Intelligence Support Officer - Counter Terrorism

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 Intelligence Support Officers to join our team. One role advertised is located at a building that can be reached by public transport or car in under 45 minutes from central Bristol or Taunton, second role based in Exeter. 

This role will support effective intelligence activity within the Intelligence Management Unit by supporting the Assessors & Intelligence Officers as directed by the Intelligence Supervisor.  The role will enhance support to local Forces and mitigate/negate intelligence failures within the department.

You will ensure effective partnership working with regional stakeholders and allied partners and allow assessors/Intelligence Officers to undertake their core functions to better meet the needs and strategic priorities set for the department.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Undertake the admin/management role for allocated Regional nominals and provide general administrative support as directed the Intelligence Supervisor.
  • Operations creation where applicable, including the administration of the Operational set up agenda. 
  • Carry out Vetting checks – undertaking a deeper investigation through NCIA checks on those adverse hits from Force vetting and undertake the checks relating to Firearms licensing requests as directed.
  • Administration and management of the Protections of Freedoms Act. Ensure that any referrals are appropriately actioned.
  • Undertake Records management review administration, in line with relevant protocols.
  • Ensure accurate and timely dissemination of appropriate intelligence products to local Forces via Niche, adhering to appropriate protocols.
  • Create required briefing slides/products for Force Intelligence systems and local officer briefings.
  • Assessment of ANPR enquiries making recommendations as appropriate.
  • To conduct research and, create low-level Subject profiles.
  • Facilitate access/egress requests for visitors attending secure department estates.

 Additional information:

Working pattern - flexible working, full time, part time, secondment and job share applications will be considered. Please specify if you are seeking an arrangement other than full time.

There are two posts available, one based at a building that can be reached by public transport or car in under 45 minutes from central Bristol or Taunton, the other based in Exeter.

You will be required to complete the Intelligence Professionalisation Programme (IPP) within 12 months of appointment and complete training courses as required for the role.

You must be a British citizen to work for the department. If you hold dual nationality, one component of which is British, you may also be considered. However, if successful, you may be asked to relinquish your non‐British nationality (and any entitlement you may have to a foreign nationality) as a condition of your confirmation of appointment with the department.  One of your parents should also be British or have substantial ties to the UK. In the latter instance; substantial ties means that your parent is a citizen of a British Overseas Territory, a Commonwealth citizen, US citizen, EEA citizen, British national or citizen overseas, and they would need to have demonstrable connections with the UK by way of family history or have been resident here for a substantial period of time. 

If you're already married to, or cohabiting with, a person who isn't a British citizen, you may still be eligible for employment at the discretion of the department. You should note however, that marriage to, or cohabitation with, a person who isn't a British citizen after appointment may, in some circumstances, result in the withdrawal of security clearance and subsequent transfer to another department, or (if this is not possible or the officer does not wish to transfer) dismissal. Each case will be considered on its merits, taking into account the ties between the person involved and the United Kingdom.

To be eligible to apply for this role you must have a 5 year ‘checkable history’ in the UK – ideally this means that you would have been resident in the UK for the last 5 years.

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