Heidi: secondary school teacher turned intelligence analyst

Heidi: secondary school teacher turned intelligence analyst

From Inside Counter Terrorism Policing by Counter Terrorism Policing

March 27, 2025 · 35 min · Episode 4

About this episode

Heidi discusses her transition from teaching to becoming an intelligence analyst in counter terrorism policing.

In our fourth episode, our guest spent the first part of her career in a classroom and is a great example of when career changes go right.   After a successful teaching career and some advice about her job application skills from a friend, she joined counter terrorism policing in 2023.   Now she works as an intelligence assessor, which means she plays a crucial role in turning information from the public into intelligence to stop terrorist activity.    Heidi talks about how the STAR method helped her interview for a job in Counter Terrorism Policing. If you’re interested in learning more, you can find out more on gov.uk: The STAR method | National Careers Service   Could you do Heidi’s job? We are always looking for people to join our team and our mission to protect the public from terrorism.    With 43 late-stage terror attacks stopped since 2017, the need to recruit incredible people has never been greater.   You can find current vacancies here , and on your local police force website.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Guest: Heidi

Topics covered

  • career change
  • intelligence analysis
  • counter terrorism
  • education
  • job application skills

Keywords

  • intelligence assessor
  • STAR method
  • job application
  • terrorism
  • career change

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Counter Terrorism Policing, National Careers Service

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