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Blackpool, London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Security Education & Awareness (SEA) team. DWP security are looking for highly motivated people with a passion to challenge themselves who will thrive in a fast-paced environment and are willing to learn new skills.

Working for the DWP Security Education & Awareness (SEA) function you will be delivering security education and awareness activities to the Department. The team work across geographic boundaries to meet the challenges of today’s digital world and help keep DWP protected against security and data protection risks to services, information, premises, customers and colleagues.

DWP holds data on many citizens in the UK and provides essential services to the most vulnerable in society. As the UK’s biggest public service department, we operate on a scale that is almost unmatched anywhere in Europe and most people in Britain come into contact with us at some point in their lives.

The security of citizens’ data is of paramount importance to allow DWP to effectively provide its primary objective of public service provision in a safe and secure manner.

Working for the DWP SEA function you would be part of a busy team delivering security awareness activities to the department. The SEA team is a Security Change Behaviour programme who work across geographic boundaries to meet the challenges of today’s digital world and help keep DWP protected against security and resilience risks to services, information, premises, customers and colleagues.

As a Senior SEA Manager you would deliver initiatives as part of security education and awareness within the DWP. Your aim will be to improve and embed a strong security culture, alongside a responsive and effective security advice and guidance function.

The Senior Security Education & Awareness Manager will play a key role in influencing and providing strategic direction for the Security, Education & Awareness (SEA) programme within the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) and wider government through the Government Security Profession (GSP). They will be part of an energetic and enthusiastic team who work across geographic and organisational boundaries to help keep DWP protected against security and resilience risks to our services, information, premises, customers and colleagues.

The role responsibilities include but are not restricted to the following:

• Lead activity to deliver the Security Education and Awareness programme, providing assurance to senior management on activities/timescales etc.
• Manage the development and delivery of security and education initiatives and material across multiple aspects of security and resilience.
• Undertake the procurement, implementation and management of new, innovative digital platforms and products that improve the delivery of SEA within DWP and wider GSP partners where appropriate.
• Ensure effective vendor and stakeholder engagement (both internal and external) to ensure new technologies and products are embedded as business-as-usual activities with effective evaluation and compliance regimes in place where appropriate.
• Ensure the development of business security insight and evaluation, to inform the development of the SEA programme.
• Collaborate with and influence managers across all DWP business areas and the GSP, where appropriate to educate and increase the level of security awareness across DWP and across government.
• Manage a small team and manage and influence virtual teams across organisational boundaries in a fast-paced change environment.
• Engage and work collaboratively with key stakeholders to define, design and deliver a crosscutting SEA training plan and approach that reflect the cross-government agenda and best practice.
• Assess the security education needs of stakeholder groups to identify bespoke security education requirements by target audiences.
• Engage with key stakeholders within The Security & Data Protection Directorate to ensure SEA Programme initiatives and products address identified awareness and compliance needs. Clearly communicate and clarify security policies and requirements in a positive and engaging manner.
• Engage with key stakeholders within technical/digital teams, in a proactive manner, ensuring products procured and/or created are suited to DWP technical infrastructure, and that issues are identified early on, and solutions found where necessary.
• Implement an effective compliance regime including data gathering as a fundamental part of all proposed technical solutions.

Successful candidates for this role will be able to demonstrate a knowledge of the following criteria: –

• Experience of communicating using a variety of channels such as visual, online, digital and/or physical media
• Practical experience of employing various techniques to target a diverse range of target audiences.
• Experience of collating, interpreting and explaining metrics as part of an overarching compliance regime that are relevant to a business activity such as SEA.
• Experience of implementing new and innovative technologies and products, ensuring outcomes remain focussed and which effectively embed these as business-as-usual activities.

Essential Criteria

Experience of developing and applying new concepts, contributing to the development and promotion of protective security as a business enabler throughout the organisation.

Experience or knowledge of digital design enabling the development of SEA material that is engaging to the audience.

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment delivering multiple priorities.

Experience or knowledge of measuring and evaluating the impact and effectiveness of business delivery by ensuring MI is taken into account at all levels.

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Managing a Quality Service
• Communicating and Influencing
• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Managing a Quality Service

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

This job role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in their DWP office and part of the week from home.  This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and your office will be your contractual place of work. The number of days that anyone will be able to work at home will be determined primarily by business need but personal circumstances and other relevant circumstances will also be taken into account. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working, including whether a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for you, will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.

MOD Main Building, London (but see below for information about flexible/ hybrid working)

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team involved with varied and stimulating MOD business, including protection of military capabilities whilst enabling exports that benefit UK prosperity. This post leads on implementing effective Special Access Programme (SAP) security processes for the Strategic Programmes Directorate SAP portfolio. This includes assurance of all internal SAP activity, as well as SAP work being delivered by industry for the Directorate. The job includes coordinating all aspects of security in the Directorate as well as activities to ensure the Capability Protection team functions coherently. To achieve this the team requires people with good interpersonal and organisational skills who can build and maintain effective relationships with diverse partners.

Capability Protection is the collective term for activities undertaken to protect the Operational Advantage (Op Adv) [battle-winning edge] and ensure the Freedom of Action (FoA) to acquire the equipment we need and use it as we choose, which are essential for, and integral to, the effectiveness of our military capability.

The Capability Protection team of 11 is in two parts, Plans and Operations. Its role is to support the development, and implementation, of strategies across Defence and industry to safeguard UK military capability. The principal way of delivering this is by developing, maintaining, and embedding policy and guidance for Capability Protection, as well as advising on industry export license and MOD F680 applications. It also leads on the security (accurate handling and management) of information, including Special Access Programmes (SAP) across the Directorate and its suppliers.

