Principal Analyst - South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SWROCU)

What We Can Offer You

• Flexible working – with many of our roles we can be flexible regarding working hours.
• Continuous professional development – we encourage and support career growth, giving you the opportunity of a flourishing career.
• Well-being support – we have many support mechanisms in place to assist in improving your personal health and wellbeing.

Skills, Experience And Qualifications Required

Qualification

• Be qualified to degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent relevant experience.
• The post holder will be required to hold and maintain IPP Accreditation.
• Hold a full current driving licence or be able to travel around the force / region area using alternative transport.

Essential

• Extensive experience of intelligence analysis processes and intelligence led policing approaches.
• Extensive experience of structured analytical techniques, inference development and hypothesis testing.
• Significant experience in management of leading analytical and researcher teams.
• Strong understanding of the strategic, operational and evidential environment.
• Proven ability to use a range of communication and influencing techniques and methods to successfully negotiate, collaborate and/or effect change and engage with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Significant experience in allocating resources appropriately for the analytical function to make risk-based decisions that deliver effective outcomes within the available budget.
• Proven experience to deliver change that reshapes the analytical function, to deliver appropriate responses to emerging trends and issues.
• Ability to lead, develop and motivate a diverse team; creating strong engagement with the function’s performance objectives and with Force values and behaviours.

Desirable

• Knowledge of relevant investigative legislation (e.g. IPA, CPIA, GDPR).
• Previous analytical experience and/or of working within a law enforcement environment.
• Previous experience of Court and of presenting evidential analytical products.
• Experience of evidential analysis products.

Recruitment and Selection

Recruitment webinar: Monday 28th September, 2pm

Hosted by the capability lead or a member of their team, this is an opportunity to find out more about the role, the team you would be part of, and ask any questions. Please contact, whereby invites will be sent accordingly. Please note that webinars will not be recorded.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - we would like to make you aware that this webinar will be a group video call which may show your personal details, such as your name and email address, to other attendees on the call. Attendees also need to be mindful of the misuse of personal data and information displayed in the webinar.

The closing date for receipt of applications is: Friday 9th October at 9am.

Shortlisting will take place on Friday 9th October/Monday 12th October.

Interviews will be held week commencing: Monday 19th October.

How To Apply

All applications are processed through the Avon and Somerset Constabulary online Oleeo portal.

Contact for further information.

If you reach the assessment/interview stage of a process and become a reserve applicant, we would like to retain your application. This will be pending further vacancies arising for the same role in a 6-month period. By giving your consent this does not prevent you from applying for any other opportunities.

Additional Information

Vetting and safeguarding

This post is subject to a higher security clearance at MV and SC – Management Vetting and Security Clearance Level.

To be eligible to apply for this role you must have a five-year ‘checkable history’ in the UK – ideally this means that you would have been resident in the UK for the last five years.

In accordance with the National Vetting Policy, SWROCU are committed to safeguarding and operate safer recruitment processes, to ensure a police service that employees are proud to work for because they feel safe, valued and part of a happy and supportive work environment. All employees and volunteers therefore will be subject to background checks including vetting and references.

Police Barred and Advisory lists

Individuals placed on the Police Barred and Advisory lists will not be considered for employment by the police for a minimum of five years from the date of listing in the case of gross misconduct, or three years from the date of listing in the case of poor performance.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

SWROCU is working hard to increase diversity and inclusion where communities are currently under-represented including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, people of all ages, abilities, faiths, religions, gender, LGBTQ+ communities and those from disadvantaged or marginalised backgrounds who share our values and wish to make a difference to the communities we serve. All applications will be treated on merit, based on the evidence provided in your application and suitability for the role you have applied for.

Travel to Work Protocol

This is an incentive whereby staff working for SWROCU may be able to claim compensation for travelling to work if they meet a set criteria.

For more information, please refer to a copy of the protocol attached. Should you have any questions please make contact with

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