EOI - Sergeant - PORM Cadre (Secondary Skill Opportunity)(CTPSE)

Thames Valley Police; Newbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional police force in the United Kingdom is seeking Cadre Police Operations Room Managers. This role requires excellent communication and the ability to work under pressure, with a minimum commitment of one shift per month. Applicants must be able to obtain Developed Vetting clearance. The post involves managing team deployments and ensuring adherence to safety and legal regulations.

Qualifications

• Recent working knowledge of an operational/surveillance environment is useful but not essential.
• Must be security cleared to Developed Vetting (DV) level.

Responsibilities

• Managing the deployment and welfare of a team during deployments.
• Delivery and management of covert deployments.
• Identifying threat and harm to minimize public risk.
• Ensuring adherence to legislation, policies, and procedures.
• Updating stakeholders during and post deployment.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

Overview

We welcome Expression of Interest applications for the role of CTPSE Police Operations Room Managers Cadre (PORM).

This is an ancillary role and requires both permission from your line management and a degree of commitment from you as an individual. Cadre PORMs should strive to commit to a minimum of one shift per month – which may need to be flexible and on occasions at short notice. This is to ensure that Covert Ops can effectively deliver the network demand, to maintain passwords, and a level of knowledge / skill relevant to the role.

We are looking for candidates with excellent communication skills and the ability to work under pressure. It would be useful to have recent working knowledge of an operational/surveillance (environment) however not essential. PORM accreditation training will be provided.

It is essential that the post holder is security cleared to Developed Vetting (DV) level.

Responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for;

• Managing the deployment and welfare of a team of people during deployments.
• The delivery and management of covert deployments, including liaising with other departments / agencies.
• Identifying threat and harm whilst ensuring the risk to public is minimised and staff safety is maximised.
• Ensuring all relevant legislation, policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Ensuring all stakeholders are updated appropriately during and post deployment.

How to express interest

To express an interest in joining the cadre, please submit the Expression of Interest form attached, outlining the following, by Wednesday 1 October 2025 at 23:55hrs:

• Why you are interested in the position;
• How you can meet the responsibilities of the role
• How you meet the essential criteria listed in the job description.
• Confirm DV vetting status.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact [e-mail] quoting EOI – CTPSE PORM Cadre Sergeant. Or contact DI Adam Osborne CTPSE Covert Operations.