The team is part of the Strategic Programmes Directorate which is responsible for improving the outcomes from our investment in military capability, including international influence and prosperity objectives. We pride ourselves on bringing people together to achieve remarkable things; seeing the bigger picture, identifying, and seizing opportunities, thinking creatively to tackle difficult issues, and proactively helping Defence to understand and make choices.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

The post holder:

• Ensures the accurate establishment and functional management of Special Access Programmes (SAP) and other compartmented work to confirm compliance with the SAP handbook. Partners for such work include Strategic Programmes, Military Commands, Defence Equipment & Support, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and industry.
• Leads compliance visits to industry sites delivering work handled in SAP compartments, ensuring that the physical infrastructure and IT has been accredited, that work is being run in accordance with regulations and that there is evidence of the required security culture and behaviours, providing training and mentorship if required.
• Provides the secretariat function to ensure effective working of the Strategic Programmes SAP Governance Board. This includes all arrangements for meetings, as well as the preparation and submission of SAP progress reports.
• Leads on the security aspects of all Capability Protection policies.
• Directs effective security across Strategic Programmes’ workspaces.
• Ensures efficient administration and knowledge management to deliver coherence within the team, as well as being responsible for business continuity contingencies.
• Line manages one Higher Executive Officer and one Administrative Officer.

Essential criteria. You will:

• have a strong understanding of security policy within the public sector and a proven track record of delivering effective security controls, information assurance and risk management;
• have good organisational skills to coordinate accurate establishment and functional management of Special Access Programmes, as well as to prepare for and support related review meetings;
• have good communication skills to build and maintain effective relationships across a broad range of partners;
• demonstrate excellent collaborative working skills to ensure that security audits, of both Defence and industry, are recognised as supportive rather than punitive;
• have the ability to identify and translate high level security requirements into realistic action plans, coupled with the credibility to provide authoritative and influential security advice, taking decisions based on relevant information from internal and external sources;
• be confident using MS Office Applications, particularly Word and Excel.
• be familiar with wider organisational priorities and understand how they shape our work.
  
  You must have previous experience in security roles and additional training will be available. You do not need previous knowledge of Capability Protection as this will be developed once in post.

Any experience pertinent to this vacancy should be described in your application. This will be explored in detail during interviews.

Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to get in touch for further information (contact details below).

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Leadership

Strategic Programmes actively seeks to provide an inclusive working environment which gets the best from every member of our team, and which recognises people for their dedication and integrity. We are a learning organisation in which everyone is encouraged to develop their careers and build knowledge, skills, and experience across the full span of our work. For example, opportunities include on-line training, short courses, apprenticeships, and part-time MBAs.

We seek and encourage diversity of thought, background, experience, and approach. We do not discriminate on any grounds, including disability, race, religion, colour, ethnic or other identity. We recognise that everyone has different personal and family commitments and encourage applications from those who require flexible working patterns. Although the job is based in London, the team has adopted a flexible hybrid working system; there is scope for some work to be done from home. However, you will be expected to attend the office several days a month, to work with the rest of the team and others, as well as to access information not available on a laptop at home. You will regularly be required to attend meetings at other Defence and industry establishments in UK and occasionally overseas.

• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• Learning and development tailored to your role
• Inner London Weighting allowance applies (£3000pa).
• Annual leave – up to 30 days.
• A Civil Service pension.

His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) is a national organisation with a Head Office in Birmingham and regional offices in London, Salford, and Leeds. In line with the Place for Growth Programme HMICFRS will relocate more roles based outside London and the Southeast over the next six to seven years. This role is being advertised on a national basis and is home based.

HMICFRS independently assesses the effectiveness and efficiency of police forces and fire & rescue services – in the public interest.  We promote improvements in policing and fire & rescue services to make everyone safer.

We are independent of the government, police and fire and rescue services.

We ask the questions that we believe the public wish to have answered and produce major reports which shine a light on issues at the very heart of policing and fire and rescue services. Our reports are widely covered by the media and help inform the public of the performance of their local police forces and fire and rescue services. 

You can find out more about HMICFRS on the website.

Working at HMICFRS gives you an opportunity to make a real difference to the quality of local police and fire and rescue services and the lives of the public. We are a unique organisation with staff seconded or loaned from across the civil service, police forces and fire and rescue services. We are also a rewarding place to work. We set ourselves exacting standards, taking immense pride in the quality of work we achieve and the opportunities we create for our staff.

Inspection officers are essential to the conduct of HMICFRS’ inspection programmes. They are responsible for supporting inspections by ensuring thorough preparation and detailed fieldwork, an assessment of evidence found is undertaken to the highest standards.

Responsibilities include:

• Undertaking inspection activity, including audit / review of data and documents, interviews, and reality testing;
• Supporting inspections – including planning and subsequent report writing, and follow-up activity;
• Collaborating with partner inspectorates to design the most complete inspection in the most efficient and effective manner;
• Working with colleagues across the organisation and being flexible and able to undertake a variety of different work;
• Providing feedback during inspections to support continuous improvement;
• Acting as an ambassador for HMICFRS ensuring the highest standards of professional conduct are demonstrated at all times; and
• Developing personal and team knowledge regarding the subject matter of any given inspection.

This is a fixed term appointment of 2 years, after which the term may be extended or made into a permanent post.

Please note this role is a fixed term position to help with a temporary increase in work.

We encourage you to contact vacancy holder John Lyons – [email protected] if you have any questions about the role or eligibility

Essential criteria

• An understanding of policing and the challenges the service faces.
• Experience within the criminal justice sector and/or inspection, audit, review sectors.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret evidence and present clear conclusions.
• Ability to meet deadlines and maintain standards whilst working independently with minimal supervision.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, with experience of preparing structured reports or papers of a high standard.
• Ability to working effectively as part of a small team.
• Experience managing and using a range of information to aid understanding and support inspection findings
• Having, and being able to support the maintenance of high professional and performance standards.

 Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in a policing environment
• Ability to engage with senior leaders to negotiate and influence
• Experience of partnership working to deliver against shared goals or targets.
• Specialist police expertise including (but not exclusively) Serious and Organised Crime / Counter Terrorism / Economic Crime / Professional Standards & Counter Corruption / Police Custody / Investigation of Serious Sexual offences / Vulnerability including Child Protection / Major investigation / Firearms / Public Order / Roads policing
• An understanding of office-based computer systems with experience of using applications such as Microsoft Outlook, MS Excel, and MS Word.
• Holder of a full UK drivers’ licence
• Holder of vetting to clearance (SC)

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions

• Learning and Development tailored to your role:

We are committed to investing in our staff and providing them opportunities to maximize their skills and achieve their potential.  We offer a range of work-based training and development opportunities, including access to coaching and mentoring, and five days volunteering per year.

