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

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

Vacancy Reference Number

22523

Number of Vacancies 1

CTPHQ Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters

Location West Brompton

Building EMPRESS STATE BUILDING

Band Band D

Part/Full Time Full Time

36 hours per week

Type of Contract Permanent

Job Title: Team Leader CARMS - 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

To lead and manage a small team providing Computer Aided Resource Management System (CARMS) support services to Counter Terrorism Policing. The postholder will act as the focal point for duty planning, roster management, overtime administration and workforce management information, ensuring compliance with Police Regulations and organisational policies. The role will provide leadership, guidance and training to managers and staff whilst delivering accurate reporting and analysis to support operational and strategic workforce planning.

Based in West Brompton, with the potential for some hybrid working subject to business need, there may be occasions when travel across the wider MPS estate is required.

Key Tasks

• Lead and manage a small team of Resource Management Administrators, providing day-to-day supervision, guidance, support and development.
• Act as a subject matter expert for CARMS, duty planning and workforce management processes.
• Ensure the effective administration and governance of police rosters, duty changes, annual leave, overtime, TOIL and rest day management.
• Monitor, produce, analyse and distribute regular CARMS management information reports to support operational and strategic decision making, including but not limited to: identifying trends, anomalies and risks within workforce management data and elevate issues where appropriate.
• Provide advice and guidance to managers regarding Police Regulations, Working Time requirements and duty management best practice.
• Deliver CARMS and duty planning training to first and second line managers.
• Brief senior managers on key workforce planning issues, emerging risks and resource implications.
• Ensure data quality, accuracy and integrity within CARMS and associated reporting systems.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance workforce planning, reporting and resource management processes.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders across Counter Terrorism Policing Command Units

Vetting

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) Security Check (enhanced)(SC(e)) level before taking up the post.

Please note the successful candidate will be part of a recruitment pipeline for a period of up to 12 months.

Confidentiality Agreement

Applicants should also be aware of the need to sign a confidentiality agreement on taking up the post.

Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 17th September 2026.

Our Colleague Commitments

Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) continues to prioritise an inclusive and supportive working environment and culture, where all of our people feel a strong sense of belonging and are empowered to reach their full potential. CTP keeps the nation and everyone in it safe from all manner of threats and as those threats evolve, so do we - that’s why Inclusion, Diversity and Equality (IDE) is the key to supporting our greatest asset, our people.

Our people protect our national security across the UK. In order to continue deliver against our operational priorities, we collectively seek to ensure that all colleagues feel respected, supported and valued to fully participate in the delivery of our mission – “working to keep people safe from Terrorism”.

IDE is at the heart of our approach to make the composition of Counter Terrorism Policing more representative of the communities we serve. As Counter Terrorism is rooted in Local Policing, to tackle today’s complex policing challenges, applications from across all backgrounds, cultures and experiences are therefore essential and encouraged. The CTP Network is committed to ensuring that candidates identifying as disabled are able to realise their fullest career aspirations and, as such, will endeavour to accommodate any reasonable adjustments that you may requireduring the recruitment process. CTP also welcomes applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements, such as part-time working, job-share and where the role permits, hybrid working arrangements. All flexible working arrangements should be discussed and agreed with the hiring manager.

• Experience of working within a duty planning, workforce planning or resource management environment.
• Experience of supervising or leading a team.
• Experience of producing and analysing management information reports.
• Experience of administering police rosters, overtime and workforce management processes.
• Experience of working to tight timescales, prioritising workloads and allocating resources effectively.
• Experience of providing advice and guidance to managers on complex workforce management issues.
• Experience of delivering training and supporting organisational change.

Skills

• Proven experience of leading or supervising a team.
• Detailed knowledge of duty planning and workforce management processes.
• Strong understanding of Police Regulations relating to duty management, overtime and rest days.
• Ability to interpret, analyse and present workforce management information.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including data analysis, reporting and presentation of management information.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to influence and brief managers and senior leaders.
• Strong organisational and planning skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Effective stakeholder management and customer service skills.
• Excellent presentation and training delivery skills.
• Flexible and adaptable approach to work.
• Subject matter expert on Police Regulations

Disability Confident Statement

The Met is committed to being an equitable (fair and impartial) and inclusive employer for disabled people, striving to have a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term conditions, ethnic minority groups and women.

As a Disability Confident Leader, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.

The Met is committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to ensure disabled applicants can perform at their best. If you need any reasonable adjustments or changes to the application and recruitment process, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence.

Please note, if you are applying for a police officer role or to become a police community support officer (PCSO) or designated detention officer (DDO), there is a minimum requirement that you must pass a job-related fitness test (JRFT) at point of entry. This does not apply to police staff roles. Find out more about police fitness standards.

Read our full disability confidence statement.