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Location of Role: Folkestone

Advert Closing Date: 22/12/2025

Starting Salary: £30,879.00(pro-rata for part-time vacancies)

Part/Full Time:Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: 24/7 shift

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to undertake the role of Frontier Targeting Team Officer (FTTO) as part of the National Counter Terrorism Border Policing Services.

If successful, you will be joining a unique team of highly motivated individuals therefore applicants must possess the ability to work well as part of a team. You will be involved in National Security targeting to identify individuals or groups who may need to be examined under the provisions of the Terrorism Act 2000.

This is a specialist post hosted within Kent Police, in which you will have the opportunity to work with partner agencies, providing research and targeting to inform frontline activity. This post is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable experience of multi-agency partnership working within a national intelligence environment.

You must have developed analytical and decision‑making skills combined with an ability to complete tasks with minimal supervision; often prioritising workloads effectively to ensure swift decisions. Effective written and verbal communication skills are also essential for this role, as you will be expected to explain your decision‑making rationale.

Ideally the candidate will possess a thorough working knowledge of police or similar computer systems, and the management of secure databases. Good keyboard skills: knowledge of Microsoft Office products and the ability to rapidly familiarise yourself with other computerised databases including internet search engines are also essential skills required for this role along with the ability to work to deadlines and demanding timescales.

A good standard of education to GCSE or equivalent level or relevant work experience is required.

A good knowledge of disclosure issues relating to CPIA and the legislation surrounding the management and use of intelligence, including Human Rights Legislation, RIPA, the Data Protection Act and Terrorism Act legislation is desirable. Previous work experience within the field of intelligence is desirable but not essential for this role.

Candidates must be prepared to undertake continuous professional development, including working towards IPP certification (Intelligence Professionalisation Programme) within two years.

Due to the nature of our work, security is of paramount importance to us and therefore the successful applicant will undertake and be required to hold a minimum of SC vetting (Security Clearance) and to be willing to undergo and maintain vetting levelDV (Developed Vetting). You must be a British National and have resided in the UK for the past ten years. Exemptions apply for overseas or other diplomatic service (with HM Government) and studying abroad.

Please note that although the working location is fixed (operating from Folkestone, Kent), this role is part of a national, regional and local network and as a result you may be required to travel for business purposes. Therefore, the successful candidate will require a full UK driving licence.

Should you have any questions in relation to this role please do not hesitate to contact FTT Supervisor PSE Rebecca Flood on 07976531653 or email rebecca.flood@kent.police.uk .

Kent Policeoffer incremental increases within this salary band, therefore the salary for this position will rise to a maximum of£35,802.00.

Your application for this role will be shortlisted on the content you provide within the “reason for application” question, within the application form itself. CV’s, covering letters or attachments are not included in the shortlist. Within your “reason for application” answer, please refer to any experience, skills, and abilities you feel you have that will make you suitable for this role, based on the role criteria stated in the job advert or job description. Please provide as much detail as possible as insufficient content may mean you do not meet the shortlisting criteria, however please note this question is limited to 9000 characters and this system will count spaces and blank lines as characters. This count may differ from the Microsoft Word word count function therefore you may wish to use a different online character counter to check the characters used.

All of our posts require a level of vetting and security clearance. During the recruitment process you will be sent vetting information forms to complete.

Kent Police and Essex Police welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex, or employment status.

Please let us know if you require extra support at any stage of the application process, or for further information regarding this position, please email us at recruitment.business.services@ecis.police.uk stating ‘Application Support and Adjustments’ in the title of your email. Alternatively, you can call us on 01245 452833. Where appropriate we will make adjustments to the selection process, working arrangements and/or the working environment provided it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so.

If you’re not from the UK, you must be a resident in the UK and have lived here continuously for the last three years. You must also be free from restrictions with indefinite leave to remain. If you’re from the UK you must have lived here continuously for the last three years. This doesn’t apply to those serving abroad in the British Armed Forces.