British Transport Police
Qualifications
- Analysis skills
- Communication skills
Full job description
British Transport Police is the national police Force for the rail network throughout Great Britain, including London Underground, across which we ensure the safety and security of nearly 3 billion passenger journeys and over 100 million tons of freight every year. The world in which we work is fast paced, operationally and commercially which is demanding, and constantly changing.
Our Audit and Assurance Team are responsible for protecting the integrity of British Transport Police by monitoring compliance and assessing the effectiveness of internal and external controls as well as identifying areas of risk.
If you’re looking for a role that brings together your expertise and your sense of business acumen, then this is it. You will conduct health checks and assurance reviews to identify risks and best practice. Delivering the Audit & Inspection Plan, you will have an excellent attention to detail. You will manage the Annual Management Assurance Return process to provide assurance to senior stakeholders. In addition, this role will manage the day to day running of the Audit, Risk, Inspection & Compliance Board.
You will be required to:
Lead audits and/or assurance reviews, defining scope, internal controls’ testing tools and approach, documenting the work perform and issuing the report
Identify areas of concern and make recommendations for change, whilst delivering assurance activity.
Monitor the implementation of Remedial Action Plans
Demonstrate a good understanding of risk management, corporate governance, and internal controls.
Draft clear and concise reports.
Lead on briefing for those at senior management levels.
Excellent research and analytical skills to identify and assess areas of risk and best practice.
To demonstrate strong written, interpersonal, and verbal communication skills.
Provide professional integrity with the ability to carry out complex and highly confidential investigations with tact and diplomacy.
Apply today, complete a brief application form and upload a CV and a short cover letter. In return for your skills and experience we can offer you:
Salary up to £37,596.49 per annum DOE, plus you will receive London Allowance £3,033.56.
Yearly base salary increments
Working from home allowance available to purchase suitable equipment for blended & home working
28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Flexible agile working approach
Family friendly policies including up to 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave.
Bespoke benefits platform and access to Blue Light Card
Development opportunities including fully funded apprenticeships.
Employee assistance programme and dedicated wellbeing hub
Competitive Pension scheme
BTP is an employer who cares about the impact we have on the environment and the wider challenges of climate change, and as such we are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and achieving Net Zero Carbon (NZC) through offsetting by 2035.
At BTP we are proud guardians of the railway and it is crucial that we represent the diverse communities we serve and protect. As ‘One BTP’ across the UK, we know that diversity, inclusion and belonging help us improve our decision making, foster creativity and drive innovation so all our people can thrive.
Our vacancies are open to everyone and all appointments are made based on merit. So that we can become more diverse we encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, women, people who have a disability, those who are neurodiverse and persons who identify as LGBTQI+. We use positive action to encourage potential candidates from underrepresented groups through targeted workshops or advice sessions. If you have the skills, experience and values that here in BTP we pride ourselves on then we would welcome you to apply.
For more information on Positive Action please click here or email the team on [email protected]
If you have any questions about the application process, please email our friendly and helpful team where we will be happy to help you: [email protected]. If your question related to equality or diversity then you can also contact our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion team directly at: [email protected] To reassure you, anything you ask us will be in the strictest confidence and will not form part of your application.
In order to apply, you must have the permanent right to live and work in the UK and have been resident in the UK for the previous 3 years. You will be asked these and other questions to determine your eligibility to work for British Transport Police when you start your application and you must answer honestly.
BTP has undertaken a review of Police Staff pensions and as a result of this the Police Staff pension will be changing. The current police staff pension is a Defined Benefit scheme which is administered by the Railways Pension scheme. This is applicable to new starters who join before the 1st of October 2023. The new pension scheme which is launching is a Defined Contribution scheme which is administered by Royal London. The new pension scheme has been approved with an expected introductory date of 1st October 2023.- Therefore, any new starters that join on the 1st of October and after will be inducted onto the new defined contribution pension scheme. If you have any queries, please contact the pensions team – [email protected]
Internal candidates must have completed their probation for their current substantive posting and can only apply in tenure if Head of Department approval is emailed to [email protected] prior to the vacancy closing. Internal candidates must confirm that they are not subject to formal action plans for sickness/complaints/discipline or poor performance and that all mandatory training courses have been attended and are in ticket/up to date. A minimum rating of 3 (performing) or a rating of U (no rating) must have been achieved on the last reporting year PDR.