About the role
This role sits within the Counter Terrorism Policing Prison Intelligence Unit (CTP PIU), which provides specialist intelligence capabilities to address the increasingly complex threat posed by terrorism within His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) estate.
An opportunity has arisen for an Intelligence Development Officer to support the Counter Terrorism function of the Prison Intelligence Unit. The successful candidate will primarily support a team of CTP Prison Intelligence Officers (PIO’s), while also working, where required, with key partners and other departments across the wider Counter Terrorism structure.
Joining the CTP PIU provides an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and experience within a specialist and challenging area of policing. You will contribute to the identification, assessment and disruption of terrorism-related criminality operating nationally and across the Eastern Region, while supporting the wider vision, purpose, and values of ERSOU.
The CTP Prison Intelligence Unit (PIU)
Key responsibilities:
- • Researching, assessing, and developing intelligence relating to individuals, groups, and emerging threats.
- • Producing high-quality intelligence reports, assessments, briefings, charts, and other intelligence products.
- • Identifying links, trends, intelligence gaps, and opportunities for disruption.
- • Supporting live operational activity through fast-time research and intelligence development.
- • Assisting with prisoner debriefs and completing associated intelligence reporting and risk assessments.
- • Undertaking appropriate open-source research and maintaining accurate audit trails.
- • Supporting Counter Terrorism Nominal Management (CTNM), safeguarding, and threat-to-life processes.
- • Working closely with prison, police, probation, financial investigation, and counter-terrorism partners.
- • Attending relevant meetings and presenting intelligence findings where required.
- • Responsible for maintaining accurate and up-to-date spreadsheets and delivering key administrative functions to support the effective operation of the CT PIU.
About you
We are looking for a proactive, motivated, and adaptable individual to work within a secure environment alongside another dedicated CT PIU IDO.
You will have strong research, communication, and organisational skills, with the ability to assess complex information, draw out key issues and communicate your findings clearly and confidently. You will be comfortable handling sensitive information, balancing competing priorities and making sound professional judgements in a demanding operational environment.
Building effective relationships is central to the role. You will work closely with colleagues and partner agencies, developing productive professional relationships that support the effective sharing and assessment of intelligence.
This is a varied and rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the understanding and disruption of serious threats within the prison environment and beyond.
The role is based in Wymondham, Norfolk, and is a full-time office-based position. Occasional travel across the Eastern Region and nationally will be required and, as such, applicants must hold a full UK driving licence.
The successful applicant will undertake a range of mandatory training courses to develop the knowledge and skills required for the IDO role. Some courses will require periods away from home of up to a week. There will also be ongoing opportunities for CPD and professional development, enabling you to continue developing your skills and expertise within the role.
About ERSOU
The Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU) is dedicated to tackling serious organised crime and the terrorism threat across the Eastern Region. Created in 2010, ERSOU is funded by the seven police forces that make up the Eastern Region, with Bedfordshire Police being the lead force. The unit is made up of both police officers and staff from across the region.
ERSOU has two main functions: regional organised crime unit (ROCU) and Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP). The CTP unit aims to manage the threat of terrorism across the Eastern Region which is part of the CTP national network. The unit has officers covering all four parts of the governments CONTEST strategy – Protect, Prepare, Prevent and Pursue.
CTP also has a substantial presence at the various ports across the region including London Stansted and London Luton Airports.
Working for ERSOU presents a fantastic opportunity for you to learn and develop within a unique law enforcement community whose staff and officers are dedicated to protecting the public from the threat of terrorism and serious and organised crime.
ERSOU as an employer can offer.
- Blue light card discounts
- Generous pension scheme
- 24/7 access to an employee assistance programme
- Opportunities to get involved with networking groups such as the network of women, LGBTQ+, parent, carers, health, and wellbeing
Vetting:
Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo Management Vetting (5 years residency criteria) and Security Clearance (5 years residency criteria) or Development Vetting, if applicable, before taking up the post. Please be aware the Police Corporate Vetting Unit will undertake security vetting on successful candidates, their family and others that live at their home address, which will include financial checks. Due to the sensitive nature of these checks, we are not able to supply feedback should clearance be declined.
This post is designated a ‘reserved post’ under the Civil Service Nationality Rules and is open only to UK Nationals. Anyone holding dual nationality can make an application but may be required to relinquish non-British nationality if successful (and any entitlement you may have to a foreign nationality) as a condition of your confirmation of appointment with CTP. When applying please click Yes to the British Nationality Question in order to progress to the next step of the application process. One of your parents should also be British or have substantial ties to the UK. In the latter instance; substantial ties mean that your parent is a citizen of a British Overseas Territory, a Commonwealth citizen, US citizen, EEA citizen, British national or citizen overseas, and they would need to have demonstrable connections with the UK by way of family history or have been resident here for a substantial period of time.
If you’re already married to, or cohabiting with, a person who isn’t a British citizen, you may still be eligible for employment at the discretion of the department. You should note however, that marriage to, or cohabitation with, a person who isn’t a British citizen after appointment may, in some circumstances, result in the withdrawal of security clearance and subsequent transfer to another department, or (if this is not possible or the officer does not wish to transfer) dismissal. Each case will be considered on its merits, considering the ties between the person involved and the United Kingdom.
For Further information
Email us at ASK.ERSOU@beds.police.uk , emails will be forwarded on to the relevant recruiting manager. Or visit our website at (ERSOU) and we will endeavour to reply within 3 working days.
Additional Information
All internal applicants must have successfully completed their probationary period to apply for this role.
Internal applicants within Bedfordshire Police should upload either a CV or provide relevant skills, experiences and qualifications on Word/PDF document.
This vacancy is live to those at risk of redundancy and will remain open to redeployees until the conditional offer stage throughout the recruitment process. Redeployees will take priority over other applicants at any point during the recruitment process up until conditional offer. If a redeployee is successful and accepts an offer, they will remain on their home force’s terms and conditions.
As a Disability Confident leader, we take personal responsibility to help create an inclusive workplace, where police officers and staff respect one another, feel valued for their differences and can be themselves. We are committed to providing workplace adjustments, wherever needed so everyone feels welcome and can flourish. If you have a disability and you meet the minimum criteria for the position you are applying for, you will be entitled to an interview under the ‘Offer an Interview Scheme’.
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