Are you passionate about compliance, governance and maintaining the highest professional standards? Do you thrive in environments where accuracy, integrity and attention to detail are critical?
We are seeking a proactive and highly organised Sensitive Intelligence Unit (SIU) Assurance Officer to join the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU) on a fixed term contract until February 2028.
In this unique and rewarding role, you will play a vital part in ensuring the SIU meets its statutory, accreditation and compliance obligations in the management of sensitive intelligence and secret material. Working alongside the SIU Detective Inspector and national partners, you will help maintain the professional standards and accreditation that enable law enforcement agencies across the South East to tackle serious and organised crime effectively.
As the SIU Assurance Officer, you will:
- Lead and support compliance, assurance and audit activity across the Sensitive Intelligence Unit.
- Develop, implement and review systems, processes and governance frameworks that support national accreditation standards.
- Coordinate and facilitate inspections and accreditation processes with the National Crime Agency and the Sensitive Intelligence Network.
- Identify opportunities for improvement, implementing best practice and driving continuous development within the unit.
- Produce compliance reports, conduct audits and provide assurance to key stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs).
- Deliver briefings and provide specialist advice to personnel across the South East region.
- Support training compliance and professional development requirements for SIU staff.
- Maintain critical records and registers that underpin operational compliance.
We're looking for someone who can bring:
- Experience working within a secure environment handling confidential or sensitive intelligence.
- Experience of compliance, assurance, governance or audit processes.
- Excellent organisational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
- Strong analytical and decision-making abilities.
- The confidence to challenge, influence and engage with stakeholders at all levels.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Strong IT skills and the ability to work with complex data sets.
- A full UK driving licence and the ability to travel across the South East region.
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.
Whilst we would consider hybrid working for this role, it is essential that the successful candidate is able to commit to a minimum of three days per week in the office.
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 DV together with a number of enhanced security checks. In order to achieve this, you must be a British National and have resided in the UK for the past 10 years. Exemptions may apply for overseas or other diplomatic service (with HM Government), and those studying abroad. Please be aware that if successful there are limitations on travelling to a small number of countries once in post
How to Apply
To apply, click on the “Apply” button below and submit your application before the closing date of Sunday 27 September 2026 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 15266. 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.
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