NCVPP - Senior Strategic Analyst

College of Policing

Scotland

Hybrid

Expires: Expiring in less than 2 weeks

Flexible

£47,720 per year

Job summary

This role is available as either a designated homeworking role . Some travel will be required to College of Policing sites, UK police forces and partner organisations.

This post can be based at our sites in either Ryton-on-Dunsmore (CV8 3EN), Durham (DL15 8DS), Harrogate (HG1 1EP) or London (E14 4PU).

This post is open to applicants who can meet the College’s nationality, UK residency and vetting requirements

About us

Our mission is: Leadership, Standards, Performance. This guides our work with individuals, forces, and policing partners towards our vision. We exist to support police officers, police staff and volunteers to deliver the best service to the public. Only through high quality leadership, consistent standards and continual performance improvement can everyone in policing reach their full potential. Our mission guides our work with individual, forces and partners towards our vision.

We are uniquely placed to work both with national policing organisations and local forces to support frontline officers, staff and volunteers in their day-to-day roles.

A new National Police Service (NPS), will bring together existing national policing bodies under a single organisation with a clear mandate. The Police Reform White Paper, published in January 2026, confirmed that the College will move into the NPS "in its entirety", ensuring that the leadership, standards and performance work the College has led since 2012 will continue within the NPS.

We offer a supportive and inclusive environment for people to thrive through our extensive flexible-working policy, employee wellbeing support, family friendly policies,, and status as a disability confident leader.

For further information visit our ‘Work for us’ page.

Additional Information

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.

The College embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we comply with the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) and apply the minimum selection criteria at sift stage of the recruitment process. Where necessary, we may increase the minimum selection criteria to support the effective management of the recruitment process, while ensuring our approach remains fair, transparent and consistent with our Disability Confident commitments.

Job description

National Centre for Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) & Public Protection (NCVPP)

Would you like to join a skilled and dedicated team of professionals who are committed to reducing the prevalence of VAWG and Public Protection (PP) offences across England and Wales, as part of a wider-system approach?

This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to join the National Centre for Violence Against Women and Girls & Public Protection within the College of Policing. The NCVPP provides support to forces in tackling the threat of VAWG and PP and improving our services to victims. You will also work with academics, victim groups and across Government to support our ambition and to ensure our work reflects the lived experiences of diverse communities.

We are working to continually train and upskill our officers and staff with the specialist knowledge and expertise required to carry out their roles effectively. We also continue to develop programmes, expanding on existing best practice with a focus on perpetrators and preventing life-long harm to victims.

Why Join Us?

Be part of a nationally significant programme with real-world impact.

Work in a dynamic, supportive, and mission-driven environment.

Contribute to shaping policy and practice at the highest level informed by the best possible evidence.

At the NCVPP, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture where diversity is valued, equity is embedded, and every voice matters. We champion fair recruitment, foster belonging, and integrate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) principles across our research, practice, and partnerships to ensure our work reflects and serves the diverse communities we protect.

We welcome applications from candidates of all ethnicities, faiths, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities and socio-economic backgrounds.

The NCVPP is hosted by the College of Policing in partnership with the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC).

For more information about the NCVPP, visit: National centre for violence against women and girls and public protection , College of Policing

Senior Strategic Analyst

Are you an experienced strategic analyst with the ability to turn complex information into actionable insight? Do you thrive on identifying emerging threats, influencing senior stakeholders and leading high-performing analytical teams?

We are seeking a Senior Strategic Analyst to join the National Centre for Violence Against Women and Girls and Public Protection (NCVPP). You will lead the development of national strategic assessments, horizon scanning and futures analysis that help shape policing responses to some of the most significant and complex public protection challenges.

As Senior Strategic Analyst, you will lead a team of strategic intelligence analysts responsible for producing high-quality analytical products that inform national policing strategies and decision-making. You will oversee the development of threat assessments, identify emerging crime and societal trends, and ensure that analytical outputs are robust, evidence-based and impactful.

You will work closely with a wide range of stakeholders including policing partners, government departments, the Home Office, NPCC leads, academia and other criminal justice organisations to understand emerging risks and influence strategic priorities

We look forward to reading your application for the role of Senior Strategic Analyst.

