Commissioner for Countering Extremism

Do you want to play a key role in helping the government shape its approach to countering extremism?

The Commission for Countering Extremism (CCE) was set up in 2018 ‘to support society to fight all forms of extremism.

The Commissioner for Countering Extremism is responsible for providing independent advice, challenge and scrutiny to the Government on extremism issues.

The Commissioner for Countering Extremism will also take on responsibility for providing challenge and scrutiny to the Government on political violence and disorder. This is a new aspect to this role.

The Commissioner is responsible for:

• Keeping the threat from extremism under review and identifying and alerting the Government to any new emerging types of extremism;
• Ensuring that lessons are learnt on the best way to tackle extremism (from, for example, academia, think tanks and law enforcement agencies);
• Keeping the threat from political violence and disorder under review;
• Ensuring that lessons are learnt on the best way to tackle political violence and disorder; and
• Promoting innovation and best practice, and that where tools are successfully used these are shared with the relevant bodies.

The primary focus of the Commissioner role is to provide advice to the Government as well as to build capability to tackle extremism and political violence and disorder. The Commissioner will also be expected to promote and explain Government policy on extremism and political violence and disorder to the media, parliament and wider society.

For further information and details of how to apply, please click: Appointment details – Commissioner for Countering Extremism – Apply for a public appointment – GOV.UK

Closing date: 11pm on 17 March 2025.

We value and promote diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity for all. Appointment will be made on merit following an open, fair and transparent competition.