Head of Intelligence

Closing Date: 02 July 2023

**Location: Flexible within South East Region, however required to frequently attend meetings at the main CT Office near M4 Junction 12**

**Contract type** - Full Time - Permanent

**Location** - Flexible within South East Region, however required to frequently attend meetings at the main CT Office near M4 Junction 12

**Rank** - Detective Superintendent

**Information About The Role**

This is an exciting opportunity to join Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE) as a critical member of our Senior Leadership Team, working as part of the national Counter Terrorism Policing network in our mission to reduce the threat and fear of terrorism and wider national security threats in the South East and beyond.

Because of its breadth, this is a leadership role lending itself to applicants from a variety of backgrounds with different skillsets. We anticipate that some applicants will have intelligence management backgrounds, others will be detectives who have led serious or complex investigations within the crime context, and some may bring Counter Terrorism Policing-specific experiences from which they can draw. They certainly need to have experience and be skilled in managing risk and leading in environments that have involved the use of sensitive intelligence to investigate serious or complex crimes.

There is real scope for the successful applicant to build on the skills that they already have and to learn the other skills required for this role. This is why the desirable skills that we list are relatively broad. We do not expect anyone to cover them all.

Above all, what this role really requires is the ability to allow our people to achieve excellence through an inclusive culture, which holds them to account but allows them to develop and thrive. They also need a proven ability to lead people effectively through change, to be able to lead and manage risk under pressure. Given that the CT Policing network is a collaboration with other forces, and which works so closely with other agencies, the role holder must be a person who has shown their ability to build and maintain successful partnership working.

This role is part of a national, regional and local network and as a result you will be required to travel for business purposes. This may include some travel across the UK and is not limited to the South East. You will be asked to demonstrate flexibility regarding working hours in line with operational demand and occasionally this may require working away from home.