And for inspection staff: HMICFRS has an Inspection Development Programme and linked accreditation process that all inspection staff undertake in our organisation. The scheme is approved by Skills for Justice and is based on you demonstrating competencies against a framework of role-specific tasks. The expectation is that all new inspection staff will complete a portfolio of evidence within agreed timescales (normally 12 months) and once this is complete it will be assessed by a trained assessor.

• An environment with flexible working options:

We promote flexible working that balances professional and personal commitments. We support virtual and smart working, making best use of our technology and building collaborative working models to help all staff to work from home and/or in the office in a ‘hybrid’ way. 

• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity:

The diversity of our people is a real asset to HMICFRS.  We are committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive workplace where all our people can bring their whole selves to work and perform at their best. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic candidates and people with disabilities, as they are currently under-represented within this grade level. Appointments will be made on merit based on fair and open competition.

 

Warrington and London* – *Under the NCA Estates Strategy, the London office is part of a planned relocation to a new NCA HQ in Stratford, London. Relocation is expected to take place in 2025. If you are successful for a London role, please be aware that your post will be relocated. All employees will be reimbursed excess travel costs associated with changes in location in line with NCA organisational policies.

The Central Authorities Unit is a business critical function which supports covert operational activity. As a CAU Officer you will be involved  in the coordination of NCA covert authorities and provide subject matter expertise in the production of authorities in support of operational activity. You will  be responsible for the updating and maintenance of a central record of authorisations relating to Directed and Intrusive Surveillance, Property Interference and Targeted Equipment Interference authorities. Part of your duties will also include briefing Deputy Directors and Authorising Officers in relation to applications and legislation. 

The role involves quality assuring Covert Applications including TEI Applications in support of Agency Covert Operations including supporting applicants/supervisors through this process.

You will provide advice to operational teams in reference to Covert Authorities in support of their investigatory objectives and become an NCA subject expert on Covert Authorities and how they can support operational activity.

The team provides an On Call out of hours service in support of Covert Authorities. This will include providing operational advice to SeniorInvestigatingOfficers and Applicants on how to meet investigative objectives through the management of Covert Authorities. You will be expected to join an on-call rota when you have completed your training.

You will develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders in order to foster collaborative working.

The team is the interface with the Investigatory Powers Commissioners Office (IPCO) enabling applications through the workflow for approval from the IPCO Judicial Commissioners.

You will be self-motivated and have an ability to work under pressure in a dynamic and high-risk environment. You will be confident in your ability to learn quickly, familiarising yourself with systems and processes specific to covert authorities.

***All NCA officers must hold SC Enhanced upon entry as a minimum. To meet the National Security Vetting requirements for this role you will need to have resided in the UK for a minimum of 3 out of the past 5 years. For more information please see the Candidate information Pack***

*** Candidates are required to have SC upon entry. And will be required to gain DV whilst in post ***

Main Responsibilities

• Support Applicants/Supervisors in writing Covert Authority Applications.
• Advise Senior Investigating Officers in reference to Covert Authorities in support of their investigatory objectives.
• Be an NCA subject expert on Covert Authorities and how they can support operational activity.
• Provide an On Call out of hours service in support of Covert Authorities. This will include providing operational advice to SIO’s/Applicants on how to meet investigative objectives through the management of Covert Authorities.
• Have knowledge of TEI Warrant Applications processes to support DG, Senior Authorising Officers, Applicants and Supervisors in support of out of hours applications when providing On Call Function.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders in order to foster collaborative working.
• Ensuring accurate recording of Agency Covert Authorities operational activity.

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Delivering at Pace
• Communicating and Influencing

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Detailed understanding of criminal law and UK legislation affecting Agency activity (specifically RIPA, Police Act and IPA).
• Experience of working with colleagues and partners to deliver a quality service.
• Experience of working to tight timelines, work prioritisation and managing competing job demands.

Whatever your role, we take your career and development seriously, and want to enable you to build a really successful career with the Agency and wider Civil Service.

If you are an active police pension member immediately prior to joining the NCA, you can continue your membership throughout your employment with us as if you were a serving police officer. If you do remain an active member and subsequently return to a police force, you should be able to continue your membership there too.

All officers in the NCA are members of the UK Civil Service. You will be eligible for:

• Civil Service pension scheme
• 26 days annual leave rising to 31 on completion of 5 years continuous service
• Training and development opportunities
• Cycle2work scheme

We take the welfare of NCA officers very seriously. All staff have access to Occupational Health services and there are a number of staff representative groups. We also have a range of sporting and other activities on offer.

We can provide flexible working arrangements if the role in question is suitable. These include flexi-time, job sharing and compressed hours (working contracted hours over a shorter period).

*London – *Under the NCA Estates Strategy, the London office is part of a planned relocation to a new NCA HQ in Stratford, London. Relocation is expected to take place in 2025. If you are successful for a London role, please be aware that your post will be relocated. All employees will be reimbursed excess travel costs associated with changes in location in line with NCA organisational policies.

The NCA has grown in size and complexity in recent years and it is vital that it maintains a security posture and capabilities to protect against existing, new and emerging threats.

The Integrated Protective Security Command (IPS) is responsible for securing the Agency to protect the public. The IPS mission statement is:
“Delivering integrated protective security to build a resilient, high-trust Agency able to lead the UK’s fight to cut serious and organised crime.”
IPS safeguards the NCA from the full range of security threats that target the Agency, our officers and our assets, to enable the organisation to achieve its operational objectives, both domestically and overseas, with flexibility, agility and integrity. Its officers provide specialist security services to the Agency 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, to mitigate security risks. People are at the heart of the NCA and play a key role in ensuring we stay at the forefront of combating serious and organised crime. In order to be successful we must invest in our people – recognising that success is achieved through the hard work, expertise and dedication of our officers.

This dynamic role sits at the heart of personnel security, protecting the organisation from insider threat through effective intelligence analysis, risk assessment and decision making to deliver NCA security clearances for our officers.

