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ERSOU - ROCU - Police Staff - SO1 - IDO - Adult Sex Work Referral Hub (FTC/Temp)
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Bedfordshire Police Police Staff Fixed Term Contract, Temporary Full Time ERSOU - Regional Organised Crime Unit Agile, Eastern Region SO1 £39,276 37 24
Join a team reducing harm through intelligence
Due to the continuation and expansion of Operation PLUTO, an opportunity has arisen for two Intelligence Development Officers to join the Adult Sex Work (ASW) Referral Hub. Working as part of a small team based within ERSOU, successful candidates will contribute to intelligence development, safeguarding and offender disruption.
This opportunity is open to internal Police Staff supported by their line management and Head of Department, whilst external candidates will be offered a fixed-term contract.
About The Project
Funded by the Home Office, the Policing Adult Sexual Exploitation Programme is a pioneering national initiative designed to strengthen policing's ability to disrupt adult sexual exploitation and violence against women and girls (VAWG). Following a successful pilot phase, funding has been secured until 31 March 2028, enabling the expansion of the ASW Referral Hub (Operation PLUTO) into an enhanced national capability.
Hosted within ERSOU on behalf of the NPCC Sex Work Portfolio, the Hub works with police forces, ROCUs and specialist partners to develop intelligence, improve safeguarding and tackle perpetrators involved in sexual exploitation and associated organised criminality.
About The Role
We are seeking motivated and inquisitive Intelligence Development Officers to join this growing national capability. Working within the ASW Referral Hub, you will research, develop and assess intelligence relating to adult sexual exploitation, analyse referrals from police and partner agencies, and produce intelligence packages that support safeguarding, investigations and disruption activity. This is a unique opportunity to develop specialist expertise, work with partners across England and Wales, and play a direct role in protecting vulnerable people and improving the national response to exploitation.
Interested? See the role profile for more details.
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Created in 2010, ERSOU is funded by the seven police forces that make up the eastern region, with Bedfordshire Police being the lead force. ERSOU is the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit, that oversees and delivers a regional level response to Serious and Organised Crime, and Counter Terrorism Policing for the Forces in the Eastern Region.
ERSOU is made up of both Officers and Police Staff from across the entire region and works closely with the 7 Forces and National Partners. The departments are unique, in that they offer opportunities to work and develop individuals professionally in specialist areas, often delivering capabilities that are provided by local forces.
Working for ERSOU presents a fantastic opportunity for you to learn and develop within a unique law enforcement community whose staff and officers are dedicated to protecting the public from the threat of terrorism and serious and organised crime
We are committed to building a leadership team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals who are currently underrepresented at senior levels, including women, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, disabled people, and those from LGBTQ+ communities.
ERSOU as an employer can offer.
- Blue light card discounts
- Generous pension scheme
- 24/7 access to an employee assistance programme
- Opportunities to get involved with networking groups such as the network of women, LGBTQ+, parent, carers, health, and wellbeing
Vetting
Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo Management Vetting (5 years residency criteria) and Security Clearance (5 years residency criteria) or Development Vetting, if applicable, before taking up the post. Please be aware the Police Corporate Vetting Unit will undertake security vetting on successful candidates, their family and others that live at their home address, which will include financial checks. Due to the sensitive nature of these checks, we are not able to supply feedback should clearance be declined.
If you’re already married to, or cohabiting with, a person who isn’t a British citizen, you may still be eligible for employment at the discretion of the department. You should note however, that marriage to, or cohabitation with, a person who isn’t a British citizen after appointment may, in some circumstances, result in the withdrawal of security clearance and subsequent transfer to another department, or (if this is not possible or the officer does not wish to transfer) dismissal. Each case will be considered on its merits, considering the ties between the person involved and the United Kingdom.
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For Further information
Email us at ASK.ERSOU@beds.police.uk, emails will be forwarded on to the relevant recruiting manager. Or visit our website at (ERSOU) and we will endeavour to reply within 3 working days.
Additional Information
- All internal applicants must have successfully completed their probationary period to apply for this role.
- Internal applicants within Bedfordshire Police should upload either a CV or provide relevant skills, experiences and qualifications on Word/PDF document.
- This vacancy is live to those at risk of redundancy and will remain open to redeployees until the conditional offer stage throughout the recruitment process. Redeployees will take priority over other applicants at any point during the recruitment process up until conditional offer. If a redeployee is successful and accepts an offer, they will remain on their home force’s terms and conditions.
- As a Disability Confident leader, we take personal responsibility to help create an inclusive workplace, where police officers and staff respect one another, feel valued for their differences and can be themselves. We are committed to providing workplace adjustments, wherever needed so everyone feels welcome and can flourish. If you have a disability and you meet the minimum criteria for the position you are applying for, you will be entitled to an interview under the ‘Offer an Interview Scheme’.
- It is recommended that you download and store a copy of the role profile as this will no longer be available once the advert has closed.
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