ERSOU - CTP - Police Staff - Scale 6 - Operational Planner - Surveillance

Force Bedfordshire Police

Contract Duration Permanent

Contract Type Full Time

Department ERSOU - CTP

Location Stevenage

Grade Scale 6

Please note, if this is a paid role and the role is part time then the salary quoted will be pro rata based on the hours worked per annum.

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Closing Date

07/09/2026, 23:55

Applicants are required to meet nationality and residency requirements so that National Security Vetting (NSV) checks can be conducted. To apply for this role, you must also have resided continuously in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years, 2 of which must have been the immediately preceding years from the point of application.

ERSOU are seeking applications for the role of Operations Planner within the ERSOU Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) Surveillance Team.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a critical role in supporting surveillance operations aimed at protecting the public and disrupting terrorist activity across the Eastern Region.

ERSOU CTP forms part of the UK's national counter-terrorism network and operates across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Working alongside dedicated surveillance officers, operational teams, intelligence professionals and external partners, the Operations Planner provides the planning, preparation and coordination that underpin successful surveillance deployments.

The successful applicant will be responsible for researching and developing comprehensive operational briefing packages, assessing the feasibility of surveillance deployments, collating intelligence from a variety of sources and supporting operational activity in accordance with NPCC Surveillance Manual guidance. The role also includes presenting operational briefings, maintaining evidential logs, assisting with surveillance deployments when required and producing intelligence and evidential products from surveillance material.

We are looking for individuals who have excellent organisational and communication skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to analyse information from multiple sources. Applicants should be comfortable working within a highly sensitive environment, managing competing priorities and maintaining the highest standards of integrity and confidentiality. Experience of surveillance planning, operational order production, intelligence research or operational briefing delivery would be advantageous.

The role requires a proactive and flexible approach. Successful candidates may be required to work outside normal office hours to support operational activity and should be willing to travel throughout the region and beyond where operational requirements dictate.

As a member of ERSOU CTP, you will demonstrate the highest standards of professionalism and commitment to the principles of Counter Terrorism Policing. You will be expected to embody the behaviours of being emotionally aware, collaborative, innovative, accountable and capable of critical analysis whilst working in line with the Code of Ethics.

• Full UK driving licence.
• Good computer and keyboard skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a highly confidential and security-conscious environment.

• Experience in surveillance planning and research.
• Experience producing operational orders and delivering operational briefings.
• Knowledge of surveillance tactics and operational processes.
• Experience researching information across police systems and databases.

Interested? See the role profile for more details.

Created in 2010, ERSOU is funded by the seven police forces that make up the eastern region, with Bedfordshire Police being the lead force. ERSOU is the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit, that oversees and delivers a regional level response to Serious and Organised Crime, and Counter Terrorism Policing for the Forces in the Eastern Region.

ERSOU is made up of both Officers and Police Staff from across the entire region and works closely with the 7 Forces and National Partners. The departments are unique, in that they offer opportunities to work and develop individuals professionally in…