Person specification

Some of your responsibilities will include:

Leading the production of national threat assessments and futures analysis.
Developing and enhancing horizon scanning methodologies to identify new and emerging threats (crime and PESTELO).
Managing, coaching and developing a team of strategic analysts to deliver high-quality outputs.
Building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Providing expert analytical advice and guidance across the NCVPP and wider policing community.
Driving continuous improvement in analytical methods, standards and quality assurance processes.
Presenting complex findings and recommendations to senior audiences with confidence and credibility

To be successful in this role you’ll need:

Significant experience as a strategic analyst, including development of threat assessments and application of structured analytical techniques.
Completion of IAT or IPP for analysts or Professional Heads of Intelligence Assessment (PHIA) training for experienced analysts
Training in or experience in application of structured analytical techniques
Experience identifying intelligence gaps, designing data collection approaches and developing evidence-based recommendations.
Proven ability to lead, motivate and develop high-performing teams.
Excellent report-writing, presentation and stakeholder engagement skills.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders constructively.
Strong project management, organisational and problem-solving capabilities.

Please see the attached job description which contains full details of the role.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Communicating and Influencing
Managing a Quality Service

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

Please provide an example demonstrating your significant experience as a strategic analyst, including development of threat assessments and application of structured analytical techniques. (Maximum 250 words)
Please provide an example demonstrating your experience identifying intelligence gaps, designing data collection approaches and developing evidence-based recommendations. (Maximum 250 words)
Please provide an example demonstrating your proven ability to lead, motivate and develop high-performing teams. (Maximum 250 words)

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £47,720, College of Policing contributes £13,824 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

College staff have Public Servant status. As a Public Servant, you are eligible to join the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension Scheme.

The College is a great place to work. We're passionate about our people and offer a wide range of benefits, including (but not limited to):

Defined benefit pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 28.97%*
Up to 31.5 days holiday (this is in addition to 8 public holidays and 1 privilege day)*
Role-specific learning and development, with continued professional development to help you progress your career
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave*
Flexi-time (for certain grades)
MyLifestyle platform which offers a wide range of shopping discounts with major retailers and includes access to discounted gym memberships, National Dental Plan, AXA Healthcare and the Cycle to Work scheme*
Free employee support line
Interest free season ticket loans*
Rewards and recognition scheme
An environment with flexible working options
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity

* Please note benefits marked with an asterisk are available to College employees only. If you join us on a secondment, you will retain the terms and conditions of your substantive employer and will be eligible for all other benefits listed.

We also have a number of thriving staff networks that provide the opportunity for advice, support and to drive change. A place to get your voice heard, share experiences and challenge our working practices to ensure equality of opportunity for all.

For more information about our benefits and staff networks, visit What we offer as an employer , College of Policing

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

This post is open to applicants who can meet the College’s nationality, UK residency and vetting requirements.

Where we have extra suitable appointable candidates a reserve list will be held

Vacancy reference: 7339

Please note : As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete:

Personal Statement - 250 - word Statement

2 x Behaviour Statement - 250 - Word Statement Each

Communicating and influencing
Managing Quality Service

3 x Technical Skills Statements - 250 - Word Statement Each

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

Please provide an example demonstrating your significant experience as a strategic analyst, including development of threat assessments and application of structured analytical techniques. (Maximum 250 words)
Please provide an example demonstrating your experience identifying intelligence gaps, designing data collection approaches and developing evidence-based recommendations. (Maximum 250 words)
Please provide an example demonstrating your proven ability to lead, motivate and develop high-performing teams. (Maximum 250 words)

Sift – W/C 23/11/2026

An initial sift will be based on Technical Skill - significant experience as a strategic analyst, including development of threat assessments and application of structured analytical techniques.

Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to assessment/interview.

The initial sift will be assessed against a minimum benchmark score of 4. Where necessary, we may increase the minimum selection criteria to support the effective management of the recruitment process. In such circumstances, only candidates achieving the increased benchmark score at the initial sift stage will progress to a full sift assessment.

Interview - W/C 07/12/2026

Our vetting

If you are successful at interview, you will be required to undertake pre-employment security checks. You will be sent a security questionnaire which must be accessed within 24 hours.

Please note, these checks can take up to 10 weeks. You will only be offered a start date after the checks have been completed. If the outcome of these checks is not satisfactory, your recommendation for employment will be withdrawn.

Contact details and further information

If you would like to discuss the role in more detail please contact Rebecca Hitchen - Email : rebecca.hitchen@college.police.uk

The College is committed to supporting the Greening Government Commitment and reducing our environmental impact. Through our Environmental Management Plan, we promote sustainable ways of working and provide electric vehicle charging points to support greener travel choices. We also encourage employees to become Environment Champions and support our One Step Greener approach, helping to create a better future for everyone.

Additional Question All External Roles:

In order to work for the College of Policing you must have the Right to Work in the UK with indefinite leave to remain. Any other type of visa cannot be accepted.

In addition, you will also be required to provide an address history in the UK for the preceding 3 years.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

UK nationals
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Salary range

£47,720 per year