Contract type – Full Time
Location – West Brompton, London
Band – Student
Salary – £23,936
Information about the Role
Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) is one of the most complex and shifting policing environments. To keep us one step ahead, we want to recruit an aspiring Project Support Assistant who will assist us with key projects and programmes being delivered across the UK.
Joining our Project and Programme Management team, you’ll be working as part of key initiatives seeking to deliver critical change to our network of operational and business units who play a vital role in protecting the UK. You will work alongside a Project or Programme Management team to support them in the delivery of key initiatives whilst learning the tradecraft and gaining a breadth of experience. You will be able to actively learn and apply industry standard project management skills, helping to develop crucial documents, support key workshops and manage and monitor the delivery of change to the business. You will help shape and develop projects as they progress, many of which span the whole of the CTP Network and require you to engage with regions across the UK. You will bring innovative and creative ideas to the project or programme you support, helping the team to problem solve, engaging with those affected and ensuring change develops in a controlled way through key governance activity and development of project controls.
The ideal candidate will be able to use their range of skills to flex and adapt to the fast-paced and complex projects we manage. They are proactive, keen to learn and have an eye for detail with excellent verbal and written skills. They will have an active interest in both Counter Terrorism and in learning effective project management skills and controls which will be invaluable for their career (aligned to PRINCE2).
Skills Required
- Working towards degree level within a relevant Business or Project Management focused course.
- A keen interest in Project Management, Counter Terrorism and/or Policing, with strong work ethic and desire to learn.
- Foundation knowledge and awareness of project management practices and principles, with an interest to learn more and develop in this area.
- Confident using a range of systems and tools such as MS Office.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent planning skills, ability to quickly respond to changing priorities and identify potential risks or issues to delivery.
- Be an active team player and happy to be flexible to support the project or programme you are deployed to across the priority areas of activity.
About you
Must be an undergraduate student in a sandwich year course returning to study in autumn 2026.
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