Intelligence Assistant

Avon and Somerset Police; Portishead; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Avon and Somerset Police is seeking an Intelligence Assistant to collate, evaluate and share information to support policing priorities. You will handle intelligence from the public, witnesses and suspects, ensuring staff and officers have timely information to protect vulnerable people and investigate crime.

The role involves data analysis across multiple systems, identifying patterns and deciding on appropriate actions using the National Intelligence Model.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Highly motivated and able to work both on your own and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Process and assess intelligence reports entering police systems and mailboxes.
• Check details are input correctly and update police systems.
• Conduct basic research, evaluate information and decide course of action.
• Act as initial point of contact for other forces, agencies and internal departments.
• Maintain and update information on PNC and LEDS relevant to Avon & Somerset Police.
• Ensure data accuracy and provide timely enquiries and data release in line with policy.
• Record and process new intelligence feeding into national requirements and support strategic priorities.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal comms

Attention to detail

Independent and team worker

Job description

Do you have an inquisitive mind?

Are you a strong communicator and solution focussed?

Then why don’t you bring those transferable skills into a role in Intelligence. We currently have Intelligence Assistant vacancies available in The Processing Team.

We will be using this recruitment process to create a reserve bank which will be in place for 6 months following the interview process so you may be contacted about other opportunities in any of the departments within this time.

Contract duration: Fixed Term Contract, Permanent

Contract type: Full Time, Part Time

About Intelligence

Intelligence information comes in many formats and making sense of these formats is a critical task for our Intelligence Assistants.

As an Intelligence Assistant your role is to make use of information that comes to us through a variety of sources, for example from members of the public, witnesses and suspects.

You will need

We're looking for people with the ability to identify relevant information and draw logical conclusions from written information, able to spot potential patterns and connections across difference sources of information and data.

You will be a natural problem solver and confident when making decisions.

A background in Intelligence or specific qualifications are not required to be successful in this role.

The role

As part of a friendly and supportive team, you will be collating, evaluating and sharing intelligence information to support our policing priorities and play a key role in ensuring that staff and officers are provided with the intelligence they need to protect vulnerable people and investigate crime.

Gathering detail and analysing data from intelligence reports and statements will help make an informed decision on the threat risk and appropriate form of action using the National Intelligence Model.

Key responsibilities

Intelligence Force Processing Team

• Processing and assessing intelligence reports that have come into police systems and mailboxes.
• Checking that the details have been inputted correctly and updating police systems accordingly.
• Conducting basic research, evaluate the information and make decisions regarding course of action.
• Act as initial point of contact for other forces, agencies and internal departments.

Intelligence Force PNC Team

• Maintaining, updating and reviewing all information on the Police National Computer (PNC) & Law Enforcement Data Services (LEDS) relevant to Avon & Somerset Police.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of data held within PNC and provide a timely and effective enquiry and update service in relation to storage of data and release of information held on PNC & LEDS and related systems, in accordance with legislative requirements and national and local policy.

Intelligence Local Cohort Team

• Perform duties feeding into national requirement for data recording.
• Identify, submit and process new intelligence obtained from investigations.
• Conduct research using Police systems, evaluate the information and influence decision making around Avon & Somerset’s strategic priorities.
• Provide focussed products on key problems and help to identify offenders where they are unknown.

Skills required for the role

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Highly motivated and able to work both on your own and as part of a team.

Shift Patterns and location

Intelligence Force Processing Team & Intelligence Force PNC Team

• 3 week rolling shift pattern that provides covering between 08:00-18:00 Monday to Friday. This consists of 2 weeks working 08:00-16:00 and 1 week working 10:00-18:00. This role is blended between office working at Police HQ, Portishead and home working. You will be required to work at Police Headquarters, Portishead for a minimum of 2 days per week.

Intelligence Local Cohort Team

• Working hours are 08:00-16:00, Monday to Friday based at Express Park, Bridgwater. You will be required to work at Express Park, Bridgwater for a minimum of 2 days per week.

Additional information

To be eligible to apply for this role you must have a 5 year ‘checkable history’ in the UK – ideally this means that you would have been resident in the UK for the last 5 years.

Please contact [e-mail] if you would like to discuss whether we can accommodate your required working days/hours. You may be required to work additional hours during your initial training period.

Interviews are likely to be week commencing 30th November 2026 but could be subject to change.

About us

Pension Benefit

A pension that grows with you, whatever stage you’re at

Alongside your salary, you’ll be enrolled in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), administered by Peninsula Pensions. This is a high‑quality defined benefit pension, providing a secure, inflation‑linked income for life, based on your earnings and length of service.

If you’re early in your career, it’s a valuable way to start building long‑term financial security from day one, with employer contributions that significantly boost the value of every pound you pay in.

If you’re more experienced, the scheme offers a level of certainty and stability that is now rare, helping you plan confidently for the future with predictable retirement income and benefits for your dependants.

Find out more: https://www.peninsulapensions.org.uk/local-government/

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity is a strength and individuality is an asset. We recognise the benefit different life experience and perspectives can bring.

Blended Working/ Hybrid Working

Avon and Somerset Police encourage flexible working where operationally possible.

This role has been identified as a blended role.

The successful candidate for this role will have the opportunity to work from home whilst also at a secondary work location, which will be a police premises. The successful applicant will have the option to discuss working arrangements with their line manager. All applicants must reside within the UK.