We are looking for a Vetting Manager to join our team to manage the delivery of security clearances. You will oversee the ongoing security clearances of the NCA establishment and assist in protecting the organisation.

You will be driven, self-motivated and have excellent communication skills. You will be the point of contact for your responsible area i.e. Delivery Teams and will have the ability to work under pressure in a dynamic environment. You will be confident at leading on complex issues, liaising with different departments and have good knowledge of the NCA’s security functions.

You will have experience in leading and managing a team, working at pace and driving targets to meet deadlines and Service Level Agreements.

As one of the Vetting Managers, reporting directly to the Head of Vetting, you will manage a number of different teams across all vetting functions. You will work closely with your  Team Leaders, ensuring they meet monthly targets/SLAs, completing vetting cases to a high standard, in line with vetting policy and the NCA’s risk appetite.
Working closely with the Head of Vetting you will oversee team resources and ensure recruitment plans are in place while working collaboratively with HR functions and other Team Leads within IPS.
The department has a busy, high turnover workload and this role requires you to actively work at pace. You will also work closely with other business managers from different departments within IPS as well HR and Recruitment.
You will report high risk cases to the Head of Vetting and will ensure any concerns and or risks are reported immediately.
You will participate in regular meetings with the Team Leaders in the department as well as Management meetings. With regards to the delivery of vetting cases, you will act as the SPOC for Vetting and will provide advice and ongoing assistance to business areas across the Agency.

***All NCA officers must hold DV upon entry as a minimum. To meet the National Security Vetting requirements for this role you will need to have resided in the UK for a minimum of 7 out of the past 10 years. For more information please see the Candidate information Pack***

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership
• Managing a Quality Service

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Experience in effective decision making
• Experience of risk management in an operational environment
• Experience of analysing information and intelligence from a range of sources
• Ability to be discreet and handle confidential information and intelligence

Whatever your role, we take your career and development seriously, and want to enable you to build a really successful career with the Agency and wider Civil Service.

If you are an active police pension member immediately prior to joining the NCA, you can continue your membership throughout your employment with us as if you were a serving police officer. If you do remain an active member and subsequently return to a police force, you should be able to continue your membership there too.

All officers in the NCA are members of the UK Civil Service. You will be eligible for:

• Civil Service pension scheme
• 26 days annual leave rising to 31 on completion of 5 years continuous service
• Training and development opportunities
• Cycle2work scheme

We take the welfare of NCA officers very seriously. All staff have access to Occupational Health services and there are a number of staff representative groups. We also have a range of sporting and other activities on offer.

We can provide flexible working arrangements if the role in question is suitable. These include flexi-time, job sharing and compressed hours (working contracted hours over a shorter period).

Corsham, South West England, SN13 9NR

Defence Digital is a vital part of the UK Defence effort. We deliver information capabilities to the Armed Forces, with a scope that includes everything from digital, cyber defence, artificial intelligence, data protection and operating complex IT systems to military radios, military satellites and information security. With an annual operating budget in excess of £2Bn and a fantastic diverse team of 2,500 military, civilian and contractors operating across the UK and worldwide, it is a great time to be an information professional in UK Defence! If you can see yourself contributing to the world of Defence ICT we could have the next exciting career opportunity for you.

These job roles may be suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station which is based on business assessment of where the work is best done) and working from home as a personal choice.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

The purpose of Command Support Group is to cohere enabling activity, linking operational and corporate responsibilities. The Command Support Group acts to balance central and Senior Leader Team led activities, providing Command decision support, setting Command Direction, and working directly to the Operations Chief of Business Operations.

The Business Support Manager will be responsible for undertaking activities that enable the day-to-day operation of the business and support delivery of the Operations objectives. This will include supporting delivery of senior leadership activities, through Chief of Business Operations. The job holder will be flexible and able to provide business support across the wider Command Support Group. The role requires engagement with internal and external stakeholders to solve problems, provide advice and guidance, and ensure service delivery of the business unit is supported.

The team is organised into two main focus areas, People & Change supporting business planning and control, and Business Management & Governance supporting business as usual enabling activities.
This role sits in the Business Management team and its aims are to look after various aspects of the Command Support Group. These include Strategy and Planning, Demand Management, process development, stakeholder management, business management and governance, and communications.

The job holder may also have line management responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the delivery of all Business Support activities in the assigned business unit.

The focus of the Business Support Objectives and related tasks will depend on the team the individual is appointed to, but will include activities:

• Branch Security Lead responsible for day-to-day security matters supporting the Ops Directorate, activities including but not limited to:
• In accordance with JSP 440, ensure that monthly Spot Checks of PM material graded Secret and Top Secret are carried out. The checks are to be conducted at random intervals and any concerns need to be addressed immediately to the HOE Security Team.
• Maintain a record of all security furniture in your area, including location and present custodian. Make sure custodians name and silent hours contact number is located inside the cabinet and maintain a record of combination date changes for all furniture and alert custodians when a change is imminent.
• Ensure that the custodians of security furniture are fully aware of the procedure they must follow with regards to the six-monthly rotations of security keys and changes to combinations and the process for the movement and/or removal of security furniture within your area. On change of a combination, ensure the custodian presents a duplicate combination in a sealed envelope to the HOE Security Team.
• Ensure an office “close of play” security check procedure is in place to eliminate the possibility of security breaches.
• Act as Point of Contact for collating the information for the DD IT Destruction.
• Make staff aware of the Zoning Policy and ensure staff are abiding by the policy. Monitor their Floorplate with regards to PED’s. Keep hold of the spare set of keys for the phone and laptop lockers.
• Ensure that any security matter requiring special consideration is immediately reported to the Head of Branch and the HOE Security Team.

In addition, the role will have Responsibilities for day-to-day business support or administrative activities to support Ops Directorate business enabling activities, including but not limited to:

• Organisation and delivery of meetings and events, including but not restricted to management boards, site visits and conference days.
• Engagement with key partners across the business to support the delivery of Operations business management and Command Support enabling services.
• Governance, audit and assurance.
• Working with 1* area co-ordination leads across Ops Directorate.
• Data collection and processing, providing Management Information and reports.
• Agile working to meet fast paced, evolving situations.
• Ad Hoc tasking as required.

