give presentations to a wide variety of audiences and levels. This will include the marketing and promotion of the value and benefits of the product to the business community to grow membership in line with the Growth Strategy.
The coordinator will be expected to develop and implement a model of engagement and training with all forces and ROCUs to embed the use and promotion of Police CyberAlarm. The role holder will be responsible for the development of relationships with key stakeholders and partners in the delivery and promotion of the value and benefits of the product with LEA, public sector partners and the business community.
Responsibilities
In this role, you will be responsible for:-
- Deliver presentations on Police CyberAlarm to a wide audience of LEA partners including the Cyber Resilience Centres (including the National company and ambassadors), forces and ROCUs, National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), National Crime Agency (NCA), , National Police Governance Boards, National Cyber Policing Conferences, and strategic policing partners promoting the value and benefits of the product.
- Deliver presentations on Police CyberAlarm to a wide audience of private and public sector partners including Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), private industry, MSPs, the business community and public sector such as the education sector and local government which will include marketing and promoting the product etc in line with the Growth Strategy.
- Work with the PCA Intelligence Development Supervisor and the supplier with input into the development of Police CyberAlarm project to ensure deployment to capture suspicious data and threat intelligence nationally and regionally for presentations and dissemination.
- Facilitate the ongoing development of the PCA capability, working with the supplier and stakeholders by identifying and promoting best practice across the network.
- To provide professional advice and consultancy in relation to identifying opportunities to increase membership and in the promotion of Police CyberAlarm to the business community and public sector
Requirements
Your application will be scored against the criteria listed below for shortlisting. Please ensure that you reference your ability, knowledge and experience against these points in your application.
- Strong verbal communication and presentation skills, with the confidence to represent Police CyberAlarm credibly to senior policing audiences, partners and large professional groups.
- Clear written communication skills, with experience producing concise reports, briefings and presentation material to support national engagement and decision-making.
- Ability to understand cyber or digital security concepts and explain them clearly to non-technical audiences, including policing, public-sector partners and businesses.
- Experience of working with a range of stakeholders and partners, including law enforcement and external organisations, contributing to consistent national engagement and delivery.
- Relevant experience within law enforcement and/or the cyber security environment, providing the context and credibility required to support the promotion and development of Police CyberAlarm.
This vacancy is open only to those who have the right to work in the UK. Also, due to this role requiring MV/SC level vetting, you need to have continuously resided in the UK for the last 5 years. This residency needs to be in the immediate 5 years prior to this application. If you do not meet this requirement, you are not eligible to apply for the role, due to nature of the vetting checks needed.
Selection Process
As part of the initial application process, you will be asked to evidence how your experience, skills, and knowledge demonstrate your ability to meet the person specification of the role.
The application and interview will be tested under Level CVF Level 2 of the College of Policing Competency and Values Framework.
Applicants who fail to address the skills/knowledge/experience of the job description will not be considered.
The closing date for applications is22nd March 2026 at 23:59pm.
Following shortlisting, successful candidates will be invited to attend a competency-based interview, to be held from week commencing 6th April2026.
If you would like to discuss the role please contact: HRservices@cityoflondon.police.uk
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Benefits:
A diverse workforce improves the service we provide to our public by making us more approachable and relevant within our communities. This is why it’s vitally important that we recruit people from a wide range of communities and backgrounds with an understanding of cultural issues and a wide range of skills. We therefore particularly encourage female and people from Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic communities to join us.
The way we work is changing. With a few exceptions most roles will be able to accommodate part time, job share and flexible working patterns. We can also offer hybrid working patterns of home and office based shift patterns. Feel free to speak to us about any flexible working requirements.
The Force has a number of Staff Support Networks that can offer you support and advice. Applicants are very welcome to contact the networks directly if they need any support or ask any question before they apply. For further information on the networks and their contact details please visit:
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- Access to Blue Light Card scheme -Welcome to Blue Light Card
- Discounts within the Square Mile specifically for City of London Police employees
- Free access to our Force Gym (with dedicated time for female colleagues throughout the week), Personal Training Instructors with a range of specialisms, and a large variety of fitness and wellbeing programmes
- 29 days’ annual leave (delete as appropriate, per grade) + bank holidays, increasing up to 34 days with continuous service
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