Senior Strategic Analyst

NCVPP – Senior Strategic Analyst

Employer: College of Policing

Salary: £47,720 per annum
Location: Remote working (anywhere in the UK), with occasional travel to College of Policing sites, police forces and partner organisations. Office locations: Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Durham, Harrogate and London.
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-time, flexible working or compressed hours
Grade: Grade 7 (Tier 3-17)
Vacancies: 1
Reference: 488475
Additional Vacancy Reference: 7339
Closing Date: Sunday 22 November 2026 at 11:55 pm

Visa Sponsorship and Eligibility

Visa sponsorship is not available.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK with Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR). Other visa types cannot be accepted.

Applicants must also meet the College’s nationality, UK residency and security vetting requirements and provide a UK address history covering the previous three years.

About the College of Policing

The College of Policing supports police officers, police staff and volunteers across England and Wales through leadership, professional standards and performance improvement.

The National Centre for Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) and Public Protection (NCVPP) works with police forces, government departments, academics, victim groups and criminal justice partners to tackle violence against women and girls and other public protection offences.

This is an opportunity to contribute to nationally significant work that improves policing responses, supports victims and helps prevent harm.

About the Role

The College of Policing is recruiting a Senior Strategic Analyst to lead strategic intelligence analysis within the National Centre for Violence Against Women and Girls and Public Protection.

You will lead a team of strategic intelligence analysts responsible for producing national threat assessments, horizon scanning and futures analysis.

The role involves identifying emerging crime and societal trends, developing evidence-based intelligence products and providing strategic recommendations to influence national policing priorities.

You will also work with senior stakeholders across policing, government departments, the Home Office, NPCC, academia and other criminal justice organisations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the production of national threat assessments and futures analysis.
• Develop and improve horizon-scanning methods to identify emerging threats, including crime and PESTELO trends.
• Manage, coach and develop a team of strategic analysts.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide expert analytical advice across NCVPP and the wider policing community.
• Improve analytical methods, professional standards and quality assurance processes.
• Present complex findings, intelligence and recommendations to senior audiences.
• Support evidence-based decision-making and national policing strategies.

Requirements and Qualifications

To be considered, applicants should demonstrate:

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

Behaviours Assessed

Candidates will be assessed against the following Civil Service behaviours:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service

Technical Skills Assessment

Applicants must provide examples demonstrating:

1. Significant experience as a strategic analyst, including developing threat assessments and applying structured analytical techniques.
2. Experience identifying intelligence gaps, designing data collection approaches and developing evidence-based recommendations.
3. Ability to lead, motivate and develop high-performing teams.

Each technical skills statement must be no more than 250 words.

Salary and Benefits

The successful candidate will receive £47,720 per annum, alongside a range of employment benefits, including:

• Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension Scheme, with an employer contribution of 28.97%.
• Up to 31.5 days of annual leave, plus eight public holidays and one privilege day.
• Role-specific learning and development opportunities.
• Continued professional development.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave (for eligible College employees).
• Flexible working arrangements and flexi-time for eligible grades.
• Employee wellbeing support and a free employee support line.
• Shopping discounts and discounted gym memberships.
• Interest-free season ticket loans.
• Rewards and recognition scheme.
• Inclusive workplace culture and staff networks.

Application and Selection Process

Recruitment will follow the Civil Service Success Profiles framework, assessing experience, behaviours and technical skills.

Applicants must submit:

• One personal statement of up to 250 words.
• Two behaviour statements of up to 250 words each.
• Three technical skills statements of up to 250 words each.

Initial Sift: Week commencing 23 November 2026.

The initial sift will focus on significant strategic analysis experience, including threat assessments and structured analytical techniques. Candidates must achieve the minimum benchmark score of 4 to progress.

Interview: Week commencing 7 December 2026.

Successful candidates will undergo pre-employment security checks. The vetting process can take up to 10 weeks, and a start date will only be offered after satisfactory completion.

Important Eligibility Information

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

Applicants must have Indefinite Leave to Remain and a minimum of three years’ UK address history.

The vacancy is also part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.

Contact Information

Job Contact: Rebecca Hitchen
Email: rebecca.hitchen@college.police.uk

Recruitment Team: recruitment@college.police.uk

How to Apply

Interested and eligible candidates should review the full job description and submit their application through the official Civil Service Jobs website before the closing date.