Although this post does not currently contain line management duties, the team is growing and this may become a requirement in the future.

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

• The post does not offer relocation expenses.

Birmingham, *London – *Under the NCA Estates Strategy, the London office is part of a planned relocation to a new NCA HQ in Stratford, London. Relocation is expected to take place in 2025. If you are successful for a London role, please be aware that your post will be relocated. All employees will be reimbursed excess travel costs associated with changes in location in line with NCA organisational policies.

As a Senior Officer within the NECC, you will part of a dynamic response to economic crime protecting the public and communities we serve.
The roles available are exciting opportunities for motivated, hardworking and self-starting individuals to join one of our thriving and diverse teams.
We are looking for someone who can build strong working relationships across different departments, teams and an ability to adapt and prioritise in a fast paced environment.

What is Economic Crime?
Economic Crime affects more UK citizens that any other criminal threat. It undermines the integrity of the UK economy, our global reputation, security, and prosperity of countries around the world. As a global financial centre, our openness to trade and investment, and ease of doing business are vital for the UK’s prosperity. However, our financial systems and strong economy continue to be exploited by those seeking to generate, move and invest in criminal money, from street cash to the highest levels of bribery and corruption.
Who we are:
The National Economic Crime Centre is a multi-agency centre, established to deliver changes in the response to tackling economic crime.
The NECC brings together law enforcement agencies, government departments, regulatory bodies and the private sector, with a shared objective of driving down economic crime in the UK.
The NECC is hosted by the NCA and has a multi-agency structure, staffed by a mixture of NCA officers and secondees partners, including the private sector. We are a diverse, dynamic centre with a strong focus on developing and upskilling out staff.
From targeting corrupt elites to tackling fraud, our work is high profile and focused on protecting the most vulnerable.

What will the successful candidates be doing?
As a Senior Officer within the NECC, you will part of a dynamic response to economic crime protecting the public and communities we serve.
The roles available are exciting opportunities for motivated, hardworking and self-starting individuals to join one of our thriving and diverse teams.
We are looking for someone who can build strong working relationships across different departments, teams and an abilities to adapt and prioritise in a fast moving environment.
The successful candidate(s) will:
– Undertake a full range of leadership responsibilities including demonstrating proactive leadership, building internal and external partner networks, collaboratively working to deliver shared goals, across the threat landscape.
– Actively contribute to the Home Office on policy, legislation and funding requirements.
– Lead on projects and work-streams associated with the financial, and economic crime sector.
– Be adaptable, open minded and innovative in your work and your teams.
– Attend relevant operational meetings as and when required. Contribute, and provide updates to Senior Management wihtin the team or Directorate.
Ideally, you will display the necessary skills or experience needed to undertake this role or a willingness to develop them. You will also be someone who displays enthusiasm about the need to tackle the ever emerging and changing landscape that is economic crime.
Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success. We welcome applications from all people and backgrounds with the experience/skills needed to perform our roles. We look forward to receiving your application.

Opportunities available in:
Threat Leadership (Fraud, Money Laundering, Asset Denial, Bribery and Corruption, Crypto-assets)
– Lead the system response to threats, setting, tasking and   monitoring activity to disrupt criminality.
– Working with intelligence to understand the threat to the UK.
– Work with stakeholders, to promote a whole system approach.

NECC Operations
– Operational arm of the NECC, leading and co-ordinating our law enforcement response to threats.
– Build and maintain working relationships across the system.
– Run regular intensification exercises to deliver better responses against threat priorities.

Public Private Partnerships
– An established partnership between UK law enforcement, government and private sector.
– Using the capabilities of the NCA to innovate in sharing intelligence and data.
– Working across operational and threat teams providing a partnership response.

***All NCA officers must hold SC Enhanced upon entry as a minimum. To meet the National Security Vetting requirements for this role you will need to have resided in the UK for a minimum of 3 out of the past 5 years. For more information please see the Candidate information Pack***

What we are looking for in our Senior Officers:

– Support senior management with leading and managing the team by undertaking, delegating and quality assuring core outputs and functions.
– Manage senior officers, mentoring then to promote achievement of personal and team objectives.
– Cultivate and develop effective relationships with key internal stakeholders in order to monitor and assess individual teams deliverables against the commands overall strategy and ambitions.
– Maintain relationships to collect information on the NECC operational portfolio and response to critical incidents, in order to effectively brief NCA Seniors and cross government stakeholders up to ministerial level, if required.
– Cultivate and develop effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
– Monitor and assess NECC performance and MI and how these measure effectiveness of the NECC. Utilise data in a variety of formats to support briefings provided to SLT.
– Work on projects and work streams sponsored by the senior leadership within the command.

As part of the selection process you are asked to complete a CV and two 250-word Statements of Suitability and a 500-word Personal Statement. Your written evidence should detail the relevant skills and experience you can bring to the role(s), based on the Key Criteria.

Information contained within your CV will be used to support your statement of suitability for both Lead Critera 1 and Lead Criteria 2.

When completing your application, please carefully read the Key Criteria, as this is what your CV and written evidence will be assessed against at the sift.

The layout you choose to present your evidence is entirely up to you, e.g. bullet points, narrative etc You may also chose to address each criteria separately, however one narrative example may cover and evidence several key criteria.

You may not be able to meet all the key criteria, but please ensure that you: Evidence the key personal requirements; what you have done that is relatable to the requirements? There is no need to explain the whole process, just what you have done and the skills, experience you have used.

Please share what makes you suitable to this role and why? What you can do and the skills you have that are transferrable to the key requirements, and the life experience or passion you have that are linked to these roles.

Evidence provided in your application must relate to your own experience. If evidence to the contrary is found, your application will be withdrawn.

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together
• Changing and Improving
• Developing Self and Others

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an ability to analyse and interpret complex information in an engaging way that is easy for the audience to understand.
• Ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders, internal and external at all levels, engaging and building trust.

Whatever your role, we take your career and development seriously, and want to enable you to build a really successful career with the Agency and wider Civil Service.

