Role: Senior Intelligence Analyst
District/Department: Crime Services
Location: Swan House, Sheffield
Salary: £38,169 - £43,668
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
The Operational Analysis Unit (OAU) is seeking an experienced, motivated, and forward-thinking Senior Intelligence Analyst to join a specialist team delivering complex evidential analysis in support of serious, major, and complex investigations.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Operational Intelligence Analyst or Senior Analyst with proven, demonstrable expertise in telecommunications analysis, evidential product development, and the interpretation and presentation of complex analytical evidence within the criminal justice system. This role forms part of the force’s transition to full compliance with the Forensic Science Regulator Code of Practice and will be instrumental in shaping evidential analytical standards across the OAU.
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in supporting investigations through the leadership, oversight, and quality assurance of evidential products, primarily cell site analysis for geolocation, ensuring compliance with the Forensic Science Regulator Code of Practice (DIG-200) and that all evidential products meet the required legislative, regulatory, and organisational standards for judicial proceedings. At this stage, detailed knowledge of the Forensic Science Regulator Code of Practice is desirable, rather than essential, though a willingness to learn and become compliant is expected.
Key responsibilities:
Provide quality assurance and compliance of analytical support and products. Ensure analytical support is provided at a strategic, tactical, and operational level to mitigate threat, risk, and harm.
Lead and develop innovation and best practice in intelligence research & analysis to key stakeholders across the Force.
Supervise and develop Intelligence Analysts and Intelligence Researchers, recommending improvements to analytical systems and methodology.
Inform decision making around the prioritised deployment of the analytical capability, to ensure effective analysis is undertaken and understood.
Represent CS Analysis and analytical products at District, Force, and Regional events.
Skills and experience:
To be educated to degree standard or equivalent in a statistical, research or social science field, or to have extensive work experience in intelligence analysis.
Able to review and assess individual and team performance against expected standards (including IPP certification), providing objective and effective feedback and ensuring corrective actions are taken where necessary.
Able to plan and to allocate work appropriately within a team, and able to identify and mitigate risks to delivery.
NIAT (Analyst Foundation Course) qualified, with a highly developed knowledge of analytical skills, core NIM products and intelligence gathering (including evaluation) to interpret complex data. To have recent, extensive, demonstrable experience in an analytical environment, dealing with confidential and sensitive material and knowledge of specialist software (e.g., i2, CSAS, ESRI).
Ability to quality assure intelligence products and negotiate with / influence senior managers based on data and analytical outcomes.
Experience of managing issues of a sensitive and confidential nature / ability to maintain the highest levels of integrity, discretion, and confidentiality.
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 Security Clearance (SC) 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: Alex Gregory by email : AnalystRequests@southyorkshire.police.uk
Closing Date: 18th June 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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