As a Digital Backstopping Officer, you will play a vital role in supporting covert operations and digital policing activity across the South East, helping to deliver operational success behind the scenes. Working as part of a small, highly trusted team within the SEROCU Covert Operations Unit, you will provide specialist support to a range of sensitive and dynamic investigations.
This is a unique opportunity to contribute to complex policing operations, managing critical information, supporting operational deployments, maintaining robust records and systems, and ensuring all activity is delivered professionally and in line with legislation, policy, and national standards.
We are looking for a highly organised and proactive individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can confidently manage competing priorities. You will have exceptional attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and the utmost discretion when handling sensitive information.
Experience working with digital systems, intelligence, investigations, or within a policing environment would be beneficial, but equally important is your ability to communicate effectively, adapt to changing demands, and consistently deliver high-quality support. If you are motivated by making a meaningful contribution to protecting our communities and want to be part of a team supporting some of the region's most significant covert operations, we would love to hear from you.
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 those studying abroad.
How to Apply
To apply, click on the “Apply” button below and submit your application before the closing date of Sunday 1 November 2026 at 23:55hrs.
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If you have any questions about the role, please contact RecruitmentSE@thamesvalley.police.uk quoting the Job Reference number 15485. If you have applied for this role in the last six months, we respectfully ask that you do not reapply at this current time.
About Us
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.
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.
We welcome applications from those interested in part time and flexible working, and encourage applications from our under represented communities.
IMPORTANT: If you are a permanent member of TVP staff applying for this role, please note it will be offered on a secondment basis. Important: All secondments must be supported in writing by your Line Manager and Head of Department/Commander or Deputy. If the secondment is not supported then a strong business rationale must be sent to recruitmentse@thamesvalley.police.uk quoting the reference number for the role. Please attach written approval from your line manager and Head of Department in your application. If the secondment is not supported then the role may be offered on a fixed term contract basis, but this has implications including loss of continuous service protections.
In certain circumstances, the same arrangement may be available to staff from other police forces. Applicants should consult their HR team to confirm whether their application will be supported on a secondment basis.
Police staff who are employed with Hampshire Police are requested to please submit an AD277b alongside their application. This form is not available on the force’s standard forms library. It can be found on the HR Portal. Please contact wfplanning@hants.gov.uk if you have any queries relating to this.
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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