Field Intelligence Officer (HEO)

Please note that this role is offered as part time only and the successful candidate will be expected to work on a part time basis (22.2 hrs)

The Field Intelligence Officer role will support activity being undertaken by the RIHSc team and the wider Building Safety Regulator (BSR), including criminal and regulatory investigations, to ensure that it fulfils its statutory duties under the Building Safety Act 2022.

This will include (but not limited to) the receipt, assessment, and processing of criminal and regulatory intelligence to assess threat, risk and harm and maintaining data integrity and governance whilst doing so. Supporting regulatory activity through the production of intelligence products, to inform decision making. Identify and maintain networks of internal and external stakeholder engagements to support the BSR mission to maintain and improve safety standards for the built environment. The work will require close attention to detail, ability to assimilate information and produce clear and evidenced reports.

Part time working hours are available for this role. We can accept part time applicants who can commit to working a minimum of 14.8 hours per week.

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) became an Arm's Length Body (ALB) of Ministry for Housing, Communities, and Local Government (MHCLG) on 1st June 2026.

The BSR is a Non-crown, Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB), and as such its employees are Public Servants, rather than Civil Servants.

All employees will have access to:

• The Civil Service Pension Scheme.
• Civil Service Jobs and the ability to apply for roles advertised Across Government.
• The entitlement to compensation being calculated in line with the Civil Service Compensation Scheme.

Existing Civil Servants transferring into BSR will have their continuity of Service recognised for the purposes of sick pay and annual leave entitlement. However, if they later move to another Civil Service department, continuity of service may not automatically be recognised by the receiving department.

Key Responsibilities

• Receive and assess intelligence to disseminate to relevant parties, in line with confidentiality, sensitivity and relevant legislation to ensure intelligence is processed correctly.
• Conducting focused research to produce intelligence and/ or inform analytical / intelligence products, including collecting, collating, and evaluating information from a wide variety of open and closed sources.
• Prepare intelligence products to assist regulatory decision-making.
• Collaborating, engaging, and corresponding with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintaining accurate information on a case management system and intelligence database.
• Identifying, collecting, and acquiring relevant and credible intelligence that can be developed to inform progression of work.
• Adhere to all legal frameworks, key working principles, policies, and guidance relevant to the role to ensure information and intelligence is handled and processed legally.
• Work with colleagues across BSR and beyond to deliver key objectives.

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.

Application Information

As part of your application, you will be invited to complete an anonymised CV which should include your career history, experience, and qualifications. Your CV will not be assessed and will be used for information purposes only.

You will also be asked to complete an anonymised Personal Statement, of no more than 750 words which demonstrates how you meet the Essential Skills and Criteria of the job advert.

Application Guidance

Please access the following link for guidance on how to apply and how to complete a Personal Statement https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/how-to-apply/

Success Profiles: Technical - GOV.UK

Sift Information

The sift will take place during week commencing 5th of October 2026 when you will be assessed on your Personal Statement.

In the event of a high number of applications at sift we will assess on the lead Criterion only: ‘Demonstratable experience in a technical intelligence role within law enforcement or regulatory regime’.

Interview Information

Interviews will take place during week commencing 12th of October 2026 when you will be assessed against you will be assessed against the advertised Behaviour listed in the advert. You will also be assessed on your Technical Skill, your experience and Strength based questions.

As part of your interview, you will be required to deliver a 5 minute presentation. Further details of this will be sent to candidates invited to interview.

Please note Sift and Interview dates could change due to panel availability.

Sponsorship

This role is not open to application from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system. Should you apply for this role and require sponsorship your application will be rejected, and any provisional offers of employment will be withdrawn.

Further Information

Due to the nature of security checks undertaken, applicants must have 3 years continuous residency in the UK up to the date of the application and, Home Office approval for indefinite leave to remain within the UK.

Please note that a Reserve List will be held for the period of up to 12 months. There is no guarantee you will be offered a role from our reserve lists, so if you see a vacancy on Civil Service Jobs that you are interested in, we recommend you apply.

HSE reserve the right to conduct additional checks, including Google and social media checks, when recruiting candidates into a role within HSE. These checks will be carried out in line with the Civil Service Commission Principles and, if used all candidates will be subject to these additional checks.

From 23rd June 2025, if you are successful at interview, as part of your pre-employment checks, HSE’s Recruitment Team are required to check your details against the Internal Fraud Hub (IFH), using your personal details – name, NINO, and date of birth. If you are included on the database, you will be refused employment. If you believe that there has been an error in the inclusion of your data and wish to make an appeal, please contact the CO email box internal.fraud@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.

Details of the types of internal fraud/dishonesty covered by this process are defined by the Cabinet Office and can be found here Internal Fraud Register privacy notice - GOV.UK

It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they are aware of the terms and conditions they will adopt should they be successful in their application. For a summary of HSE terms and conditions as part of Civil Service Reform, please see the attached HSE Terms and Conditions document.

Progression through pay ranges is subject to annual pay awards as permitted within annual Civil Service pay remit guidance and negotiations with Trade Unions.

If, during the application or interview process, you require any assistance due to a disability or a medical condition, please contact us at the email address below to discuss how we can support you. For example, if you have a disability, and you need an application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please contact: HR.Resourcing-Team@hse.gov.uk

Please note, if you are a current civil servant and you are currently undergoing any of the following formal actions your application will not be progressed any further;

Formal discipline action, any formal action regarding attendance, poor performance or any restriction of duties as a result of disciplinary action.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.