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Team Leader - Band D - Local Support Services - Counter Terrorism Policing HQ

Salary: The starting salary is £40,519, which includes allowances totalling £3,009.

The salary is broken down as £37,510 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £40,141. Plus, a location allowance of £2,009 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.

Location: West Brompton

Job Summary

The Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters (CTPHQ) is the corporate centre for CT Policing, and provides services to the entire UK CT Policing network, nationally and internationally.

The role holder will be required to manage a team in providing a broad range of business support services to staff at CTOC and elsewhere.

Key Tasks

The post holder will be required to do the following:

· To lead and manage the CTOC Building Management Team (BMT) in delivering a broad range of business support services to staff based at CTOC and elsewhere.

· Managing the delivery of procurement, building and accommodation management, locker management, and the escorting of contractors whilst working in sensitive areas.

· Undertake day-to-day problem solving, performance management and to support continuous improvement.

· To provide an interface between the CTOC BMT, SO15 & CTP personnel, and staff employed by partner agencies.

· To take an active role in the recruitment of staff when required.

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of two years.

The successful candidate will also be required to undertake the supplemental vetting required by the partner agencies the team supports.

Key Skills

The post holder must have:

· Highly effective communication skills.

· The ability to interact and negotiate with a broad range of stakeholders and customers (internal and external).

· The ability to manage and develop staff and promote effective team working

· The ability to negotiate with senior managers

· The ability to manage customers’ expectations and to prioritise conflicting demands

· A high level of planning and organisational skills

· The ability to lead people through change

Experience

· Working in a customer focused environment

· Experience in accommodation and building management

· Experience of Procurement Processes and compliant routes to purchase

· Managing H&S in the workplace

Desirables

· An understanding of customer service provision

· Awareness of basic health and safety legislation and compliance requirements

· An understanding of building related services

Vetting and STRAP

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 a 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.

How to apply

To begin your career at the Met, please click the “apply button “. The application process requires an online application form.

Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 29 July 2026.

Pay: From £40,519.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Store discount

Work Location: In person