Salary
The starting salary is £36,228, which includes allowances totalling £3,009. The salary is broken down as £33,219 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £35,541. Plus, a location allowance of £2,009 and a non‑pensionable allowance of £1,000.
Job Summary
The National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) Business Engagement Unit (BEU) is a dedicated team with a national responsibility to engage with business and industry. They provide approved and authoritative Counter Terrorism (CT) advice and guidance to business, industry, local government, specific sectors, communities and organisations to reduce the risk of terrorism.
The post holder will work within the NaCTSO Business Engagement Unit (BEU). The role includes liaison with the team, the wider NaCTSO team, the regional CT network and industry across the UK. Key duties are to coordinate and support meetings, events and training opportunities, to arrange meetings and take minutes, to provide a range of supporting tasks to aid delivery of business engagement, to handle telephone and email enquiries, to maintain record keeping and handle sensitive material, and to act as the team’s meeting secretary. The post also requires managing contact lists for the Business Information Exchange and Business Independent Advisory Group, liaising with event venue managers regarding building access and on‑day facilitation, handling catering for courses and corporate events, carrying out general office responsibilities, undertaking other tasks as directed, and supporting project work regarding the Information Sharing Platform.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate and support meetings, events and training opportunities for the team
- Arrange meetings and take minutes
- Provide a range of supporting tasks for business engagement with the private sector
- Deal with telephone and email enquiries
- Maintain record keeping and handle sensitive material
- Act as meeting secretary for the team
- Manage contact lists for the Business Information Exchange and Business Independent Advisory Group
- Liaise with event venue managers regarding building access and on‑day facilitation, accommodation, etc.
- Manage catering requirements for courses including ACT Corporate events
- Carry out general office responsibilities as required
- Undertake other tasks as directed
- Support project work regarding the Information Sharing Platform (supplementary)
Qualifications & Experience
Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) level before taking up the post; with a willingness to undergo Developed Vetting (DV) once in post, if required. The post holder must be British national (some dual nationals may be ineligible). Additional limitations may apply to travel to certain countries and additional security checks may be required.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills, required to support a small team and liaise with a national network of Counter Terrorism Security Advisors / Counter Terrorism Awareness Advisors and industry partners
- Ability to work under pressure to meet demanding deadlines
- Strong planning and organisational skills
- Competent IT skills, specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint
- Prepared for occasional national travel to support events and meetings
- No external posts or business interests that might conflict with confidentiality or integrity requirements of the role
- Prepared to sign a binding confidentiality agreement regarding knowledge gained while performing duties
Vetting
This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) level before taking up the post; with a willingness to undergo Developed Vetting (DV) once in post, if required.
Our Colleague Commitments
Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) continues to prioritise an inclusive and supportive working environment and culture, where all of our people feel a strong sense of belonging and are empowered to reach their full potential. CTP keeps the nation and everyone in it safe from all manner of threats and, as those threats evolve, so do we – that’s why Inclusion, Diversity and Equality (IDE) is the key to supporting our greatest asset, our people.
Our people protect our national security across the UK. In order to continue to deliver against our organisational priorities, we collectively seek to ensure that all colleagues feel respected, supported and valued to fully participate in the delivery of our mission – “working to keep people safe from Terrorism”.
IDE is at the heart of our approach to make the composition of Counter Terrorism Policing more representative of the communities we serve. As Counter Terrorism is rooted in Local Policing, to tackle today’s complex policing challenges, applications from across all backgrounds, cultures and experiences are therefore essential and encouraged. The CTP Network is committed to ensuring that candidates identifying as disabled are able to realise their fullest career aspirations and, as such, will endeavour to accommodate any reasonable adjustments that you may require during the recruitment process. CTP also welcomes applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements, such as part‑time working, job‑share and, where the role permits, hybrid working arrangements. All flexible working arrangements should be discussed and agreed with the hiring manager.
Disability Confident Statement
The Met is committed to being an equitable (fair and impartial) and inclusive employer for disabled people, striving to have a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and long‑term conditions, ethnic minority groups and women.
As a Disability Confident Leader, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long‑term conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.
The Met is committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to ensure disabled applicants can perform at their best. If you need any reasonable adjustments or changes to the application and recruitment process, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence.
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