Intelligence Assessor

**Closing Date**:07 February 2024

**Location: Hutton Head quarters**

**Salary range: £36,996 - £35,982**

**Grade/Band/Scale/Rank** - Police Staff

**Introduction**

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 managed 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.

Applications are invited for the post of CTPNW Intelligence Assessor, within the HQ Crime Division based at Lancashire Constabulary’s Headquarters in Hutton, Preston.

The purpose of this role is to Act as a Case Officer on Lead investigations and Priority Operations as identified under the Intelligence Handling Model (IHM).

To receive, assess and manage information and intelligence in accordance with the National Standards for Intelligence Management (NSIM) and Intelligence Handling Model, highlighting threat and risk to the IMU manager and carry out development where appropriate.

Act as a Case Officer on lead Investigations to disrupt individuals or groups whose activities fall within the definition of Counter Terrorism including Right Wing Terrorism (RWT) and Left Wing, Anarchist or Single Issue Terrorism (LASIT).
To liaise with the Security Service in relation to National Security and Terrorism investigations, as directed.

**Information about the specific Job**

As at 1st April 2022, an HR Secondment Model was implemented for all posts at CTPNW. This means that all officer and staff posts that are based in Cheshire, Cumbria, Lancashire or Merseyside, are seconded to CTPNW c/o Greater Manchester Police.

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