If you are an active police pension member immediately prior to joining the NCA, you can continue your membership throughout your employment with us as if you were a serving police officer. If you do remain an active member and subsequently return to a police force, you should be able to continue your membership there too.

All officers in the NCA are members of the UK Civil Service. You will be eligible for:

• Civil Service pension scheme
• 26 days annual leave rising to 31 on completion of 5 years continuous service
• Training and development opportunities
• Cycle2work scheme

We take the welfare of NCA officers very seriously. All staff have access to Occupational Health services and there are a number of staff representative groups. We also have a range of sporting and other activities on offer.

We can provide flexible working arrangements if the role in question is suitable. These include flexi-time, job sharing and compressed hours (working contracted hours over a shorter period).

Dstl Porton Down, Salisbury Wiltshire and Dstl Portsdown West, Fareham Hampshire

The Capability Protection function is here to protect the UK Military’s technical and strategic advantage by making sure that its equipment is safeguarded from unwanted investigation, should it ever fall into the wrong hands.  ]

Dstl’s award winning Capability Protection team works with a wide customer base – we are involved with the development of new UK Defence products, as well as enhancements made to existing ones.  This means that we work with a wide array of Industry Partners, Government Agencies and Academia, distilling knowledge from a broad range of experts for each product, in order to inform the security requirements and strategy for protecting those products.

We provide world-leading advice to create bespoke solutions to critical national security challenges, using existing and novel science and technology concepts. Our work is critically important to not only the protection of UK Military’s operational advantage, but also the financial prosperity of UK by enabling the export of its defence products.

We offer the opportunity to develop a comprehensive skill set in a cutting edge field – working within a highly successful Team whose services are greatly impactful.  You can expect to work across a range of projects spanning a number of domains, alongside teams from across Dstl, wider MOD, UK Government, Academia and with Industry Partners.  Travel will be required both domestic and international.

Dstl recognises the importance of diversity and inclusion as people from diverse backgrounds bring fresh ideas. We are committed to building an inclusive working environment in which each employee fulfils their potential and maximises their contribution.

We particularly welcome female and ethnic minority applicants and those from the LGBTQI community, as they are under-represented within Dstl at these levels.

A day ‘in the life of’ a Systems Security Engineer within Capability Protection might include:

• Researching technologies and expanding your subject matter knowledge by rooting out and delving into published information, engaging with experts (internally and with external bodies such as international partners and academia) or learning activities.
• Meeting and collaborating with product development teams, understanding their projects and providing advice to ensure their development includes the best security measures it can.
• Providing advice across Government, including potentially briefing senior officials, to ensure robust decision-making within government in your area of expertise.
• Leading other staff in the successful delivery of larger work areas.
• Developing your and your colleagues’ skills and knowledge to strengthen current and future capability in this area.
• Providing rigorous review of team processes and outputs to ensure the technical quality of our research.
• Using your knowledge and skills to identify opportunities for the Capability Protection team to enhance the security of the UKs defence products.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Required:

The successful candidates will have:

• Technical / scientific experience as a security engineer OR a good understanding of programmable electronic systems and a desire to broaden your security engineering knowledge.
• A degree or advanced professional qualification in Security Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Communications Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Software Engineering, System Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Architecture, Information Technology, Science or Engineering with the appropriate technical / professional experience is required for these posts.
• We are also keen to hear from applicants with an equivalent level of skills / knowledge / expertise.

Personal Qualities:

• You will enjoy solving technical problems and producing implementable solutions.
• You think about how developments in any science and technology area could be applied to your area of expertise.
• You are happy to try out ideas even if they may fail or prove to be wrong.
• You can recognise when others may need you help and are willing to help out.
• When you commit to something, you do it.
• You are able to manage your time and balance competing work requirements with work/life balance.

Technical knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of programmable electronics.
• Knowledge and understanding of security techniques (software, hardware, materials, cyber).

Please see the attached job profile for the differences between the Dstl levels 4, 5 and 6.

Important Information:

Our work in defence, security and intelligence requires our employees to be UK Nationals who are able to gain a high level of security clearance to undertake the projects we are involved in to protect us from security threats. For this reason, only UK Nationals will be able to apply for this role. If you are an international or dual-national candidate, and you think you have the skills we need, please consider applying to any of our government, security or defence partners.

This role will require full UK security clearance to Developed Vetting level and will require that you have resided in the UK for the past 10 years.

A degree or advanced professional qualification in Security Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Communications Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Software Engineering, System Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Architecture, Information Technology, Science or Engineering with the appropriate technical / professional experience is required for these posts.

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Delivering at Pace
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Please outline examples which demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of programmable electronics.
• Please outline examples which demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of security techniques (software, hardware, materials, cyber).

Benefits 

Dstl’s full range of great benefits can be found in the information pack which includes:

• Financial: An excellent pension scheme starting from 26% employer contribution (find out more here). In Year Rewarding Achievement bonuses and thank you vouchers. Rental deposit scheme and cycle to work scheme.

• Flexible working: Working options include alternative working patterns, compressed hours, job shares and annualised hours

• Flexible working hours: Ability to bank hours in a 12 month reference period including the ability to accrue and use 3 days per calendar month.

• Annual leave: A generous annual leave allowance starting at 25 days pro rata (rising to 30 after 5 years) plus 8 public holidays with the ability to buy/sell 5 additional days per annum.

• Family: Maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks with full pay, an additional 13 weeks statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid

• Learning and Development: Encouragement and support on charterships, accreditations and access to fully funded apprenticeships up to level 7 (Masters Degree). Paid memberships with 2 relevant bodies/institutions. Employees have access to Civil Service Learning.

• Facilities: Onsite parking, EV Charging points, restaurants, cafés and gyms.

The information pack can be found attached to the job specification on Civil Service Jobs.

Diversity 

We have a number of support networks to ensure all employees feel supported at work. These include the following:

• Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Network

• Race, Faith and Culture Network

• Parents and Carer Support Network

• Alternative Working Network

• Gender Equality Network

• New Starters Network

• Enabled Network, for people with visible and non-visible disabilities.

