Frontier Targeting Team Officer

Location of Role: Folkestone

Advert Closing Date: 11/04/2023

Salary Range: £26,439.00 to £30,657.00 (pro-rata for part-time vacancies)

Part/Full Time: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: 24/7 shift

Weekend/Evening Working: Yes

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to undertake the role of Frontier Targeting Team Officer (FTTO) as part of the national Counter Terrorism Border Policing Services. This post will be based in Dover with the potential to have another base at Folkestone in the future.

If successful, you will be joining a unique team of highly motivated individuals, therefore applicants must possess the ability to work well as part of a team. You will be involved in national security targeting in order to identify individuals or groups who may need to be examined under the provisions of the Terrorism Act 2000.

This is a specialist post hosted within Kent Police, in which you will have the opportunity to work with partner agencies, providing research and targeting to inform frontline activity. This post is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable experience of multi-agency partnership working within a national intelligence environment.

Applicants for this position must demonstrate a good working knowledge of disclosure issues relating to CPIA and the legislation surrounding the management and use of intelligence, including human rights legislation, RIPA, the Data Protection Act and Terrorism Act legislation.

Applicants must also have developed analytical and decision-making skills combined with an ability to complete tasks with minimal supervision; often prioritising workloads effectively in order to ensure swift decisions. Effective written and verbal communication skills are also essential for this role, as you will be expected to explain your decision-making rationale.

Ideally the candidate will possess a thorough working knowledge of police or similar computer systems, and the management of secure databases. Good keyboard skills: knowledge of Microsoft Office products and the ability to rapidly familiarise yourself with other computerised databases including internet search engines are also essential skills required for this role along with the ability to work to deadlines and demanding timescales.

Finally, previous work experience within the field of intelligence is desirable but not essential for this role with a good standard of education to GCSE or equivalent level or relevant work experience.

Candidates must be prepared to undergo DV level vetting.

At time of application, internal candidates are also required to submit two most recent PDR’s. If two PDR’s are not available, candidates must provide an explanation for this.

Should you have any questions in relation to this role please do not hesitate to contact FTT Supervisor PSE Rebecca Flood on 07976531653 or email rebecca.flood@kent.police.uk .

In order to understand and appreciate these unique and complex borders policing roles, a visit to CT Border Operations can be arranged if required. Please contact the above named if required.

All roles performed within the CT Border Policing Service are designated as Sensitive Posts within the Home Office Security Policy Framework document. Any person applying for such a role must not only successful apply for and hold a minimum vetting level of Development Vetting (DV) but also successfully complete a further security induction process which has been introduced by both the NCCP (National Counter Terrorism Policing) HQ and the National Security Agencies who administer access to the National Secure SB network.

Your application is shortlisted on the content provided within the 'reason for application' section, which is limited to 9000 characters. Within your answer please refer to the criteria stated in this job advert and include any experience, skills and abilities you feel you have that will make you suitable for the role. Please ensure you provide as much detail as possible as insufficient information may mean that you do not meet the shortlisting criteria.

All of our posts require a level of vetting and security clearance. During the recruitment process you will be sent vetting information forms to complete.

Kent Police and Essex Police welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex, or employment status.

Please let us know if you require extra support at any stage of the application process, or for further information regarding this position, please email us at recruitment.business.services@ecis.police.uk stating ‘Application Support and Adjustments’ in the title of your email. Alternatively, you can call us on 01245 452833.

Where appropriate we will make adjustments to the selection process, working arrangements and/or the working environment provided it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so.

This post is open to British Citizens, members of the EC or other states in the European Economic Area. If you are a Commonwealth citizen or a foreign national, you must be a resident in the UK free of restrictions and with indefinite leave to remain in the UK. All applicants must have lived in the UK continuously for the past three years.

Essex Police and Kent Police are an equal opportunities employer. Communications may be recorded for monitoring purposes.

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