Ports Liaison Officer

Department: Borders
Location: Near Gatwick
Salary: £32,287 per annum
Closing date: 17/03/2024

Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE) Border Policing are at the front line of protecting national security from threats at the borders and ports of Surrey and Sussex.

The role of Ports Liaison Officer is to liaise and maintain good relationships with agencies that work at the Border, including both law enforcement and commercial, to enable a flow of information sharing both strategic and tactical.

The successful candidate will visit general aviation sites and general maritime locations to gain good knowledge and relationships to allow the free flow of intelligence and information. This an exciting role where you will create briefing products to CTPSE Border Policing officers and other partner agencies and to manage information received by Border Policing. Additionally, the post holder will support the training requirements of officers and staff

The role holder will also arrange presentations by partner agencies and CPD events to enable officers and staff to have up to date and relevant information.

The successful candidate will have a good standard of education or equivalent experience. We are seeking to appoint a candidate with excellent communication and team working skills.

Please note that this role is part of a national, regional and local network and as a result you will be required to travel for business purposes mainly across the south east region and occasionally throughout the UK. Therefore, the successful candidate will require a full UK driving licence.

Due to the nature of our work, security is of paramount importance to us and therefore it will be necessary to pass and maintain enhanced security vetting level, SC andhave resided in the UK for the past 5 years. Exemptions may apply for overseas or other diplomatic service (with HM Government) and studying abroad.  In addition you must be a British National and able to provide documentary evidence of this.

At CTPSE we are committed to reflecting the communities we serve, and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We welcome applications from those interested in part time and flexible working, and encourage applications from our under represented communities.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact the Regional Recruitment Team at: RecruitmentSE@thamesvalley.police.uk quoting the Job Reference number 21244.

Responsibilities

• Represent CT Border Policing at relevant partnership and tactical meetings, providing briefings and acting as point of contact for partners; collating relevant information and delivering back to CT Border management team.
• Provide co-ordination for dissemination of key CT messaging and other supporting information to partners within the Ports community, in relation to CT Priorities, Safeguarding, and Insider Threat by maintaining a network of contacts.
• Coordinate training for Ports Officers. Maintain training records and identify training needs for Ports Officers to ensure that all staff are able to operate to required standards.
• Promote intelligence development within the portal community and promote public facing initiatives such as Project CETO, KRAKEN and PEGASUS, through effective communication ensuring all agencies are involved appropriately.
• Obtain and update performance data in line with national ports performance framework ensuing data is reliable, accurate and irregularities are fully addressed and resolved. Confidently aggregate performance data and work closely with intelligence staff to provide context behind local performance trends to ensure a consistent service across the region.
• Gather and submit information that has the potential to support law enforcement objectives. Providing a single point of contact for non-urgent incidents which impact the portal community (e.g. businesses, carriers, and partners), in order to identify risk and report back to management staff.
• Prepare and deliver briefings, from a range of source material for appropriately modified for dissemination to operational teams, and border partners.

Required knowledge/skills
Essential

• Experience of working in a security conscious environment with secret and confidential material. Understanding of handling and movement of such documents and able to recognise and deal appropriately with sensitive information.
• Excellent communication skills able to tailor style to meet audience (both verbal and written) and to quickly assimilate information through effective listening.
• Good standard of education or equivalent experience.
• Ability to work with partners collaboratively to effectively find solutions to issues.
• Proven ability to research information and make informed assessments of data obtained.
• A working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of applications.
• Ability to identify risks and issues and escalate accordingly.
• Holds a full and current UK/European driving licence and willing to undertake the necessary training to drive departmental vehicles.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a ports or border operations.
• A genuine interest in current affairs and international politics.

Additional information

Must have capability to travel on occasion, to different locations across the South East Region and undertake assignments in a timely manner.

Role holders will be required to provide fingerprints and DNA for elimination purposes in order to perform the position offered. DNA will be profiled and held on the Contamination Elimination Database (CED) and will be removed 12 months after termination of service. Fingerprints will be held on the Fingerprint Police Elimination Database PEDb and are removed at the termination of service.

What we can offer you:

• Annual leave: Ranging from 24 days annual leave up to 30 days leave, dependent on your broad band and length of service.
• Generous defined benefits scheme, via the Bucks County Council Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Blue Light Card: Staff have the opportunity to join the national Blue Light Card scheme which offers discounts on a variety of products and services to those working in the emergency services, NHS and Armed Forces (for example, 10% off in Starbucks).
• Military Resettlement Bonus.
• Benefits Platform: Access to the TVP Benefits Platform which offers a range of discounts from top high street and online stores (provided by Reward Gateway)
• Career Development:

Coaching and mentoring support
Developing Potential Programme
Support for Study
Training courses

• Financial:

Contributory pension scheme
Debt management support
Group insurance scheme
Savings scheme

• Health & Wellbeing:

Chaplaincy
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Flexible working & Supportive culture
Discounted gym membership
Mind Blue Light support
Occupational Health services
Reimbursed eye tests for VDU users
Welfare services
Workplace needs assessments and support
Free Flu Vaccinations

• Travel:

Bus concessions
Cycle to work scheme

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £32,287.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee mentoring programme
• Free flu jabs
• Sick pay

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 21244