Job Title: Security & Assurance Administrator - Compliance & Assurance - Counter Terrorism Policing HQ
Salary: The starting salary is £45,131, which includes allowances totalling £2,928.
The salary is broken down as £42,203 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £47,668. Plus, a location allowance of £1,928 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.
Location: West Brompton
Job Summary
Could you manage and uphold security and assurance standards to support national security?
Your skills could help protect the UK and there has never been a more important time to be working in counter terrorism.
Every day offers a variety of exciting challenges and exceptional opportunities played out on a national and often international stage. You’ll be amongst some of the best and brightest – all with a common goal of working to keep people safe.
You will be working within the Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) under the Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters (CTPHQ) Compliance and Assurance (C&A) Pillar and will oversee a number of security, governance and assurance functions on behalf of CT Policing (CTP) across the UK. This will include implementing CTPs overall security strategy and act as the central point of collaboration in coordinated efforts to monitor, assess, and defend against cyber-attacks and protect CTP assets.
CTPHQ is the corporate centre for CTP and provides operational and support services to the CTP Network at a national level with the CTP CSOC consisting of the below teams;
- Information Security
- Personnel Security
- Physical Security
- Protective Monitoring
- Security Awareness, Coordination & Engagement
- Security Compliance & Governance
- Security Incident, Threat & Vulnerability
The CTP CSOC teams are currently expanding, so are looking for innovative and highly motivated people with the ability to work independently as well as within a growing team, to help deliver key security objectives.
Whilst you will specialise in a specific area, a broad knowledge of security and risk is desirable to gain a more rounded understanding of the assurance functions and their inter-dependencies. This may involve the opportunity to move posts in other areas within the CTP CSOC.
You will be responsible for providing Assurance for counter terrorism governance bodies that policies and procedures are adhered to. You will support regions across the CTP Network to establish local mechanisms to continually monitor and maintain compliance. This will involve IT related monitoring and audits, and the ability to collate, interpret and evaluate information to produce detailed reports in a clear format. You will produce high level reports for senior management on security and assurance activity and findings and provide recommendations for areas which require development.
The role may involve national travel facilitating independent inspections and audits across the CTP Network to support security compliance with policies, processes and procedures. You will support continual improvement including promoting best practice.
You will provide advice on managing security and information risk, consistent with CTP and UK Government Information Assurance policy. Through participating in local and national workshops/forums, you will represent the necessary security and assurance functions. Engaging and influencing internal and external stakeholders to promote security compliance and consistency will be crucial.
Within CTP you will have the chance to learn new skills and be part of a dynamic team operating at the highest level of national responsibilities with opportunities for professional development.
Work for us and you could be at the forefront of national security and public safety, working alongside emergency service colleagues, government agencies, intelligence services and the military to help keep all our communities safe.
Key Tasks
The post holder will be required to do the following:
- Monitoring mailboxes and managing enquiries while providing excellent professional services
- Support and ongoing maintenance of accreditation
- Executing and monitoring the pre-defined scripts configured within the Protective Monitoring system
- Escalating any security alerts that occur, following the agreed security processes and procedures
- Carrying out daily, weekly and monthly compliance & assurance checks
- Compilation of events to provide regular daily, weekly, monthly and ad-hoc reports
- Managing key records to assure all details are up to date and accurate
- Assisting the assurance plan development process through risk identification and mitigation activities
- Receipt and tracking of security incidents
- Assisting with the development and improvement of policies and processes, including the continual review and improvement of C&A functionality
- Coordination of key meetings and providing minute taking if required
- Providing communications and messaging to relevant stakeholders to inform of any key information
- Assisting with any support for projects and initiatives.
Vetting
This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Developed Vetting (DV) level before taking up the post.
This post requires British nationality (some dual nationals may be ineligible) and an Enhanced Security Check (eSC)/Developed Vetting (DV) clearance.
As the post holder will have access to very sensitive information, there are limitations on travelling to a small number of countries and we will undertake additional security checks as part of the recruitment process. Applications from candidates with close connections to certain countries may take considerably longer to process, or in some cases result in a withdrawal of an offer of employment. Further details will be provided at the conditional offer stage.
Confidentiality Agreement
Applicants should also be aware of the need to sign a confidentiality agreement on taking up the post.
Our Employee Commitments
Counter Terrorism Policing aims to create an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere and culture and an environment where all our people feel a strong sense of belonging and are able to reach their full potential. Where any group or individual can be and feel respected, supported and valued to fully participate and contribute to our mission of “Working to keep people safe from Terrorism”.
Inclusion, diversity and equality is at the front and centre of our approach to make the composition of Counter Terrorism Policing more representative of the communities we serve. As Counter Terrorism is rooted in Local Policing, to tackle today’s complex policing challenges, applications from across all communities are therefore essential and encouraged. Counter Terrorism Policing as a network is committed to ensuring that disabled people and those with long-term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations’.
Counter Terrorism Policing is committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working arrangements, including part time working or job share. In addition, this role has been reviewed following learning from work during the Covid pandemic and may be done in an agile manner. In the first instance, please contact the vacancy holder to discuss how such arrangements could be accommodated (where applicable).
How to apply
To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply button “. The application process requires a comprehensive online application form.
Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 10th December 2025.
Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager. The application review for this vacancy will commence 2 weeks after the closing date.
Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview.
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