Staff Officer to Regional ACC (CTPSE)

Thames Valley Police; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional law enforcement agency is seeking a Staff Officer to support the Regional Assistant Chief Constable. This pivotal role includes managing high-level administrative tasks, coordinating strategic communications, and liaising with stakeholders. Ideal candidates will demonstrate experience in administrative support and flexibility regarding working hours. Applicants must hold a full UK Driving Licence and be British Nationals. The role includes a generous pension scheme and encourages applications from under-represented communities.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Good work/life balance

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Provision of high-level administrative support to senior leadership.
• Ability to coordinate meetings and prepare briefings.
• Experience in managing sensitive information and communications.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic support to the Regional Assistant Chief Constable.
• Coordinate meetings and prepare briefing documents.
• Monitor progress on regional initiatives and projects.

Skills

High-level administrative support

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Discretion with sensitive information

Job description

We are seeking a Staff Officer to provide specialised support to the Regional Assistant Chief Constable (ACC) in their regional role and across their national portfolio of work. The regional role incorporates Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE) and the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU).

In this high‑profile position, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the ACC’s office runs efficiently and effectively. You will act as a trusted advisor and coordinator, managing priorities, briefing materials, and communications to enable strategic decision‑making at the highest level.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high‑level administrative and strategic support to the ACC by undertaking portfolio work, projects and management activities.
• Coordinate meetings, prepare agendas, take minutes and produce accurate briefing papers for SLTs across SEROCU and CTPSE.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of actions.
• Monitor and track progress on regional initiatives and projects.
• Work with the administrative support to ensure that the ACC's engagements and diary commitments are effectively prioritised and that all appropriate supporting material is available.
• Handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of regional policing, supporting strategic leadership and making a real difference to communities. You’ll be part of a professional, supportive team committed to delivering excellence.

You will be asked to demonstrate flexibility regarding working hours in line with operational demand and occasionally this may require working away from home. For this reason a full UK Driving Licence is essential to the role.

Due to the nature of our work, security is of paramount importance to us and therefore it will be necessary to pass and maintain vetting level DV together with a number of enhanced security checks. In order to achieve this, you must be a British National and have resided in the UK for the past ten years. Exemptions may apply for overseas or other diplomatic service (with HM Government), and studying abroad. Please be aware that if successful there are limitations on travelling to a small number of countries once in post.

You can find more information about security vetting here.

How To Apply

To apply, click on the “Apply” button below and submit your application before the closing date of Sunday 21 December 2025 at 23:55hrs.

The leadership within CTPSE and SEROCU are actively committed to embedding and sustaining an inclusive culture that recognises and champions the diversity of our people, and promotes equity and equality so that everyone can succeed at work. The region is delivering this commitment through a long term strategy that takes a holistic and intersectional approach to wellbeing & inclusion. Our strategy is underpinned by the five strategic objectives:

• Inclusive Culture – We will create, embed, and continually develop an inclusive culture for our people.
• Engaged & Involved – We will ensure our people are engaged, involved, and listened to.
• Wellbeing – We will prioritise the wellbeing of our people.
• Representation – We will attract, recruit, retain and develop a diverse workforce.
• Inclusive by Design – We will ensure that inclusion is a core principle of our policies, products, and decisions.

We welcome applications from those interested in part time and flexible working, and encourage applications from our under‑represented communities.

Our people say that benefits include a good work/life balance, a supportive and welcoming place to work and excellent terms including a generous pension scheme and annual leave entitlement.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact [e-mail] quoting the Job Reference number 23083. If you have applied for this role in the last six months, we respectfully ask that you do not reapply at this current time.

IMPORTANT: If you are already a Thames Valley Police (TVP) member of staff and you have been in your post for less than twelve months, your application must be supported by your line manager. We will require written confirmation from your line manager in order to proceed.

Shift allowance, on-call or other job related allowances from your previous role will not be protected unless they are attached to the new role.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy if we receive a high volume of applications. Should you wish to apply for this post, we advise you to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.

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