Borders Officer - Counter Terrorism Policing

West Midlands Police; Marston Green; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional police force is looking for enthusiastic and proactive Constables to serve as Borders Officers in the Counter Terrorism Policing team. Based mainly at Birmingham International Airport, successful candidates will engage in crucial work to protect national security. Extensive training and mentoring will be provided. This is an opportunity to work shifts while supporting investigations into national security threats.

Benefits

Extensive training

Personalized mentoring period

Qualifications

• Must be a Constable.
• Ability to work shifts including early and late patterns.
• Capability to operate in high-pressure environments.

Responsibilities

• Collate and disseminate evidence and intelligence.
• Support national security and criminal investigations.
• Work in partnership with key stakeholders.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Flexible

Proactive

Job description

Job Description

Closing Date : 7th December 2025 11 : 59 PM

Salary : Constable

Secondment or transferee opportunity ⇄

Counter Terrorism Policing is a collaboration of UK police forces working to keep people safe from terrorism.

Our Borders Officers are at the front line of protecting national security from the threats posed by terrorism at UK borders and ports. They undertake proactive and reactive examinations of persons and freight travelling through airports, freight sites, and general aviation locations across the West Midlands, under schedule's 7 & 8 of the Terrorism Act 2000.

We're looking for enthusiastic, flexible and proactive Constables to join us as Borders Officers at Counter Terrorism Policing West Midlands (CTPWM). Based primarily at Birmingham International Airport, but with a requirement to occasionally deploy to other sites across the region, you'll work shifts consisting of three earlies (7am-3pm), three lates (2pm-11pm) and three rest days.

We offer extensive and unique training and you'll undertake a personalised mentoring period which will support your development into the role.

The role

You'll be responsible for the collation and dissemination of evidence and intelligence in support of national security and criminal investigations, working in partnership with key stakeholders and th...