Birmingham, *London – *Under the NCA Estates Strategy, the London office is part of a planned relocation to a new NCA HQ in Stratford, London. Relocation is expected to take place in 2025. If you are successful for a London role, please be aware that your post will be relocated. All employees will be reimbursed excess travel costs associated with changes in location in line with NCA organisational policies.

As a Deputy Threat Lead within the NECC, you will be part of a dynamic response to economic crime protecting the public and communities we serve.

The roles available are exciting opportunities for motivated, hardworking and self-starting leaders to join one of our thriving and diverse teams.
 
We are looking for someone who can build strong working relationships across different departments, teams and an ability to adapt and prioritise in a fast moving environment.

What is Economic Crime?
Economic Crime affects more UK citizens that any other criminal threat. It undermines the integrity of the UK economy, our global reputation, security, and prosperity of countries around the world. As a global financial centre, our openness to trade and investment, and ease of doing business are vital for the UK’s prosperity. However, our financial systems and strong economy continue to be exploited by those seeking to generate, move and invest in criminal money, from street cash to the highest levels of bribery and corruption.

Who we are:
The National Economic Crime Centre is a multi-agency centre, established to deliver changes in the response to tackling economic crime.
The NECC brings together law enforcement agencies, government departments, regulatory bodies and the private sector, with a shared objective of driving down economic crime in the UK.
The NECC is hosted by the NCA and has a multi-agency structure, staffed by a mixture of NCA officers and secondees partners, including the private sector. We are a diverse, dynamic centre with a strong focus on developing and upskilling out staff.
From targeting corrupt elites to tackling fraud, our work is high profile and focused on protecting the most vulnerable.

What will the successful candidates be doing?
You will be someone who has the skills and expertise to deliver in a management role. Who demonstrates inspirational and resourceful leadership and actively contributes to the NECCs priorities, in order to tackle the ever emerging and changing landscape that is economic crime.
The successful candidate(s) will:
•  Effectively manage a high performing team, developing an  agile and flexible workforce.
•  Support senior management in proactively identifying areas for improvement in the system and driving forward change.
•  Create opportunities and focus on own personal development to become a subject matter expert on the threat and response. 
• Embed performance into NECC led projects and operations and feedback best practice.
• Manage the quality, secure handling and dissemination of data and information.
• Develop policy, reports, and processes whilst managing data and systems across business areas.
• Maintain and develop a wide network of stakeholders across the NCA, law enforcement, Whitehall and private sectors, particularly the financial sector.

Ideally, you will display the necessary skills or experience needed to undertake this role or a willingness to develop them. You will also be someone who displays enthusiasm about the need to tackle the ever emerging and changing landscape that is economic crime.
Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success. We welcome applications from all people and backgrounds with the experience/skills needed to perform our roles. We look forward to receiving your application.

Opportunities available in:
Threat Leadership (Fraud, Money Laundering, Asset Denial, Bribery and Corruption, Crypto-assets)
– Lead the system response to threats, setting, tasking and   monitoring activity to disrupt criminality.
– Working with intelligence to understand the threat to the UK.
– Work with stakeholders, to promote a whole system approach.

NECC Operations
– Operational arm of the NECC, leading and co-ordinating our law enforcement response to threats.
– Build and maintain working relationships across the system.
– Run regular intensification exercises to deliver better responses against threat priorities.

Public Private Partnerships
– An established partnership between UK law enforcement, government and private sector.
– Using the capabilities of the NCA to innovate in sharing intelligence and data.
– Working across operational and threat teams providing a partnership response.

***All NCA officers must hold SC Enhanced upon entry as a minimum. To meet the National Security Vetting requirements for this role you will need to have resided in the UK for a minimum of 3 out of the past 5 years. For more information please see the Candidate information Pack***

What we are looking for in our managers:

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex issues in emerging way that are easy to understand.
• Strong effective leadership, with the ability to empower and develop a diverse workforce.
• Excellent communicator who can communicate with clarity, conviction and enthusiasm with colleagues, partners and stakeholders to drive positive outcomes.
• Ability to influence and negotiate effectively with stakeholders at all levels
• Strong personal resilience to overcome difficulties, tacking ownership for resolving issues
• Sound analytical skills, and the ability to effectively interpret and use data, evidence and research to support decision making, incite policy change or change processes.
• An ability to work effectively in a rapidly changing environment, demonstrating flexibility, enabling you and your team to overcome challenges and the ability to balance competing priorities.
• Some knowledge and experience of the economic crime landscape would be desirable or alternatively a willingness and enthusiasm to learn.

As part of the selection process you are asked to complete a CV and two 250-word Statements of Suitability and a 500-word Personal Statement. Your written evidence should detail the relevant skills and experience you can bring to the role(s), based on the Key Criteria. Information contained within your CV will be used to support your statements of suitability for both Lead Criteria 1 and Lead Criteria 2.

When completing your application, please carefully read the Key Criteria, as this is what your CV and written evidence will be assessed against at the sift.

The layout you choose to present your evidence is entirely up to you, e.g. bullet points, narrative etc You may also chose to address each criteria separately, however one narrative example may cover and evidence several key criteria.

You may not be able to meet all the key criteria, but please ensure that you: Evidence the key personal requirements; what you have done that is relatable to the requirements? There is no need to explain the whole process, just what you have done and the skills, experience you have used.

Please share what makes you suitable to this role and why? What you can do and the skills you have that are transferrable to the key requirements, and the life experience or passion you have that are linked to these roles.

Evidence provided in your application must relate to your own experience. If evidence to the contrary is found, your application will be withdrawn.

If there are is a high number of applications it may be necessary to undertake an initial sift on Lead criteria 1 or both Lead criteria 1 and 2 depending on the volume of applications before moving to a full sift. If so, we will sift on:

•  Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex issues in an engaging and easy to understand way, using the most appropriate format depending on the targeted audience. (Lead Criteria 1).
• Strong leadership skills, and a focus on creating diverse and inclusive teams with a proven ability to take a lead role in a complex environment. (Lead Criteria 2).

Those that are successful at the sift stage will be invited to an interview via Teams.

