HR & Business Analyst - Counter Terrorism Policing at West Midlands Police

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Oct, 26

Salary

44700.0

Posted On

14 Jul, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Qlik Sense, Data Analysis, Advanced Excel, Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle Fusion, Dashboard Creation, Benchmarking, Workforce Planning, SQL, VBA Coding, Statistical Modelling, Reporting

Industry

Law Enforcement

Description

Closing date: Monday 27th July 2026, 23:59pm Salary: £38,169 - £44,700 Grade: 6 The Counter Terrorism Policing [https://www.counterterrorism.police.uk/](CTP) network stretches across the UK. We work alongside our partners to help protect the public and our national security by preventing, deterring and investigating terrorist activity. Our Business Services Department supports the operational delivery of CT policing across the wider West Midlands region through our Employee Resourcing, Facilities & Estates and Finance teams. We are based at our modern offices near to Birmingham Airport. We are looking for a talented and innovative individual with detailed knowledge of reporting products and dashboard creation to fulfil an exciting opportunity as an HR & Business Analyst within the Business Services function of CTPWM (Counter Terrorism Policing) reporting to the Deputy Head of Business Services. The role You will be responsible for reporting and analysing data using information from a range of systems and external data sources, to provide value added analysis, insights and recommendations to key stakeholders within CTPWM, CTPHQ and our regional & national colleagues. You will develop reports and dashboards in conjunction with Business Services (HR, Finance and Facilities & Estates) and wider CTPWM department and provide data and analysis to support change programme requirements. You will also support in the creation of presentations and reports for key strategic meetings, presenting relevant data in a clear, concise and comprehensible way to a range of different stakeholders. Responsibilities * Producing and analysing key monthly, quarterly and annual datasets & reports to meet objective and KPI requirements. Identifying trends opportunities and challenges along with relevant recommendations for problem solving. * Providing specialist people analysis to portfolio leads and other key stakeholders and ensure that analysis is understood in terms of opportunities and threats * Producing related data for statutory returns including CTPHQ, the Home Office, HMIC and other governing bodies, ensuring the Forces authorised establishment position is maintained. * Developing/engaging with professional networks within Policing, with relevant partners and external bodies, to enable benchmarking and development of best practice in data and reporting. * Contributing to the creation of system of governance, to deliver a clear and integrated approach to workforce planning and reporting across the department and Business Services. * Working with change programmes to provide and gather people related information to include with portfolio analysis. * Continually assessing the quality of data held on force systems and work with the business to ensure data remains accurate. * Monitoring all reporting to ensure it remains accurate, accessible and applicable. * Working with colleagues to develop and maintain a good understanding of the current Business and HR practices. Ensure that data analysis is maintained and up to date for Head of Services, CTPHQ and department and evaluate the effectiveness of the analysis to implement developments to improve the value. * Supporting with other ad hoc reporting request within Business Services such as budget and cost saving analysis. * Working on your own initiative with strategic oversight from Business Services Leadership. Skills and competencies Essential * Experience of developing dashboards with QLIK Sense and presenting data analysis. * Experience of undertaking research and benchmarking within tight timescales, to create analysis and recommendations to support and influence both strategic and tactical decisions * Experience of working with large, complex datasets. * Experience of using Excel to an advanced level. * Extensive experience of working with reporting tools e.g. Oracle e-business suite / Oracle Fusion Desirable * Experience of working within a People based analytical role * Good working knowledge and understanding of workforce planning theory and application, legislation and policy. * SQL language skills / VBA coding * Experience of statistical modelling. Additional information Please note, interviews for this role will be held prior to 14th August 2026. Security Clearance ⚠ This post requires British nationality (some dual nationalities may be ineligible) and Security Check Vetting. [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels#enhanced-security-check-esc] You will need to undergo additional security clearance checks, with the offer of employment being conditional on obtaining all of the necessary security clearances. There are limitations on travelling to a small number of countries once in post. Diversity & Inclusion We maximise the potential of people from all backgrounds through a culture of fairness and inclusion to deliver the best service for our communities, whilst protecting them from harm. Counter Terrorism Policing is always working to build upon our diverse workforce to reflect the country we serve. An inclusive culture enables us to do things differently, working in ways that meet individuals’ needs to ensure work-life balance is healthy so that we deliver the best for the organisation. We are a Disability Confident Leader - the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of our commitment we operate a Disability Confident Interview Scheme - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview. It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the essential criteria for the job. For example, in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. In these circumstances, the employer could select the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job, as they would do for non-disabled applicants. Advertisement Closing Date We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if the maximum volume of applications has been reached. Candidates with unsubmitted applications will not be informed prior to the advert closing. Please do not attach a CV/covering letter as these will not be used during the application process. Counter Terrorism Policing is a collaboration of UK police forces working with the UK intelligence community to help protect the public and our national security by preventing, deterring and investigating terrorist activity. Join Counter Terrorism Policing West Midlands CTU for a unique opportunity to play your part in keeping the West Midlands region safe. Every day offers a variety of exciting challenges and exceptional opportunities played out on a national and international stage. Most of what we achieve may never see the light of day but be assured that we have the very best and brightest working around the clock in an effort to keep us all safe. These ordinary men and women do extraordinary things in an effort to thwart terrorist planning; to safeguard those who are at risk of radicalisation; to protect our critical national infrastructure, institutions and crowded places, and to pursue and bring terrorists to justice. Our Counter Terrorism Unit aims to create an inclusive and welcoming environment where all our people feel a strong sense of belonging and are able to reach their full potential. With a range of roles available, you don’t need a background in security and we are always looking for different skills and experiences to join our talented team. Work with us and you will be joining a world-class Counter Terrorism Policing network.

Responsibilities

Responsible for analyzing data from various systems to provide insights and recommendations to stakeholders within Counter Terrorism Policing. The role involves developing dashboards and reports to support HR, Finance, and Facilities functions as well as strategic change programs.