Cambridgeshire Constabulary are seeking to recruit a transferee Police Constable surveillance officer who wishes to join our dedicated force surveillance team.
As a surveillance officer, every day is different. As part of a dedicated covert team, you will provide the Force with a key investigative resource, targeting some of the counties highest profile cases and organised crime groups. The team must blend into the natural environment to gather information and intelligence about the subjects.
The role is challenging and you will need to be very flexible due to the unpredictable nature of working hours. The successful applicant will be a qualified Q1 surveillance officer with relevant experience in a covert role.
In addition, you will be required to undertake and pass SC Vetting.
If you require any further information, please contact T/Detective Chief Inspector Jim Donington (jim.donington@cambs.police.uk), Detective Sergeant Pete Wylie (peter.wylie@cambs.police.uk) or Detective Sergeant Sean Spencer (sean.spencer@cambs.police.uk).
If you feel you have the necessary attributes to join the team then please provide a 500 words expression of interest, explaining your motivation to join the Cambridgeshire Constabulary Force Surveillance Team and evidence of the minimum entry requirements, as stipulated in the attached role profile.
Successful applicants will be invited for an interview.
Everyone at Cambridgeshire Constabulary takes 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 reasonable adjustments, wherever needed so everyone feels welcome and can flourish.
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’.
It is recommended that you download and store a copy of the role profile as this will no longer be available once the advert has closed.
All applications must be submitted through our online recruitment website.
Please note you will need to complete a job-related fitness test as part of the recruitment process or evidence that you are currently in ticket with JRFT and PPST.
Important Information Regarding the Vetting Process
As part of the vetting process, the BCH Vetting Unit may need to contact your current line manager to complete a Supervisor Appraisal. This requirement aligns with the 2025 National Vetting Guidelines (APP 6.5.18).
A Supervisor Appraisal may be necessary in the following situations:
- When applying to transfer to another force
- When renewing existing vetting clearance
- When moving into a role that requires Management Vetting (MV), even if you currently hold MV clearance
- When moving into or working in a role that involves close contact with vulnerable individuals
If any of the above apply to you, please be aware that your current line manager will be contacted for a Supervisor Appraisal once your vetting application is submitted.
Please note: This role has been identified as high-risk in relation to potential DNA and fingerprint contamination within forensic processes. As such, successful candidates will be required to provide a DNA and fingerprint elimination sample as part of their pre-employment checks.
The sample will be used to conduct a speculative search against our database and then solely for contamination elimination purposes and held on a secure elimination database in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR.
Provision of this sample is a condition of employment for roles identified as high-risk.
As you will be transferring to this force, in line with our PSD Biometric Policy, DNA and fingerprint samples will be required during the recruitment process.
