CTAA CTPSW

Do you have experience of devising and delivering presentations and training?  Are you an excellent communicator with good negotiating skills to influence and persuade stakeholders and partners?

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Counter Terrorist Awareness Advisor (CTAA).  In this key role you will be delivering counter terrorism (CT) security awareness advice throughout the South West in accordance with the national CT strategy, protecting the region against attack.  You will be promoting customer awareness of the terrorist threat and develop ongoing relationships with internal and external client groups and partners.

In support of the regional CT Security Advisors (CTSAs) you will be expected to devise, arrange and deliver terrorism and extremism related training and protective security briefings, in the form of bespoke presentations or nationally designed products such as ACT awareness.  

In this role, your main responsibilities will be:

• In consultation with Counter Terrorism Security Advisers and managers to proactively identify audiences and customers for delivery of CT protective security awareness advice throughout the SW region.
• Proactively travel and visit identified and potential customers to maximise delivery, liaising around the content, co-ordination and delivery of Counter Terrorism awareness whilst arranging follow-up for subsequent events. Key customers to include: emergency services, national and local government, crowded places, sites holding hazardous materials, domestic extremism targets and national infrastructure.
• Delivering and supporting the delivery by Counter Terrorism Security Advisers of terrorism and extremism related threat assessments and protective security briefings, in the form of bespoke presentations or nationally designed awareness products.
• Delivering internal Counter Terrorism training of groups to include: student police officers, PCSOs, Special Constables, communications staff and any other groups identified through the Counter Terrorism Security Advisor network.
• Supporting the South West regional Counter Terrorism Security Advisor network by promoting customer awareness of the terrorist threat and develop positive ongoing relationships with internal and external client groups and partners.
• Maintaining a comprehensive evaluation record of personal training and performance, along with records of activity with clients and a contact databases.

Skills, experience and qualifications required:

• Ideally hold a full driving licence as travel around the South West locations will be necessary for this post.
• You will be required to successfully pass any relevant CTAA training course designated by NaCTSO and to acquire and maintain a minimum of an AET (Award in Education and Training) qualification. Failure to achieve these could result in the termination of employment.
• Experience of devising and delivering presentations and training.
• Skilled computer user with the ability to produce typed and written reports to a deadline.
• Experience of problem solving methodology and practice.
• Experience of influencing and persuading of stakeholders and partners, using good negotiating and interpersonal skills

This post is an Avon and Somerset post but could be based in Poole, Dorset or Devizes, Wiltshire. The base location would be agreed with the successful candidate but please note that the post holder would be expected to travel (in works time/expense) to cover both areas.

For more information regarding the role, please contact Wendy.claybourn@avonandsomerset.pnn.police.uk

You must be a British citizen to work for the department. If you hold dual nationality, one component of which is British, you may also be considered. However, if successful, you may be asked to relinquish your non-British nationality (and any entitlement you may have to a foreign nationality) as a condition of your confirmation of appointment with the department. One of your parents should also be British or have substantial ties to the UK. In the latter instance; substantial ties means that your parent is a citizen of a British Overseas Territory, a Commonwealth citizen, US citizen, EEA citizen, British national or citizen overseas, and they would need to have demonstrable connections with the UK by way of family history or have been resident here for a substantial period of time.

If you're already married to, or cohabiting with, a person who isn't a British citizen, you may still be eligible for employment at the discretion of the department. You should note however, that marriage to, or cohabitation with, a person who isn't a British citizen after appointment may, in some circumstances, result in the withdrawal of security clearance and subsequent transfer to another department, or (if this is not possible or the officer does not wish to transfer) dismissal. Each case will be considered on its merits, taking into account the ties between the person involved and the United Kingdom.

Work on a bank or public holiday as part of the normal working week will be compensated in line with conditions of service.

To be eligible to apply for this role you must have a 5 year ‘checkable history’ in the UK – ideally this means that you would have been resident in the UK for the last 5 years. 

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