24-7 Intelligence Researcher

Vacancy Information
This role is within a unit where Surrey Police and Sussex Police work in collaboration, whilst remaining two separate legal entities/employers with different terms and conditions.
Both Surrey Police staff and Sussex Police staff are employed in this unit on their own force terms and conditions.
Successful candidates may be appointed on the terms and conditions of employment of either Surrey Police or Sussex Police, depending on organisational requirements. A discussion will be held with the successful candidate to confirm the details of location, salary, allowances and hours.
Division / Department - Forcewide
Grade - Surrey Police Grade E / Sussex Police Grade 8
Status - Full Time
Contract Type - Permanent
Salary Grade Range - Surrey Police £26,109 - £29,654 / Sussex Police £26,487 - £28,302
Working Hours - 36.0 Hours per Week
Shift Allowance - Yes
Politically Restricted - No
Location - Woking
The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.
Chief Constables' Message
We really welcome your interest in joining our Police Force. It is a privilege to lead the teams in Surrey Police and Sussex Police who continuously work selflessly and tirelessly in order to keep people in our counties safe.
We are looking for talented and inspirational people who put the needs of the public at the heart of everything that they do and who want to make a difference. If you feel you are that person then we want to hear from you.
We wish you all the very best with your application.
Chief Constable Tim De Meyer & Chief Constable Jo Shiner
The Role & Key Responsibilities
This role is within a 24/7 unit where Surrey Police and Sussex Police work in collaboration, whilst continuing to be two separate legal entities/employers with different terms and conditions. Both Surrey Police staff and Sussex Police staff are employed in this unit on their own force terms and conditions.
This advert is for a current vacancy within the 24/7 Intelligence Unit based at Woking Police Station.
The threats facing Surrey and Sussex are constantly evolving, and offenders continually find new ways of committing crime. The information needed to confront these risks is not always evident. That's why we need 24/7 Intelligence Researchers to assist with live, fast time development of complex and serious crimes in our counties. These include Spontaneous Firearms Incidents and violent offences including Murder, Rape, GBH and aggravated burglaries.
24/7 Intelligence Researchers form a key part of the intelligence function, providing initial intelligence development supporting evolving investigations. You'll identify, interrogate, and assess information from a range of covert and overt information sources. You will be able to quickly and accurately take in information and ask insightful questions to get to the heart of a problem. You will often be required to think outside of the box developing answers that will assist in tackling crime.
You will be working collaboratively with your shift partner on a variety of critical, strategic, and high risk incidents. You will often be under pressure to help build the bigger picture from small pieces of intelligence and threads of data. You will be flexible and creative, and able to communicate effectively both written and verbally your findings to front-line staff and chief officers. Your attention to detail will be crucial in making people safe and locking up criminals.
Please note that due to the nature of this job, there will be times you may be exposed to investigations of a distressing nature.
You will be required to work a shift pattern with an average of 36 hours per week. You will receive an anti-social hours payment of £5847 (per year, paid monthly) for unsocial hours worked between 7pm and 7am Monday to Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday.
Key Responsibilities:
24/7 Intelligence Researchers provide fast time intelligence gathering to provide assistance with some of the most serious offences.
Researchers develop and provide real time intelligence, alongside products that support officers and staff in effective decision making around critical incidents and complex problems.
You will be relied upon to provide concise and accurate Information to assist with developing knowledge surrounding the circumstances and establishing Threat, harm and risk for attending/investigating officers.
Offences range from volume to organised crime, counter-terrorism, homicide and other serious crime and strategic issues. Alongside this, we also assist other forces and third party agencies with intelligence requests.
Skills & Experience
Skills
We are looking for candidates with the following essential skills and experience. We will assess your application against these specific criteria, which should be clearly evidenced within your application form:
Essential skills:
- A levels or equivalent qualification, or with proven and well evidenced experience of crime/intelligence research in a relevant field;
- Previous experience of researching, assimilating and making sense of relevant information from a range of open and closed information sources. This includes the ability to identify potential risks, make links between information, and identify similarities and discrepancies within information.
- Well-developed communication skills both written and verbal, whilst working under pressure and the confidence and ability to discuss on-going requirements and developments with senior officers;
- Ability to manage and prioritise their workload unsupervised and respond flexibly, alongside your shift partner to rapidly changing demands;
- Well-developed computer skills including the ability to learn bespoke systems and a good knowledge of social media.
- The ability to effectively multi-task and use the National Decision Making Model to understand and assess workload priority.
Desirable skills:
- General policing knowledge, including crime classifications and an understanding of developing investigations.
- General understanding of PNC, Niche, iCad/Storm, ANPR/NAS and PND.
- Once signed off as competent, be comfortable to assist with training others.
Why Work With Us?
Policing is an exciting 24/7 business but we all have commitments outside work - we're invested in supporting people to enable a work-life balance.
We take pride in looking after our people and offer a variety of benefits;
•career progression
•contributory pension scheme (LGPS)
•generous annual leave allowance
•discounts for everyday spend
•on-site gyms and a range of sports clubs
•generous and supportive parental leave
•financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support
•discounted contributory healthcare scheme
Please use the following links for more information on the benefits of working with Surrey Police or Sussex Police.
Diversity Statement
We are only as good as our people. It's really important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach and skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all.
We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index and Disability Confident, a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement.
We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status or religious belief, we would love to hear from you.
Please use the following links to find out more on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Surrey Police and Sussex Police
Further Information
You will be required to work a shift pattern with an average of 36 hours per week. In reality you will be working shifts, which include weekends and bank holidays:
2 early shifts 0600-1445hrs, followed by 2 late shifts 1400-2300, followed by 2 night shifts 2200-0630 and then 4 days off. In addition to this, there is a training day once every 10 weeks between the hours of 0800-1600.
Please note this is a small team of 10, where you will be working closely in teams of two and once competent, occasionally will require solo working during times of annual leave/sickness.
Please note the shift start/finish times will not necessarily fall within standard public transport operating hours and it is the individual's duty to ensure they are able to attend work within the set hours, as these are not flexible.
For further details please contact Lead Intelligence Researcher Sophie Hicks on sophie.hicks@surrey.police.uk.
Please note that if your application is successful at the paper sift stage, you will be invited to take part in an assessment and interview.
Please do not apply if you have applied for a Researcher position within the past 12 months.