Role: Intelligence Support Officer
Department: Crime Services
Location: Carbrook, Sheffield
Salary: £28,914 - £31,749 (plus weekend working)
Hours: 2 x 37 & 1 x 20.34
Contract Type: Permanent
In this role you will provide administrative support to the Single Point of Entry (SPoE) Intelligence Unit, including data inputting and retrieval, creation of briefings, maintaining records management systems and completing research and development of intelligence, using various methods of open and closed source research
Key responsibilities:
Maintain full awareness of Force and District priorities and how Intelligence contributes to their achievement.
Maintain liaison with key stakeholders both internal and external to the Force in terms of intelligence.
Liaise with Force Intelligence, Force Money Laundering Team, outside partner agencies and other District Intelligence staff.
Develop partnership links for intelligence dissemination.
Collect and process data using IT software.
Evaluate, Risk Assess and Index National Intelligence Reports according to Force Policy and disseminate to appropriate persons/departments for action.
Conduct Open and Closed Source Research in accordance with Force policy.
Create and maintain databases including record management systems.
Produce bulletins, briefings and information sheets for appropriate dissemination.
Attend meetings as required, record and allocate any tasks as necessary.
Contribute towards the gathering of intelligence utilising covert and overt methods.
Review data quality and identify duplicate records.
General administrative duties.
Supervise the allocation, direction and result of intelligence actions/ action packages.
Act as Financial Intelligence SPOC for Suspicious Activity Reports. Undertake initial assessment and action accordingly.
Assessed competence against the professional standards for the function including IPP accreditation and maintenance.
Skills and experience:
- Experience of working with sensitive information, and dealing with and maintaining confidentiality
- Previous work experience in intelligence/information collection, analysis, research and action
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and other packages which enable data manipulation, formulae, charts and functions
- Excellent communication skills both written and oral
- Prepared to obtain and thereafter maintain Financial Intelligence Administrator (FIA) accreditation
- College of Policing Intelligence Professionalisation Programme (IPP) qualification or willingness to complete
Skills and experience as documented in the role profile need to be evidenced in your application to be considered for interview.
For more detailed information relating to the role, skills and experience for this role, please click here to view the role profile.
What we offer:
We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:
- A highly competitive salary and access to a generous pension scheme
- Generous annual leave allowance
- A wide range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Flexible working arrangements including flexi-time and hybrid working
- A transparent and collaborative team culture underpinned by our core values of Fairness, Integrity & Trust
- Comprehensive range of development and leadership courses to develop your career with South Yorkshire Police
- Employee Assistant Programme (accessible 24/7) offering confidential support and advice
- Flexible lifestyle benefits such as: Blue Light Card, Company Shop, Cycle to work scheme
- Committed to embedding sustainability: South Yorkshire Police Sustainability Strategy 2020-2025 (yhrn.police)
- Membership to the Sports and Social Club
- Access to a wide range of staff support groups and networks
Eligibility:
Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity. A minimum checkable history of 5 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.
Appearance & Standards:
South Yorkshire Police is committed to striking a proportionate balance between self-expression and the need to maintain role sensitive professional standards in dress and appearance. Officers, staff, and volunteers of South Yorkshire Police are permitted to have tattoos visible whilst on duty provided the tattoo is not considered to be unacceptable or otherwise inappropriate. Tattoos will be reviewed as part of the recruitment and selection process.
South Yorkshire Police’s overarching aim is to deliver an excellent police service to support safer communities. The public’s assessment of our excellence is influenced by the level of trust and confidence in us, as an organisation and as individuals. In comparison to the general public, police officers and police staff are held to a higher standards of behaviour and accountability. In applying to join the police, applicants are accepting of these higher standards and understand the implications on their right to privacy.
South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values:
At South Yorkshire Police we have 3 key values which run through everything we do Fairness, Integrity & Trust, the attached document details the key behaviours we expect all employees to adhere to.
Smarter ways of Working:
South Yorkshire Police is committed to developing working practices which assist staff to balance their personal and professional lives, whilst meeting the needs of the organisation. This in turn enables SYP to provide an outstanding service to the community.
There are 3 different categories as part of this which are: Fixed, Field and Hybrid.
This role has been evaluated as a hybrid role.
Hybrid: Applicable when the work can be undertaken at any location, whether that be a SYP building or from home.
Vetting Level:
The vetting level for this role is Management Vetting (MV). If successful your vetting will be reviewed and uplifted. For further information please contact the Vetting Unit on Force_Vetting_Unit@southyorks.pnn.police.uk
Contact details:
For further information about the role, please contact: Peter Commons on 01709 832778
Closing Date: 28th April 2026
Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made between the Recruitment Manager and the Line Manager for the role.
Candidate Information:
Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage and before appointment, the relevant pre-employment checks are required. These include references, medical clearance, vetting clearance and sickness absence criteria check.
Diversity & Inclusion:
Applications are particularly welcome from female and ethnic minority candidates.
It is really important to us that the department represents the community we serve, in order for us to provide the best service, utilising a range of backgrounds, experience and skills. We support and value all officers and staff and the unique experiences they bring to the role. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from these valuable underrepresented groups.
If you are from an underrepresented group and want to find out more about the support we can offer, please contact our dedicated team on positiveaction@southyorks.pnn.police.uk
In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours.
Documents to Review:
For the Police Staff Recruitment Vetting Handbook - Please Click here
For Application Guidance and Tips - Please Click Here
For the FIT Values of South Yorkshire Police - Please Click Here
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