Partnership Analyst in Sheffield

Role: Partnership Intelligence Analyst

District/Department: Crime Services

Location: Districts – Snig Hill, Sheffield

Salary: £32,613 - £37,020 pro rata

Hours: 18.5

Contract Type: Permanent

Role Purpose: Undertake analysis and present the findings of analytical work to the standards as defined within the National Intelligence Model and in accordance with SYP priorities. Provide expertise using recognised analytical techniques and methodology to assist decision making at a strategic, tactical, and/or operational level. Responsible for developing analytical products and recommendations at a district and force level, including on specialist investigations.

Key responsibilities:

• Establish and interpret requirements to ensure the needs of key stakeholders are met.
• Negotiate, discuss, and agree terms of reference and strategies for intelligence products with clients including SIOs, tasking chairs and other stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships internally and externally to share data, information, and analysis (where appropriate); work with partners to ensure access to a rich intelligence picture (to best inform assessments).
• Collect and evaluate data/information from a wide variety of sources (exploiting all appropriate systems and products, including relevant databases and analytical software tools) to support the creation of a collection plan (where applicable) and the delivery of analytical techniques and intelligence products; thus, supporting the identification and analysis of crime problems across South Yorkshire.
• Conduct analysis at a strategic, tactical, and/or operational level, identifying and using appropriate analytical tools and techniques.
• Develop and test inferences and hypotheses, to draw evidence-based conclusions.
• Deliver intelligence products in support of the relevant unit/district, both in accordance with the standard analytical techniques outlined in NIM and the relevant tasking and co-ordinating processes.
• Produce written and/or verbal briefings and presentations to stakeholders to provide a clear and concise evidence-based understanding of the subject matter, including providing advice and guidance on products.
• Be able to prepare, deliver and present analytical products for use in court proceedings and other hearings, as required.
• Communicate complex analytical information and recommendations to districts/departments at all levels, both in writing and orally.
• Adhere to all legal frameworks, key working principles, professional practice, policies, and guidance relevant to the role.
• Maintain awareness of innovation within intelligence to ensure local implementation of latest techniques and tactics, best practice, and information relevant to the role.
• Pledge to develop personal knowledge, through continuous professional development in the field of intelligence analysis.
• Commit to the nationally recognised assessment of the skills and abilities of all intelligence roles, IPP (Intelligence Professionalisation Programme), which assesses ongoing competence against the professional standards for the role. This includes annual maintenance of the IPP certification, once attained.
• Contribute to district/department performance through creating an in-depth understanding of issues.
• To provide a quality assurance role, including peer review, in relation to analytical products and evidence.
• Assist in mentoring and peer support, to help develop other Intelligence Analysts and Researchers.
• Perform such other duties as reasonably correspond to the general character of the post and are commensurate with its level of responsibility.
• May be required to work standby (‘on call’) as part of a rota.
• Ability to travel within and outside of the Force area and to work hybrid/agile.

Skills and experience:

• Educated to degree level, or equivalent proven analytical experience.
• College of Policing Intelligence Professionalisation Programme (IPP) certification, or willingness to complete within agreed timescales (<2 years).
• Skilled in the use of IT packages, systems and/or databases involved in analysing interpreting, storing, and presenting data; demonstrate high level aptitude using Microsoft Excel.
• Experience in intelligence/information collection and analysis.
• Demonstrate the ability to prepare and present reports from a range of complex data sources to a wide range of stakeholders.
• Demonstrate an ability to communicate confidently at all levels, including an ability to negotiate and influence.

What we offer:

• A highly competitive salary and access to a generous pension scheme.
• Generous annual leave allowance.
• A wide range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Flexible working arrangements including flexitime and hybrid working.
• A transparent and collaborative team culture underpinned by our core values of Fairness, Integrity & Trust.
• Comprehensive range of development and leadership courses to develop your career with South Yorkshire Police.
• Employee Assistant Programme (accessible 24/7) offering confidential support and advice.
• Flexible lifestyle benefits such as: Blue Light Card, Company Shop, Cycle to work scheme.
• Committed to embedding sustainability: South Yorkshire Police Sustainability Strategy 2020-2025.
• Membership to the Sports and Social Club.
• Access to a wide range of staff support groups and networks.

Eligibility: Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity. A minimum checkable history of 5 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance & Standards: South Yorkshire Police is committed to striking a proportionate balance between self-expression and the need to maintain role sensitive professional standards in dress and appearance. Officers, staff, and volunteers of South Yorkshire Police are permitted to have tattoos visible whilst on duty provided the tattoo is not considered to be unacceptable or otherwise inappropriate. Tattoos will be reviewed as part of the recruitment and selection process.

South Yorkshire Police’s overarching aim is to deliver an excellent police service to support safer communities. The public’s assessment of our excellence is influenced by the level of trust and confidence in us, as an organisation and as individuals. In comparison to the general public, police officers and police staff are held to a higher standards of behaviour and accountability. In applying to join the police, applicants are accepting of these higher standards and understand the implications on their right to privacy.

South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values: At South Yorkshire Police we have 3 key values which run through everything we do: Fairness, Integrity & Trust.

Smarter ways of Working: South Yorkshire Police is committed to developing working practices which assist staff to balance their personal and professional lives, whilst meeting the needs of the organisation. This in turn enables SYP to provide an outstanding service to the community. There are 3 different categories as part of this which are: Fixed, Field and Hybrid. This role has been evaluated as a Hybrid role.

Contact details: For further information about the role, please email: AnalystRequests@southyorkshire.police.uk

Closing Date: 5th August 2026

Candidate Information: Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage and before appointment, the relevant pre-employment checks are required. These include references, medical clearance, vetting clearance and sickness absence criteria check.

Diversity & Inclusion: Applications are particularly welcome from female and ethnic minority candidates. It is really important to us that the department represents the community we serve, in order for us to provide the best service, utilising a range of backgrounds, experience and skills. We support and value all officers and staff and the unique experiences they bring to the role. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from these valuable underrepresented groups.