Intelligence Development/Assessment Officer

South-Wales-Police; Bridgend; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS)

Disability / Ethnically diverse GIS

Job summary

South Wales Police invites applications for the role of Intelligence Development and Assessment Officer (IDAO) to join the Counter Terrorism Policing Wales Fixed Intelligence Management Unit (FIMU) in Bridgend. The post requires vetting to MV/SC and DV levels and may involve travel across the United Kingdom for training and induction.

We welcome applicants with surveillance/operational intelligence experience and a commitment to ongoing CT training.

Qualifications

• Applicants should have experience of working within an intelligence or similar operational environment.
• Willing to undertake specialist Counter Terrorism and role-specific training.

Responsibilities

• Carry out intelligence assessment and development work to identify vulnerabilities and safeguard opportunities within Wales’ communities.
• Identify intelligence gaps and task assets to build the intelligence picture.
• Manage, handle and assess information and intelligence, including confidential and secret/sensitive material, to determine threat and risk levels.

Job description

Force South Wales Police

Role Type Police Staff

Business Area CTP Wales - CTIU

Department CTP Wales - CTIU

Location Bridgend

Grade SO2

Part/Full Time Full Time

37

Type of Contract Permanent

Level of Welsh language ability required? 2

Shortlisting Date 17 November 2026

Interview Date 26 November 2026

Closing Date 11/11/2026, 15:00

Job Advert Description

Counter Terrorism Policing Wales (CTPW) invites applications for the role of Intelligence Development and Assessment Officer (IDAO) to join the CTPW Fixed Intelligence Management Unit (FIMU).

Counter Terrorism Policing is a national collaboration of UK police forces working with the UK Intelligence Community to protect the public and national security by preventing, disrupting and investigating terrorist activity.

As an IDAO, you will carry out intelligence assessment and development work in order to identify vulnerabilities, safeguarding opportunities and reduce the risk of harm to Wales’ communities from Terrorism and Violent Extremism, identifying intelligence gaps and tasking appropriate assets to build the intelligence picture. This includes managing, handling and assessing all information and intelligence, including confidential information and secret/sensitive intelligence, to identify threat and risk levels and determine whether it is developed, disseminated, disposed or stored.

Applicants should have experience of working within an intelligence or similar operational environment and be willing to undertake specialist Counter Terrorism and role-specific training which may at times involve travel and overnight stays across the United Kingdom.

This position is based in Bridgend.

This post requires the successful Candidate to successfully complete vetting to MV/SC and DV Developed Vetting Level.

The post will also require the successful completion of an additional security induction process, part of which requires pre-screening checks of nationality and foreign connections. It must be stressed that this is in addition to Force Management Vetting. Candidates must achieve both clearances to take up this post.

Employment within Counter Terrorism Policing requires applicants for the role to undertake a further security induction for which British citizenship is required. Failure to hold citizenship would preclude persons for applying for these positions.

CTP Wales actively encourages those from under-represented groups to apply so we can achieve a workforce representative of the communities we serve. To support the ambition of a diverse workforce, South Wales Police is able to offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS). The GIS is available for people living with a disability or identify as ethnically diverse.

Please note, if you are an internal candidate and subject to an ongoing PSD investigation, your appointment or placement in the role may be delayed pending an outcome. Whether the role is held open will be considered on a case-by-case basis

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates are currently underrepresented within the Force, we would particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse candidates.

To support the ambition of a diverse workforce, South Wales Place is able to offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS). The GIS is available for people living with a disability or identify as ethnically diverse.

If you are an applicant who is living with a disability or from an ethnically diverse background (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) and would like to be considered under the GIS, you must meet the essential minimum criteria for the role as outlined in the advert and role profile. You should take time to evidence that you meet each of the essential criteria in your application form and/or personal statement and CV.

If you require additional information, please contact HR Helpdesk [e-mail] who will arrange for a member of the FIMU to contact you.

• The GIS is available for people living with a disability or identify as ethnically diverse.
• The GIS is available for people living with a disability or identify as ethnically diverse.

We embrace diversity and welcome applications from everyone.