The Met Police
Job Title:LFR Engineering Team Leader (Operational Support Unit)
Salary: The starting salary is £60,893, which includes allowances totalling £2,928.
The salary is broken down as £57,965 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £63,230. Plus, a location allowance of £1,928 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.
Location: Bromley
Apply link: https://policecareers.tal.net/vx/appcentre-External/brand-3/spa-1/candidate/so/pm/6/pl/1/opp/19623-LFR-Engineering-Team-Leader/en-GB
You’re wired differently. So is our tech.
London is one of the most exciting and diverse cities in the world and policing it is no easy task. It takes a huge number of people with a wide range of skills and experience to keep over eight million people safe. Some of those skills include seeing opportunities in technology – and that’s where you come in.
As LFR Engineering Team Leader, you’ll play a crucial part in protecting London. You’ll be part of our talented, tight-knit team, helping to deploy Live Facial Recognition solutions for frontline policing operations. As we expand LFR capability, we now have a vacancy for this exciting role.
Supervising a team of ten deployment engineers, your work will include the development, testing and deployment of specialist Live Facial Recognition (LFR) equipment and associated technology. The role is hands-on and you’ll need an appropriate qualification or suitable experience in a technical engineering field. Above all, this role will be about the management of key technical resources and leadership experience is essential.
The role can take you across London so you’ll need a full UK driving licence. You may sometimes be working outside office hours, so you’ll need to be flexible. And while this is an exciting role, your discretion is vital – which includes having or applying for MV/SC security level clearance.
As well as the opportunities to work across the city, there are many other benefits you can expect. This includes flexible working patterns, a competitive annual leave allowance increasing with your length of service, Met sports and social clubs and much more. We’re always working to build upon our diverse workforce to reflect the city we serve, so you’ll enjoy a varied and fulfilling working.
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) Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) level before taking up the post; with a willingness to undergo Developed Vetting (DV) once in post, if required.
How to apply
To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply now" button below. The application process requires a comprehensive CV and an online application form.
Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 2nd September 2025.
Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager. The application review for this vacancy will commence I week after the closing date.
Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview.
The Met is committed to being an equitable (fair and impartial) and inclusive employer for disabled people, striving to have a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term conditions, ethnic minority groups, and women.
As a Disability Confident employer, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.
The Met is committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to ensure disabled applicants can perform at their best. If you need any reasonable adjustments or changes to the application and recruitment process, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence.
Essential For The Role, e.g. qualifications, licenses, languages, training
Essential Criteria:
* Proved experience managing resources and leading a team. The ability to manage and deal with conflicting priorities. A full and legal UK Driving Licence. Appropriate experience and/or qualification in a suitable technical/engineering field Strong problem-solving skills, proactive and with a high attention to detail A willingness to be flexible to meet operational demand, sometimes working outside normal business hours. To be self-motivated and have the ability to work in a team efficiently and effectively. Good interpersonal skills at all levels Excellent organisational and time management skills To be prepared to undertake any training deemed necessary to role/department. Have, or be prepared to apply for SC Security Level clearance.
Desirable Criteria
* A member of a professional engineering body e.g IET Experienced with one or more of the following: CCTV, LFR, Surveillance Systems, IP Networks, RF technologies. Evidence of a proactive Continued Professional Development program
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