Surveillance Team Leader (Sergeant)

MO3 Covert Policing - Human Surveillance is responsible for delivering surveillance (both armed and unarmed) across the MPS and occasionally across the United Kingdom.

Applications are invited to join MO3 Human Surveillance as a Police Sergeant in the role of Surveillance Team Leader. This is an exciting role managing one of the 18 dedicated surveillance teams.  

As a surveillance team leader, your role will be to lead a team covertly monitoring individuals and gathering evidence and intelligence to support operations and investigation teams across the MPS and the National CT network. We are looking for officers with excellent communication skills, a strong ability to prioritise information/ intelligence and to mitigate/manage risk.  You should have a good working knowledge of RIPA and associated legislation. We are interested in officers who are confident in managing, supporting and developing staff. You will be encouraged and supported to develop your own skills by undertaking firearms and advanced surveillance training.

The role of a surveillance team leader is a skilled role, requiring officers to think on their feet and remain calm under pressure. Whilst reasonable adjustments can be made it often demands a flexible approach to working and the hours can be unsociable. If selected, you will lead a well-trained, well-equipped and highly motivated team that are at the cutting edge of investigating organised crime and CT, working alongside key partner agencies.

This application is open to substantive Police Sergeants only at this time.

Due to the covert nature of our role it is fundamental for operational success that our teams blend into and reflect the diverse communities in London. We actively encourage officers from minority groups and female candidates to apply.

Application Process:

Please read the following instructions very carefully:

There are three elements to the selection process to enable selection of the best candidates for the role.

1. Stage 1 - Written application.

Please provide evidence of the following three competencies from the Competency Value Framework (CVF) at level 2 (click here) on the application form:-

• Competency: We take Ownership 
• Competency: We deliver, support and inspire 
• Competency: We are innovative and open-minded

For examples of the CVF at the Sergeant rank please click here.

• The evidence on each of the forms must be provided in Arial font size 10 
• The evidence boxes may be expanded but you should not exceed the maximum of 23 lines of text – Each example MUST include details of the verifier and a contact number.
• When prompted to upload a 7305 (AFOs) please use the form attached to this advert.
• Application forms that do not comply with the above will be unsuccessful at the paper sift stage.

**PLEASE USE THE FORM 7305 ATTACHED TO THIS ADVERT AND DO NOT DOWNLOAD FROM THE INTRANET. **

• Stage 2 - Team Leader Assessment.

This is a practical test of your natural ability for the role, in a surveillance scenario where you will adopt the role of team leader. This exercise is coordinated by the MO3 HS training unit at JBH Putney Bridge.

• Stage 3 - Interview

If successful at the team leader assessment stage you will be invited for interview where the following competencies and the MPS Values will be assessed.

• Competency: We analyse critically. 
• Competency: We are emotionally aware. 
• Competency: We are collaborative.

The interview is also an opportunity to test your knowledge and understanding of surveillance legislation and case law, managing staff, and application form examples.

Successful candidates will be required to attend and pass the One Stop Shop firearms medical. This includes achieving level 7.6 on the bleep test.