Prevent Case Officer - Counter Terrorism Policing

West Midlands Police; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

West Midlands Police is recruiting a Prevent Case Officer within the Counter Terrorism Unit. The role involves regional travel across the CT policing West Midlands area, with a 37.5-hour week, based in offices near Birmingham International Airport.

You will reassure vulnerable groups, drive the Prevent agenda, manage case work, conduct vulnerability assessments and deliver sensitive briefings. A full driving licence is required and security clearance is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of the Prevent strategy.
• Experience and understanding of Partnership Working.
• Excellent influential and diplomatic communication skills.
• Highest standards of discretion and sensitivity when handling information on community security, issues and intelligence.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Excellent written skills, including the ability to write concise, detailed and accurate reports.
• Effective IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook.
• Ability to prepare and confidently deliver sensitive and emotive presentations.

Responsibilities

• Working collaboratively with Prevent partners in local authorities, schools, higher and further educational institutions, faith institutions and organisations, the health sector, the prison and probation service.
• Gathering and disseminating information including community tensions relating to CT issues, developing plans and identifying joint actions to address any issues.
• Acting in support of frontline staff and as a community contact on consequence management issues.
• Working with police and community partners to develop and deliver proactive communications in advance of terrorism-related operations.
• Providing tactical advice to CT Senior Investigating Officer’s on Prevent options and capability.
• Engaging and signposting individuals vulnerable to radicalisation into appropriate support mechanisms, such as Channel.
• Identifying community intervention providers who can provide advice and support to individuals vulnerable to radicalisation.
• Conducting individual Risk Assessments to determine Susceptibility to Radicalisation in line with National processes.
• Working with Corporate Communications, the SIO, stakeholders and partners to deliver key messages of Consequence Management plans.

Skills

Prevent strategy

Partnership working

Influential communication

Discretion & sensitivity

Organisation under pressure

Written reports

MS Office

Presentations

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Closing date: 16th September 2026, 23:59

Salary: £32,613 - £37,020

Grade: 5

Type: Full time

The West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit is at the forefront of helping to protect the UK from terrorist attacks. Our Prevent team works to build relationships with all members of the community including enhancing links with key organisations.

This is a regional role involving travel across the Counter Terrorism Policing West Midlands area (including Staffordshire, Warwickshire, and West Mercia).

This role is based in our modern offices near to the Birmingham International Airport. You will work Monday to Friday, between the core hours of 07:00 – 16:00 but an element of flexibility is necessary to meet operational requirements.

The role

As a Prevent Case Officer, you will reassure vulnerable groups, potentially impacting the underlying causes of terrorism and diminishing support for terrorists.

You will drive and deliver the Prevent agenda across the wider policing family, facilitating engagement with policing teams, partner organisations and communities.

You will be responsible for case management enquiries, conducting vulnerability assessments, de-briefing interviews and delivery of case management tactics, as well as delivering sensitive briefings and presentations internally and externally.

You will have the skills and motivation to be part of an evolving, dedicated team serving diverse communities. Prior experience of safeguarding is therefore advantageous.

Role responsibilities

• Working collaboratively with Prevent partners in local authorities, schools, higher and further educational institutions, faith institutions and organisations, the health sector, the prison and probation service.
• Gathering and disseminating information including community tensions relating to CT issues, developing plans and identifying joint actions to address any issues.
• Acting in support of frontline staff and as a community contact on consequence management issues.
• Working with police and community partners to develop and deliver proactive communications in advance of terrorism-related operations.
• Providing tactical advice to CT Senior Investigating Officer’s on Prevent options and capability.
• Engaging and signposting individuals vulnerable to radicalisation into appropriate support mechanisms, such as Channel.
• Identifying community intervention providers who can provide advice and support to individuals vulnerable to radicalisation.
• Conducting individual Risk Assessments to determine Susceptibility to Radicalisation in line with National processes.
• Working with Corporate Communications, the SIO, stakeholders and partners to deliver key messages of Consequence Management plans.

Skills and competencies

Essential

• Good understanding of the Prevent strategy.
• Experience and understanding of Partnership Working.
• Excellent influential and diplomatic communication skills.
• Highest standards of discretion and sensitivity when handling information on community security, issues and intelligence.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Excellent written skills, including the ability to write concise, detailed and accurate reports.
• Effective IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook.
• Ability to prepare and confidently deliver sensitive and emotive presentations.

Desirable

• Experience of safeguarding work.
• Evidence of decision-making skills involving risk and vulnerability.

Additional information

You will need a full, clean, driving licence as you may be required to travel across the region.

Security Clearance

This post requires British nationality (some dual nationalities may be ineligible) and Security Check vetting clearance.

You will need to undergo additional security clearance checks, with the offer of employment being conditional on obtaining all of the necessary security clearances.

There are limitations on travelling to a small number of countries once in post.

Diversity & Inclusion

We 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.

Counter Terrorism Policing is always working to build upon our diverse workforce to reflect the country we serve. An inclusive culture enables us to do things differently, working in ways that meet individuals’ needs, flexing working patterns to ensure work-life balance is healthy so that we deliver the best for the organisation.

We are 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 Disability Confident Interview Scheme - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview.

It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the essential criteria for the job. For example, in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. In these circumstances, the employer could select the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job, as they would do for non-disabled applicants.

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