• Support the delivery of the Next Generation Protection projects;
• Support the development and delivery of CBRN CPD, testing and exercising and assurance events across the emergency services;
• Carry out administrative functions relating to new and existing projects;
• Be prepared to carry out any tasks that the Head of Centre requires commensurate with role;
• As a member of the Duty Officer Cadre, to perform on call duties as per the authorised duty rota.

Essential Skills and Competencies:

• CBRN responder background;

• Experience of multi-agency working;
• Experience of operational and/or contingency planning and the development of guidance, plans and processes;
• Tactical Advisor – CBRN, Public Order or Firearms. NB. If not already qualified the post-holder will be expected to achieve the police CBRN TA qualification;

Please refer to the College of Policing website to view the Competency and Values Framework for Policing.

Desirable Skills and Competencies:

• Knowledge of National Emergency Services’ CBRN capabilities, structures and planning processes;
• An excellent communicator to all audiences, sound decision maker with a flexible approach. Takes personal responsibility for making things happen and achieving results;
• Personable and approachable with a strong focus on people.

Additional role information:

This post is based at the National CBRN Centre, located at Ryton on Dunsmore CV8 3EN and attracts Central Service Allowance.

Flexible working may be considered.

The successful applicant will be supported in their development to fulfil the role which will include regular National on-call cadre duties.  The post-holder may be required to visit various locations across the UK.

For further information on the role please contact: P Grant or R Jones-Burns.

This is a 2-year secondment. You must seek advice from your Home Force on their policy on secondments before submitting your application. This role is managed as a secondment hosted by West Midlands Police and is subject to successful completion of Management Vetting and Developed Vetting.

You must be a British citizen to work for Counter Terrorism Policing West Midlands CTPWM. If you hold dual nationality, one component of which is British, you may also be considered. However, if successful, you may be asked to relinquish your non‐British nationality (and any entitlement you may have to a foreign nationality) as a condition of your confirmation of appointment with WMCTU. One of your parents should also be British or have substantial ties to the UK. In the latter instance; substantial ties mean that your parent is a citizen of a British Overseas Territory, a Commonwealth citizen, US citizen, EEA citizen, British national or citizen overseas, and they would need to have demonstrable connections with the UK by way of family history or have been resident here for a substantial period of time.

If you're already married to, or cohabiting with, a person who isn't a British citizen, you may still be eligible for employment at the discretion of the Department. You should note however, that marriage to, or cohabitation with, a person who isn't a British citizen after appointment may, in some circumstances, result in the withdrawal of security clearance and subsequent transfer to another Department, or (if this is not possible or the officer does not wish to transfer) dismissal. Each case will be considered on its merits, taking into account the ties between the person involved and the United Kingdom.

Diversity and Inclusion Vision: “Maximise the potential of people from all backgrounds through a culture of fairness and inclusion to deliver the best service for our communities, whilst protecting them from harm”.

West Midlands Police is a Disability Confident Leader - the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions.  As part of our commitment we operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview.

Please do not attach a CV/covering letter as these will not be used as part of the application process.