Business Analyst - SPP - Counter Terrorism Policing HQ

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Salary- The starting salary is £47,060, which includes allowances totalling £2,928.

The salary is broken down as £44,132 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £52,652. Plus, a location allowance of £1,928 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.

Location- London/Hybrid Working

Job Reference- 19929

Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 6 November 2025.

Job Summary:

Counter Terrorism Policing HQ’s Strategy, Planning and Performance (SPP) Directorate is a multi-skilled, diverse, insightful and influential team that sits at the heart of CTPHQ. Operating in New Scotland Yard and CTOC (West Brompton), we work collaboratively with CTP colleagues in the HQ and across the network, to ensure that CTP has effective strategies, policies and plans in place, along with the capabilities it needs to keep the public and the UK safe.

Informed by CTP’s strategic approach, and contributing to the UK’s CONTEST Strategy and other National Security-related strategies, we set out clear strategic direction, drive CTP’s network delivery plan, deliver performance insights to inform decision-making, and run CTP’s principal governance structures. We cohere CTP’s positions on policy and legislation, while also navigating CTP’s organisational response to operational incidents and investigations. In addition, we support, advise and brief CTP’s senior leaders in their leadership of CTP while also engaging for CTP with partners, Government and internationally in support of our mission.

CTPHQ’s SPP Directorate is a hybrid of police staff and civil servants. The team is skilled, influential and inclusive, and is the ideal place for existing or aspiring professionals to make a real difference and develop a career in an operational policing environment. This position provides a unique opportunity to gain experience of the national CT Policing Network and wider policing, as well as how policing operates alongside the UK Intelligence Community (UKIC) and Whitehall departments.

Business Analysts undertake a vital role within the pillar undertaking analysis and design activity to ensure that national strategy is effectively and pragmatically turned into meaningful organisational change delivery. Reporting to one of the Band B’s in the Planning and Design team, this role will play a key role analysing strategic issues and opportunities, and in turn making recommendations to help us improve our operating model and ultimately keep the public safe.

Key Tasks

• Continuously engage with senior HQ leaders in order to effectively understand and identify issues and ambitions in line with CTP strategy
• Undertake reviews, assessments and other design activity to help develop and maintain our understanding of the overall CTP operating model
• Work closely with change initiatives, helping to ensure we focus on priority issues and ambitions and making sure we identify strategic requirements upfront to assist project teams
• Undertake the review and assurance of organisational change activity, ensuring alignment to strategic direction
• Assist in the development and maintenance of the CTP Business Planning cycle, ensuring that priorities requirements are well described and understood
• Represent the pillar and by extension CTPHQ at key strategic meetings and boards
• Work closely with all other CTPHQ pillars (of note: Change, Strategic HR, Finance, Data & Analysis), CT Policing Network and other key stakeholders

How to apply

To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply now" button below. The application process requires a comprehensive CV and an online application form. Please ensure that your documents are saved in either PDF or Word format, clearly labelled as CV

Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager. The application review for this vacancy will commence 1 to 2 weeks after the closing date.

Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview. Interview dates will commence 2 to 3 weeks after hiring manager review.