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Closing date: 28 July 2026
Location: London
Contract type – Full Time, Permanent Location – London Band – E Salary – £33,219 – £35,541 Information about the Role An Intelligence Researcher within Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) differs from the role of an Academic Researcher. You will be responsible for exploiting a range of research techniques to support the analytical functions within CTP...
Closing date: 29 July 2026
Location: Hutton
Contract type - Full Time, Secondment Rank – Constable/Detective Constable Information about the Role Our staff work to the Government’s CONTEST strategy under the four pillars of Prevent, Protect, Prepare and Pursue. We use a functional model with Senior Responsible Officers, line managed by the CT Head, leading areas of Investigations, Intelligence, Business Services, Borders, Special...
Closing date: 29 July 2026
Location: London, West Brompton
Contract type – Full Time, Permanent Location – London Band – D Salary – £37,510 – £40,141 Information about the Role The Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters (CTPHQ) is the corporate centre for CT Policing, and provides services to the entire UK CT Policing network, nationally and internationally. The role holder will be required to manage...
Closing date: 02 August 2026
Location: Manchester
Contract type – Full Time Grade – K Information about the role Counter-Terrorism Policing (CTP) is revolutionising the way it uses digital, data, analysis and technology (DDaT). The DDAT Pillar has responsibility for guiding the CT network’s exploitation of data and analytical capability and leading the integration of new technology to support our national security mission. The pillar works...
Closing date: 02 August 2026
Location: Manchester
Contract type – Full Time Grade – K Information about the role Counter-Terrorism Policing (CTP) is revolutionising the way it uses digital, data, analysis and technology (DDaT). The DDAT Pillar has responsibility for guiding the CT network’s exploitation of data and analytical capability and leading the integration of new technology to support our national security mission. The pillar works...
Closing date: 02 August 2026
Location: Kent
Contract type - Full Time, Part Time, Permanent, Secondment Location – Kent Rank – Detective Sergeant Information about the role We welcome applications from substantive Detective Sergeants and those Detective Constables who have passed their home force promotions board to join our South East Regional Prison Intelligence Team (SERPIT). The South East Regional Prison Intelligence...
Closing date: 02 August 2026
Location: Leeds
Contract type - Full Time, Permanent Scale – 4 Information about the Role As a Researcher you will take an exciting role in supporting the work of various specialist teams across CTP NE. You will interrogate various police databases and open sources to find crucial information, piece it together and inform decision-makers via clearly written reports....
Closing date: 03 August 2026
Contract type – Full Time, Permanent, Secondment Location – Birmingham Band – N Salary – £52,653 – £57,417 Information about the Role There’s never been a more important time to be working in Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP). Join us, and you’ll be among some of the best and brightest people around at our Customer Service Centre (CSC). It’s a...
Closing date: 07 August 2026
Location: Merseyside
Contract type - Full Time, Secondment Rank – Sergeant Information about the Role We are looking for a committed and outstanding individual to fulfil the role of Sergeant Source Manager within the Dedicated Source Handling Unit (DSHU) capability in CTPNW. As a Source Manager, you will lead staff in the DSHU to proactively recruit and...
Closing date: 10 August 2026
Location: Bridgend
Contract type - Full Time, Permanent Grade – SO12 Information about the Role You will form part of a small Prepare Team, supporting the delivery of training and exercise activity for CTPW personnel and multi-agency partners across Wales. This role will involve active engagement in organisational learning to enhance preparedness, including conducting structured debriefs and producing...