Number of Posts

1

Advertised

INTERNAL POLICE OFFICERS ONLY

Branch/Division

Counter Terrorism Policing North West

Location

Force Headquarters - Central Park Complex

Rank

Sergeant

Leadership Level

Peer Leader

Contract Type

Permanent

Hours

40 Hours

Hours

Full time

Advertised Salary

Police Officer

Advert

Counter Terrorism Policing North West (CTPNW) is a five-force collaboration delivering Counter Terrorism (CT) services to our regional forces as well as forming part of the national CT Network. Our staff work to the Government’s CONTEST strategy under the four pillars of Prevent, Protect, Prepare and Pursue. We use a functional model with Senior Responsible Officers, line manged by the CT Head, leading areas of Investigations, Intelligence, Business Services, Borders, Special Projects, Prevent and Change.

CTPNW’s mission is to work together to keep people safe from terrorism. Our priorities focus us to drive business through performance, improvement and transformation so we can continue to counter the ever-changing threat of terrorism and extremism. Operational oversight and governance is managed by the CT ACC and the CT Head coordinates delivery against the four strands of CONTEST strategy (Prevent, Protect, Pursue and Prepare) in collaboration with local policing teams and other partner agencies. At the heart of CTPNW is our people, we are committed to continuing to make the CTPNW a great place to work.

For us to reduce the risk and threat of terrorism and protect the public, our people need to be at their best. They can only be at their best if they are able to be themselves at work and are supported through development and learning within their current role and future roles within the network.

We are looking for a committed and outstanding individual who can support the command team for CTPNW.

A Sergeant is sought in order to lead the CTPNW Technical Support Unit. The TSU supports investigations, surveillance and partner agencies with the gathering of intelligence and evidence in National CT Investigations. Leading a small team of specialist officers/staff a suitable candidate will have an understanding of covert policing tactics, a technical mindset and an ability to work with partners to achieve common goals

Closing Date

4 Jun 2023

Recruitment Team Contact

gmprecruitment@gmp.police.uk

Other Information

Please see attached Job Description for further duties and responsibilities of this post, please note (unless otherwise stated) you only NEED to evidence essential criteria during the application stage however if you possess a desirable criteria marked (AF) please do evidence this.

Please view the Person Specification within the job description, when applying you will have a maximum of 150 words PER essential/desirable criteria listed beneath Qualifications, skills, knowledge, experience and other.

Please ensure that your application follows the above guidance. If you need further advice, please contact GMPrecruitment@gmp.police.uk.

This is a designated post under the Force Vetting Strategy and the post will therefore attract an enhanced level of vetting.

This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) level before taking up the post.

Additionally, this material is of particular sensitivity to the UK and its distribution must be restricted to UK nationals. In approved circumstances dual nationals (of which one element is British) may also be granted access. However, in the event that potential conflicts of interest cannot be managed the post holder will not be able to see the intelligence material and will not be able to perform their duties. For the purpose of safeguarding national security and in line with Cabinet Office Policy, supported by Section 82(2) to (4) of the Police Reform Act (2002), applicants who do not hold or acquire Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) or Developed Vetting (DV) clearance and meet the nationality requirements cannot be offered the post

For further information regarding the National Security Vetting process, please click the following link: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/security-vetting-and-clearance’
Please note for applications which carry enhanced vetting you should have resided in the UK for the last 5 years.

CTPNW are happy to accept officers on secondments from the Forces within the Collaboration Agreement – Cheshire, Cumbria, Lancashire and Merseyside. Details of secondment opportunities will be discussed if you are found appointable. Please complete and return the attached Secondment Support form.

This vacancy is open to Officers wishing to transfer into Greater Manchester Police. But, please note, you must be employed by a Home Office Force in order to apply, or the Ministry of Defence (if you have been recruited after 2014 and have attended SEARCH and followed the IPLDP training programme). Regrettably, we cannot accept applications from officers working for the Civil Nuclear Constabulary.

Successful applicants will be invited in for a competency-based interview and you will have to pass a medical, background checks and a job-related fitness test.

If you have any further questions, please email CTPNW’s HR Team: ctpnw.hr@gmp.pnn.police.uk

Due to the Equality Act (2010) the sickness will not be checked until the conditional offer stage of the recruitment process and therefore candidates need to ensure that they have a good attendance record for the last 2 years for Staff and officers and for 12 months for apprentices.

The Equality Act 2010 makes it unlawful to discriminate against a disabled person in all areas of employment, including recruitment. The Police Service welcomes people with disabilities and will do its best to make reasonable adjustments to the working arrangements and/ or the working environment providing it is possible to do so.

If you have a disability and you require support with your application or any part of the selection process, please let us know so we can consider and support you with any reasonable adjustments you may require. If you need any support completing this application please contact gmprecruitment@gmp.police.uk and the recruitment team will be happy to assist .

Please note that you will be required to provide an educational psychologist report in support of any adjustments.

Please note, all of our communication will be sent to you via the e-mail address you provide on your application form, therefore please ensure noreply@gmp-recruitment.co.uk is in your mail safe senders / safe recipients list to prevent our e-mails going into your junk mail.

CTPNW is committed to achieving an inclusive and diverse workforce reflective of the communities we serve and would welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

You will find attached the Code of Ethics and Competency and Values Framework for policing, these nationally recognised behaviours and values set out the guidance that you will be tested against within any specialist recruitment process. This will provide a consistent foundation for a range of local and national processes to be evidenced and which CTPNW adhere to.

This framework will ensure that there are clear expectations of Police Officers working in a policing environment which in turn will lead to standards being raised for the benefit and safety of the public. GMP have now aligned their recruitment process for Specialist Police Officer posts to the Competency and Values Framework. As a result of this change the Leadership Expectations assessment criteria have now been removed for this recruitment process.

Minimum Age for Applications

18