Applications are invited from Police Staff who meet the essential criteria to join the Safeguarding Children On-Line Team working as an Intelligence Development Officer within the arena of online child sexual abuse.
There is currently one vacancy, with several additional vacancies expected to arise over the next 18 months. The highest‑performing candidate will be offered an immediate appointment, while the remaining successful candidates will be placed on an 18‑month select list.
The Safeguarding and Investigations Command is an area of the Force that is not only busy, but also extremely rewarding and continually developing. The Command has responsibility for several areas of high‑risk business, including child abuse, adult abuse, rape investigation, the management of registered sex offenders and management of the risk and appropriate support for victims of domestic abuse. The work you will be asked to perform is critical to the communities that we serve and the successes you will be involved in have a huge impact upon victims’ and individuals’ lives.
SCOLT's work involves working with the National Crime Agency, other forces, foreign policing authorities, regional crime units and partner agencies to conduct pro‑active and reactive investigation of internet‑related child sexual abuse and exploitation, including the enforcement of search warrants/interventions and the provision of advice and guidance for officers attending reports of online sexual exploitation of children.
As a Police Staff Intelligence Development Officer, you will perform intelligence development activities working alongside other colleagues who hold the same portfolio within the unit.
You will gather, research, develop and evaluate intelligence, assessing the threat, harm, risk, vulnerabilities, and opportunities which exist, identifying gaps or patterns which may be present. You will validate and corroborate intelligence through conventional and bespoke means deploying a wide range of overt and covert intelligence techniques and tactics utilising Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) authorities (where appropriate and in accordance with principles of legality, necessity, and proportionality). You will prepare and deliver high quality intelligence products to clearly and accurately inform decision making and provide advice on tactical options in support of a timely response to achieve shared objectives.
The successful applicant will be self‑motivated, dynamic, be able to pass the force public and personal safety training and be able to demonstrate the ability to be flexible, work on your own initiative and evidence your commitment to deliver an excellent, quality of service to vulnerable victims.
It is essential that applicants meet the following criteria:
* Hold College of Policing Intelligence Professionalisation Programme (IPP) Qualification (or complete within 12 months of appointment)
* Understanding / Experience of the National Intelligence Model (NIM)
* Experience of interrogating information from a variety of sources using specialised and standard software to extract, analyse, and present information
* Prepare detailed reports and other documents in a variety of formats including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook and present information orally if required
* Able to develop effective working relationships with colleagues, partners and stakeholders to provide information and intelligence whilst demonstrating awareness of differences providing support as required
* Appropriately prioritise and plan own work by being able to break down a problem into component parts and determine the appropriate action to be taken
* Able to identify potential opportunities to enhance efficiency and/or effectiveness within own area of work, including developing own knowledge to increase effectiveness
* Ability to travel as required
It is desirable that applicants meet the following criteria:
* Experience of working in an intelligence environment
The shift pattern is Monday to Friday 08:00 to 1600hrs (37 hours per week) remaining flexible to cover early morning enforcements. The team is based at OCC. This post is offered on a permanent basis.
Please note 350 words maximum on each of the above essential criteria. Application must be submitted with current and last year’s PDR (please ensure your PDR is in a format which can be accessed without using a password such as saving a copy as a PDF or unprotected word document).
Applicants will be asked to attend an interview after a successful paper application.
Applicants will then be asked to fill in a 1 Psychological Screening Questionnaire and attend a 2 Warner Interview after a successful interview.
Norfolk constabulary is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please note that if you are successful in your application, there are no guarantees that a move will take place immediately, the posting process will be managed in accordance with Force priorities and resourcing demands.
1 It’s important that the right people are selected for internet child abuse investigations, so candidates need to have a clear understanding of the challenges and rewards of this work. When roles are advertised there is a requirement for candidates to be enrolled in a pre‑employment and ongoing programme of psychological screening and support. Where applicants are currently experiencing symptoms of anxiety, depression or traumatic stress they should consider whether they are able and suitable to take on this demanding role.
2 It is vitally important that organisations that employ people to work with children and young people adopt safe recruitment and selection procedures to determine candidates’ attitudes in relation to their suitability to work with this vulnerable group. Personal informal interviews, also known as Warner interviews, are separate from the formal interview and are undertaken by two interviewers who will talk to you directly about your values, motivation and attitudes, including your sexual attitudes, since such issues impact directly on candidates’ suitability for the post. The four key areas are:
* Motivation to work with children and young people
* Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people
* Emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours
* Attitudes towards the use of authority and maintaining discipline
If you find such questions about yourself difficult to respond to you may wish to reflect upon your suitability for this post.
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