Transfer/secondment - Ctpnw - Head of Border Services North - Superintendent - Borders

**Number of Posts**

1

**Advertised**

EXTERNAL POLICE OFFICERS ONLY

**Branch/Division**

Counter Terrorism Policing North West

**Location**

Force Headquarters - Central Park Complex

**Rank**

Superintendent

**Leadership Level**

Unknown

**Contract Type**

Permanent

**Hours**

40

**Hours**

Full time

**Advertised Salary**

Police Officer

**Shift Allowances/Enhancements/ Additional Info**

Enhanced Vetting Required
DNA Elimination Required

**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. CTPNW’s mission is to work together to keep people safe from terrorism.

We are looking for a committed and outstanding individual who can support CTPNW in achieving its mission.

There is an exciting opportunity to join CTPNW as Superintendent - Head of CTP Border Services North.

The Superintendent will have overall responsibility for CTP Border Services North, namely the National Borders Targeting Centre, Borders Terrorism Assessment Centre, and Causeway (the Common Travel Area Multi-Agency Hub). They will also be aligned to CTPNW and part of their Senior Officer Team, driving an effective and efficient CT response in the region. You will report to both the Head of CTPNW and Head of CT Borders/International Strategy.

CT Borders policing works in the ports environment alongside partners from the commercial sector, Border Force and the Intelligence Agencies to detect and protect the UK from terrorism.

This post is open to all substantive Superintendents and does not require previous CT experience.

This is a Developed Vetted post, which will need to be completed prior to starting in post.

The post holder can work from any of the 3 CTPNW geographical hubs; Manchester, Merseyside or Lancashire, however will have to travel across the North West and nationally as required.

We take ownership
We are collaborative
We are innovative and open minded
We are emotionally aware

**Closing Date**

6 Jan 2025

**Recruitment Team Contact**

**Other Information**
- UK Nationality

**You must be a UK National to work for CTPNW.**In approved circumstances dual nationals (of which one element is British) may also be considered. For the purposes of safeguarding national security, applicants will be required to hold or acquire the appropriate national security vetting clearance. 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 therefore will not be able to perform their duties.
- Vetting Requirements

This is a designated post under the Force Vetting Strategy and the post will therefore applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) level before taking up the post.

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.
- have completed their probation at the closing date;
- be confirmed in the rank of the vacancy;
- not previously been unsuccessful at an assessment or interview for the same post within the last six months;
- have no outstanding disciplines (not including complaints).
- have completed the minimum tenure in your current post (if specialist post)
- Application Form
- If you possess a desirable criteria marked (AF) please do evidence this
- You will have a maximum of 150 words PER essential/desirable criteria listed beneath Qualifications, skills, knowledge, experience and other.
- Successful applicants will be invited in for an assessment and/or competency-based interview and you will have to pass a medical, background checks.

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.
- Inclusion, Diversity & Equality

The Equality Act 2010 makes it unlawful to discriminate against a disabled person in all areas of employment, including recruitment. CTPNW 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.

You will find attached the Ethical Policing Principals, Valuing Difference and Leadership Expectations 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.

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