NCVPP - Senior Strategic Analyst

This role is available as either a designated homeworking role . Some travel will be required to College of Policing sites, UK police forces and partner organisations.

This post can be based at our sites in either Ryton-on-Dunsmore (CV8 3EN), Durham (DL15 8DS), Harrogate (HG1 1EP) or London (E14 4PU). 

This post is open to applicants who can meet the College’s nationality, UK residency and vetting requirements

About us 

Our mission is: Leadership, Standards, Performance. This guides our work with individuals, forces, and policing partners towards our vision. We exist to support police officers, police staff and volunteers to deliver the best service to the public. Only through high quality leadership, consistent standards and continual performance improvement can everyone in policing reach their full potential. Our mission guides our work with individual, forces and partners towards our vision. 

We are uniquely placed to work both with national policing organisations and local forces to support frontline officers, staff and volunteers in their day-to-day roles.  

A new National Police Service (NPS), will bring together existing national policing bodies under a single organisation with a clear mandate. The Police Reform White Paper, published in January 2026, confirmed that the College will move into the NPS "in its entirety", ensuring that the leadership, standards and performance work the College has led since 2012 will continue within the NPS. 

We offer a supportive and inclusive environment for people to thrive through our extensive flexible-working policy, employee wellbeing support, family friendly policies,, and status as a disability confident leader. 

For further information visit our ‘Work for us’ page. 

Additional Information 

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.   

The College embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we comply with the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) and apply the minimum selection criteria at sift stage of the recruitment process. Where necessary, we may increase the minimum selection criteria to support the effective management of the recruitment process, while ensuring our approach remains fair, transparent and consistent with our Disability Confident commitments. 

National Centre for Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) & Public Protection (NCVPP) 

Would you like to join a skilled and dedicated team of professionals who are committed to reducing the prevalence of VAWG and Public Protection (PP) offences across England and Wales, as part of a wider-system approach?    

This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to join the National Centre for Violence Against Women and Girls & Public Protection within the College of Policing. The NCVPP provides support to forces in tackling the threat of VAWG and PP and improving our services to victims. You will also work with academics, victim groups and across Government to support our ambition and to ensure our work reflects the lived experiences of diverse communities.  

We are working to continually train and upskill our officers and staff with the specialist knowledge and expertise required to carry out their roles effectively. We also continue to develop programmes, expanding on existing best practice with a focus on perpetrators and preventing life-long harm to victims. 

Why Join Us?  

• Be part of a nationally significant programme with real-world impact.  

• Work in a dynamic, supportive, and mission-driven environment.  

• Contribute to shaping policy and practice at the highest level informed by the best possible evidence.  

At the NCVPP, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture where diversity is valued, equity is embedded, and every voice matters. We champion fair recruitment, foster belonging, and integrate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) principles across our research, practice, and partnerships to ensure our work reflects and serves the diverse communities we protect.  

We welcome applications from candidates of all ethnicities, faiths, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities and socio-economic backgrounds.   

The NCVPP is hosted by the College of Policing in partnership with the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC).    

For more information about the NCVPP, visit: National centre for violence against women and girls and public protection , College of Policing 

Senior Strategic Analyst 

Are you an experienced strategic analyst with the ability to turn complex information into actionable insight? Do you thrive on identifying emerging threats, influencing senior stakeholders and leading high-performing analytical teams? 

We are seeking a Senior Strategic Analyst to join the National Centre for Violence Against Women and Girls and Public Protection (NCVPP). You will lead the development of national strategic assessments, horizon scanning and futures analysis that help shape policing responses to some of the most significant and complex public protection challenges. 

As Senior Strategic Analyst, you will lead a team of strategic intelligence analysts responsible for producing high-quality analytical products that inform national policing strategies and decision-making. You will oversee the development of threat assessments, identify emerging crime and societal trends, and ensure that analytical outputs are robust, evidence-based and impactful.  

You will work closely with a wide range of stakeholders including policing partners, government departments, the Home Office, NPCC leads, academia and other criminal justice organisations to understand emerging risks and influence strategic priorities 

We look forward to reading your application for the role of Senior Strategic Analyst. 

Some of your responsibilities will include: 

• Leading the production of national threat assessments and futures analysis. 
• Developing and enhancing horizon scanning methodologies to identify new and emerging threats (crime and PESTELO). 
• Managing, coaching and developing a team of strategic analysts to deliver high-quality outputs. 
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. 
• Providing expert analytical advice and guidance across the NCVPP and wider policing community. 
• Driving continuous improvement in analytical methods, standards and quality assurance processes. 
• Presenting complex findings and recommendations to senior audiences with confidence and credibility 

To be successful in this role you’ll need: 

• Significant experience as a strategic analyst, including development of threat assessments and application of structured analytical techniques. 
• Completion of IAT or IPP for analysts or Professional Heads of Intelligence Assessment (PHIA) training for experienced analysts 
• Training in or experience in application of structured analytical techniques 
• Experience identifying intelligence gaps, designing data collection approaches and developing evidence-based recommendations.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate and develop high-performing teams. 
• Excellent report-writing, presentation and stakeholder engagement skills. 
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders constructively. 
• Strong project management, organisational and problem-solving capabilities. 

Please see the attached job description which contains full details of the role. 

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Please provide an example demonstrating your significant experience as a strategic analyst, including development of threat assessments and application of structured analytical techniques. (Maximum 250 words)
• Please provide an example demonstrating your experience identifying intelligence gaps, designing data collection approaches and developing evidence-based recommendations. (Maximum 250 words)
• Please provide an example demonstrating your proven ability to lead, motivate and develop high-performing teams. (Maximum 250 words)