Prevent Case Officer - Counter Terrorism Policing

Closing date
: 10th September 2026, 23:59

Salary
: £32,613 - £37,020

Grade: 5

Type: Full time

The West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit is at the forefront of helping to protect the UK from terrorist attacks. Our Prevent team works to build relationships with all members of the community including enhancing links with key organisations.

This is a regional role involving travel across the Counter Terrorism Policing West Midlands area (including Staffordshire, Warwickshire, and West Mercia).

This role is based in our modern offices near to the Birmingham International Airport. You will work Monday to Friday, between the core hours of 07:00 – 16:00 but an element of flexibility is necessary to meet operational requirements.

As a Prevent Case Officer, you will reassure vulnerable groups, potentially impacting the underlying causes of terrorism and diminishing support for terrorists.

You will drive and deliver the Prevent agenda across the wider policing family, facilitating engagement with policing teams, partner organisations and communities.

You will be responsible for case management enquiries, conducting vulnerability assessments, de-briefing interviews and delivery of case management tactics, as well as delivering sensitive briefings and presentations internally and externally.

You will have the skills and motivation to be part of an evolving, dedicated team serving diverse communities. Prior experience of safeguarding is therefore advantageous.

• Working collaboratively with Prevent partners in local authorities, schools, higher and further educational institutions, faith institutions and organisations, the health sector, the prison and probation service.
• Gathering and disseminating information including community tensions relating to CT issues, developing plans and identifying joint actions to address any issues.
• Acting in support of frontline staff and as a community contact on consequence management issues.
• Working with police and community partners to develop and deliver proactive communications in advance of terrorism-related operations.
• Providing tactical advice to CT Senior Investigating Officer's on Prevent options and capability.
• Engaging and signposting individuals vulnerable to radicalisation into appropriate support mechanisms, such as Channel.
• Identifying community intervention providers who can provide advice and support to individuals vulnerable to radicalisation.
• Conducting individual Risk Assessments to determine Susceptibility to Radicalisation in line with National processes.
• Working with Corporate Communications, the SIO, stakeholders and partners to deliver key messages of Consequence Management plans.

• Good understanding of the Prevent strategy.
• Experience and understanding of Partnership Working.
• Excellent influential and diplomatic communication skills.
• Highest standards of discretion and sensitivity when handling information on community security, issues and intelligence.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Excellent written skills, including the ability to write concise, detailed and accurate reports.
• Effective IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook.
• Ability to prepare and confidently deliver sensitive and emotive presentations.

• Experience of safeguarding work.
• Evidence of decision-making skills involving risk and vulnerability.

You will need a full, clean, driving licence as you may be required to travel across the region.

This post requires British nationality (some dual nationalities may be ineligible) and Security Check vetting clearance.

You will need to undergo additional security clearance…