Ports Liaison Officer – Borders (CTPSE)
Job Description
Job title: Ports Liaison Officer – Borders (CTPSE)
Company: Thames Valley Police
Job description: 1
Counter Terrorism Policing South East 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 and have 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.
You can find more information about security vetting .
How to Apply
To apply, click on the “Apply” button below and submit your application before the closing date of 17 March 2024 at 23:55hrs.
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.
Our people say that benefits include a good work/life balance, a supportive and welcoming place to work and excellent terms including a generous pension scheme and annual leave entitlement.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact quoting the Job Reference number 21244. If you have applied for this role in the last six months, we respectfully ask that you do not reapply at this current time.
IMPORTANT: If you are already a Thames Valley Police (TVP) member of staff and you have been in your post for less than twelve months, your application must be supported by your line manager. We will require written confirmation from your line manager in order to proceed.
Shift allowance, on-call or other job related allowances from your previous role will not be protected unless they are attached to the new role.
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Expected salary: £32287 per year
Location: Gatwick, West Sussex
