Post Title: PC NDEU – DE Development and Training Officer
Type of contract: Permanent or Secondment*
*Secondments are open to external officers only. If you're an external applicant applying via Secondment, you must have permission from your Home Force to apply. This is also open to externals as a perm (transfer) opportunity or a 2 year Secondment, with the possibility of extension subject to review.
Rank/Grade: Police Constable
Directorate/Department: National Disruptive Effects Unit (NDEU) – Local Policing
Vetting level required: MV/SC (internal officers may be required to undertake a vetting check before moving to the role)
Location: Bishopsgate
Salary: According to National Pay Scales
Description of Department:
The NDEU is a CT grant funded unit that oversees the development and training of Disruptive Effects across UK policing and partners. The team works on behalf of the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO), to support the Protect pillar of the UK CONTEST strategy. The team are high-performing, adaptable and proactive in supporting UK forces and law enforcement partners including UK Border Force. This support includes overseeing a cadre of trainers nationwide, coordinating and delivering training nationwide, developing courses both for Project Servator and See Check and Notify (SCaN), as well as quality assuring the delivery of these tactics. The department is embedded into the CT policing structure, focusing on being adaptive to emerging and challenging threats.
The successful candidate will develop and deliver Disruptive Effects (Project Servator and See, Check and Notify (SCaN)) products across the UK, ensuring they are in line with the counter terrorism threat.
The candidate will demonstrate exceptional ability to represent City of London Police, the NDEU and UK Policing, provide evidence of working with and supporting partners, be able to work proactively and independently, and demonstrate creativity and a keenness for continual improvement.
All candidates must be able to demonstrate the following:
- Level 3 AET or equivalent training qualification or suitable experience.
- Experience in the role of a Disruptive Effects Officer.
- Experience of community and partner engagement and communication.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills.
- Ability to work proactively with minimum supervision in a pressurised environment.
- High degree of flexibility in moving between tasks and roles as business priorities dictate.
- Ability to communicate at all levels, within and outside the organisation.
- Ability to deal tactfully, discreetly and effectively with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
- Ability to assess and analyse information and provide fair and accurate feedback.
- Awareness of Security-Minded Communications.
- High level of IT skills, including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and MS Teams, with the ability to learn new software quickly.
- Ability to regularly travel and stay away from home (domestically and occasionally internationally).
The application and interview will be tested under Level 1 of the College of Policing Competency and Values Framework.
Applicants who fail to address the skills/knowledge/experience of the role, will not be considered.
If you would like to discuss the post in more detail, please contact the NDEU: NDEU@cityoflondon.police.uk
The closing date for applications is Friday 1st May 2026 @ 5PM.
This vacancy is open only to those who have the right to work in the UK.
The City of London Police is keen to promote flexible working and will, subject to operational policing requirements, proactively consider all applications to work flexibly.
The City of London Police is committed to equality of opportunities and continuously strive for inclusivity within our Force. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly from those who are disabled, have long-term health conditions, and/or are neurodivergent, those with Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic backgrounds, female candidates, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.
[FOR INTERNAL OFFICERS ONLY] Please note that your application will not be considered without the completed endorsement form. Please ensure you leave enough time for your verifiers and senior leaders to complete the support of your application before the closing date.
Please note if you are a student officer and have not yet completed your probationary period, please contact your supervisor prior to submitting your application, to check your eligibility.
Please note Officers who are not within 3 months of completing their tenure period, will not be eligible to apply for internal roles. This applies only to Officers who are not currently working within this Directorate.
Benefits:
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* In return, we will offer a number of benefits including a generous pension scheme, a free Oyster card for London (TFL) travel and subsidised national rail travel, which allows you to travel within a 70 mile radius. For further information please visit:
https://careers.cityoflondon.police.uk/working
The ATOC Rail Travel Concession allows regular serving police officers to travel on National Rail services within a 70 mile radius of London for a small monthly cost. This is a taxable benefit that the City of London Police negotiates and Officers make a contribution to the cost of the scheme. If you wish to confirm if your journey would be covered under this scheme, please contact HR Services directly as the 70 miles is an approximation. *
A diverse workforce improves the service we provide to our public by making us more approachable and relevant within our communities. This is why it’s vitally important that we recruit people from a wide range of communities and backgrounds with an understanding of cultural issues and a wide range of skills. We therefore particularly encourage female and people from Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic communities to join us.
The way we work is changing. With a few exceptions most roles will be able to accommodate part time, job share and flexible working patterns. We can also offer hybrid working patterns of home and office based shift patterns. Feel free to speak to us about any flexible working requirements.
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