SIU Assurance Officer: Compliance & Governance Lead

Thames Valley Police; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Thames Valley Police is seeking a proactive SIU Assurance Officer to join the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU) on a fixed term contract until February 2028. You will help ensure statutory, accreditation and compliance obligations regarding sensitive intelligence and secret material are met, working with national partners.

As part of the SIU, you will lead assurance and audit activity, develop governance frameworks, coordinate inspections, and produce compliance reports.

Qualifications

• Experience working within a secure environment handling confidential or sensitive intelligence.
• Experience of compliance, assurance, governance or audit processes.
• Excellent organisational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and decision-making abilities.
• The confidence to challenge, influence and engage with stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong IT skills and the ability to work with complex data sets.
• A full UK driving licence and the ability to travel across the South East region.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support compliance, assurance and audit activity across the Sensitive Intelligence Unit.
• Develop, implement and review systems, processes and governance frameworks that support national accreditation standards.
• Coordinate and facilitate inspections and accreditation processes with the National Crime Agency and the Sensitive Intelligence Network.
• Identify opportunities for improvement, implementing best practice and driving continuous development within the unit.
• Produce compliance reports, conduct audits and provide assurance to key stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs).
• Deliver briefings and provide specialist advice to personnel across the South East region.
• Support training compliance and professional development requirements for SIU staff.
• Maintain critical records and registers that underpin operational compliance.

Skills

Compliance

Governance

Audit

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Job description

Thames Valley Police is seeking a proactive SIU Assurance Officer to join the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU) on a fixed term contract until February 2028. You will help ensure statutory, accreditation and compliance obligations regarding sensitive intelligence and secret material are met, working with national partners.

As part of the SIU, you will lead assurance and audit activity, develop governance frameworks, coordinate inspections, and produce compliance reports.