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Leadership
• Working Together
• Changing and Improving

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex issues in an engaging and easy to understand way, using the most appropriate format depending on the targeted audience.
• Strong leadership skills, and a focus on creating diverse and inclusive teams with a proven ability to take a lead role in a complex environment.

Whatever your role, we take your career and development seriously, and want to enable you to build a really successful career with the Agency and wider Civil Service.

If you are an active police pension member immediately prior to joining the NCA, you can continue your membership throughout your employment with us as if you were a serving police officer. If you do remain an active member and subsequently return to a police force, you should be able to continue your membership there too.

All officers in the NCA are members of the UK Civil Service. You will be eligible for:

• Civil Service pension scheme
• 26 days annual leave rising to 31 on completion of 5 years continuous service
• Training and development opportunities
• Cycle2work scheme

We take the welfare of NCA officers very seriously. All staff have access to Occupational Health services and there are a number of staff representative groups. We also have a range of sporting and other activities on offer. 

We can provide flexible working arrangements if the role in question is suitable. These include flexi-time, job sharing and compressed hours (working contracted hours over a shorter period).

Bristol, Birmingham, *London, Warrington – Under the NCA Estates Strategy, the London office is part of a planned relocation to a new NCA HQ in Stratford, London. Relocation is expected to take place in 2025. If you are successful for a London role, please be aware that your post will be relocated. All employees will be reimbursed excess travel costs associated with changes in location in line with NCA organisational policies.

Threat Leadership is responsible for the national response to the SOC threats. Our role is to work with partners both inside the NCA and externally to set the strategic direction, facilitate effective delivery of the response, and ensure we understand the impact of our activity. Adopting a threat led and intelligence driven approach, we identify emerging challenges and changes to the threat landscape. A key objective is to tackle SOC threats by maximising the benefit of new capability across the system. This approach means we can achieve more with the resources we have and be more effective developing business cases to enhance our response.

The National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU) is responsible for the threat of Cybercrime, emerging techniques and the threat this brings to the UK.

The National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU) delivers both the threat leadership response and the National specialist operational response. This approach of retaining operational capability alongside the threat leadership element is a different approach to the way we tackle other mainstream SOC threats. It recognises the need to keep pace with technological change with in house specialist expertise working in a multi-disciplinary environment. Working on a national and international level we respond in fast time to rapidly changing threats. This is done using innovative approaches and ground breaking techniques to target cyber criminals causing the greatest threat to the UK. The National Cyber Crime Unit are looking to implement a step change in the UK’s overall capability to tackle Cyber Crime, supporting our partners both in industry and Law enforcement to better protect themselves against Cyber Crime.

Our remit is wide with a variety of teams working across the 4 Ps ( Prepare, Pursue, Prevent, Protect) including:

• Cyber Engineering
• Incident Management
• Intelligence
• Investigations
• Strategy & Partnership

NCCU leads and co-ordinates Team Cyber UK’s response to cyber- crime, which assures a local, regional and national joint response. We work collaboratively with partners to understand the growing use of cyber as an enabler of serious crime types, developing long-term, sustainable capability to tackle the cyber threat, to enhance the law enforcement response. This enables the National Cyber Crime Unit to determine the most effective way of tackling the growing threat.

***All NCA officers must hold SC Enhanced upon entry as a minimum. To meet the National Security Vetting requirements for this role you will need to have resided in the UK for a minimum of 3 out of the past 5 years. For more information please see the Candidate information Pack***

As Head of NCCU Operations your role will include the following key responsibilities:

• Accountability for end-to-end delivery of NCCU Operations and performance reporting, integrating capabilities across NCA departments and partner organisations in order to deliver operational impact against the Cyber (and SOC) Threat.
• To make decisions, at the appropriate level, which maximise the ability of the NCA to deliver its strategy and mission.
• To ensure that operational risk is managed effectively within the organisation, whilst ensuring appropriate use of NCA resources and adherence to corporate standards and policies.
• Oversee and authorise operations, disruption and safeguarding activity and projects, ensuring that all operational activity is prioritised and aligned with strategic objectives, nationally agreed standards, complies with statutory provisions and relevant control strategies.
• Provide advice on legislation, policy, tactical options and evidential opportunities to assist the planning of investigations and operations.
• Provide high level response and guidance to those investigating major/serious cyber crime and critical incidents including linked cross border offences, co-ordinating services for optimal efficiency and effectiveness through engagement with law enforcement partners.
• Identify cases, investigative practices, procedures and lessons learnt that have the potential to impact on major/serious cyber crime investigation and training.
• Manage organisational change activity and effectively plan and communicate proposed changes with staff and stakeholders.
• Oversee the achievement of performance indicators and budgetary controls in support of business/operational planning.
• To oversee the incident response function of the cyber crime network.
• Act as designated authorising officer for appropriate legal authorities (as appropriate).
• Manage, coach and develop NCA staff.
• Lead on building effective internal and external partners relations and work collaboratively with stakeholders and external partners.
• As part of the National Crime Agency (NCA) Senior Management Team lead on strategic areas of work as directed by the Deputy Director.

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Experience of leading operational activity and business change projects with partner agencies at a regional, national and international level.
• Experience of covert law enforcement tactics and delivery against SOC.
• Strong understanding of the roles and responsibilities of Team Cyber UK agencies and the appropriate technical and leadership skills required to lead across organisational boundaries.

Whatever your role, we take your career and development seriously, and want to enable you to build a really successful career with the Agency and wider Civil Service.

If you are an active police pension member immediately prior to joining the NCA, you can continue your membership throughout your employment with us as if you were a serving police officer. If you do remain an active member and subsequently return to a police force, you should be able to continue your membership there too.

All officers in the NCA are members of the UK Civil Service. You will be eligible for:

• Civil Service pension scheme
• 26 days annual leave rising to 31 on completion of 5 years continuous service
• Training and development opportunities
• Cycle2work scheme

We take the welfare of NCA officers very seriously. All staff have access to Occupational Health services and there are a number of staff representative groups. We also have a range of sporting and other activities on offer. 

We can provide flexible working arrangements if the role in question is suitable. These include flexi-time, job sharing and compressed hours (working contracted hours over a shorter period).