Regional Technical Surveillance Technician (TST) vacancy in Bristol (19/031)

Location: This post will be based in the SW ROCU Northern hub in the vicinity of J16 of M5 - There will also be an expectation of travel across the region.

No of posts: 2 x Perm and a bank to be created as part of our succession planning for further impending vacancies.

Salary Scale: Scale SO1 5 £27,795 - £29,601 per annum

Hours per week: 37 hours per week.

Description:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a technically minded and qualified candidate to utilise their skills in an exciting covert policing environment.

The successful candidate will plan and undertake sensitive and covert deployments in compliant environments in order to install authorised technical surveillance equipment in homes, commercial premises and vehicles across the South West Region. This includes visual imagery, technical observation points, static and discrete CCTV and asset tracking. The successful candidate will scrutinise authorities, liaise with the customer, and undertake feasibility reviews before deploying in line with the legal framework.

The successful candidate will have the ability to work autonomously in a challenging environment and will have excellent problem solving skills.

Only the highest standards of integrity will be accepted and please note you will also be required to undergo vetting before taking up the post - Police Management Vetting (MV) and National Security Vetting - Security Clearance Level and must hold a full, current driving licence, the post will involve regional travel in force vehicles.

The SW ROCU was established in September 2010 to disrupt serious and organised crime across the South West of England. It is made up of the five forces in the region – Avon and Somerset, Devon and Cornwall, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire – to work across the county borders. It brings together the capability and funding to gather intelligence, crack serious and organised crime networks and seize the assets of the criminals involved.

The ROCU consists of the following capabilities: Regional Integrated Confidential Unit, Criminal Finances Team (including Fraud Team and Asset Confiscation Team), Operations Team, Cyber Crime Unit, Prison Intelligence Unit, Protected Persons Service, GAIN, OPSY, Technical Surveillance Unit and the Regional Undercover Unit. In addition to this, the ROCU also hosts the following fixed term Police Transformation Funded capabilities: Regional Child Sexual Exploitation, Regional Modern Slavery, Regional Undercover CSE Online, Regional Organised Crime Threat Assessment (ROCTA), Assisting Offenders, Disruptions Team and County Lines.

The ROCU also works in close partnership with the National Crime Agency (NCA), Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), United Kingdom Border Force (UKBF), the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the HM Prisons and Probation Service (HMPPS).

For further information and to apply https://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/jobs-and-volunteering/view-vacancies-and-apply/current-job-vacancies/regional-technical-surveillance-technician/

The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 22nd March 2019
Shortlisting will take place week commencing 25th March 2019

Technical assessment will take place week TBC
Interviews will be held week commencing TBC

Following shortlisting there will be a technical assessment to assess basic technical skills; this will involve practical tool handling as well as a working at heights assessment.

Working pattern – Flexible working, full time, part time and job share applications will be considered. Please specify if you are seeking an arrangement other than full time and how you anticipate this may be managed in the role you are applying for. There will be a requirement to be part of a regional on call roster.

SW ROCU is committed to the development and promotion of equality of opportunity for all.