BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line Of Sight) Insight Analyst (fixed term contract until 31st March 2026)

Job Introduction

About Us:

British Transport Police (BTP) is the national police force for the rail network throughout Great Britain. We are the ‘Guardians of the Railway,’ putting passenger safety at the heart of what we do. Our values are simply: We Care, We Do the Right Thing, We Strive to Be Better Every Day, We Are One BTP, and We Are Proud to Protect. Join us and help create an environment where we can all be our best every day.

The Opportunity:

Are you looking for your next exciting career move? British Transport Police have an excellent opportunity for a BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) Insight Analyst to join our Strategy and Performance department on a fixed term contract until 31st March 2026. The contract may be extended beyond this date, contingent upon availability of additional funding. This role will be based at our Force Headquarters at Buckingham Place Road, London. This role offers a blended approach of home and office-working. 

As a BVLOS Insight Analyst with BTP, you will be working on BTP’s “Project Falcon”, which seeks to test, trial and operationalise new BVLOS drone technology to reduce disruption on the railway, keep the public safe and improve organisational efficiencies and effectiveness.  

Main Responsibilities:

• Analyse a range of complex data sets to develop insights and recommendations and feed the results of analysis and research into relevant decision-making forums at a senior and local level, ensuring that BTP activities, planning and strategy are based on evidence and ensure effectiveness and efficiency in all aspects of work.
• Manage the multitude of existing data sets to establish both a baseline and a future monitoring and reporting methodology to demonstrate BVLOS drone benefits.
• Lead on performance reporting, ensuring high standards are maintained and identifying developmental or learning needs.
• Represent Project Falcon at national and strategic level meetings, where required.

Further information about the role can be found within the attached job description.

What We’re Looking For; Essential Skills:   

• A degree in a relevant discipline, preferably with an analytical, social research or statistics component, or relevant work experience.
• A further qualification in Analysis (e.g. NIAT).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent qualitative and quantitative analytical and research skills.
• Proven problem-solving skills and creative thinking skills, with the ability to think outside the box and come up with new and innovation solutions to problems.
• Strong IT skills, including working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Power BI.

Additional Information:

Vetting: Successful applicants will be required to pass Recruitment Vetting, including a full background and financial disclosure. For more information and Top Tips, please see attached document.

Medical: We’ll ask for relevant health and medical history details to support employee wellbeing.  

Application Deadline: Monday 10th March 2025 at 11:59pm.

What We Offer:

Salary: £38,264.81 plus £3177.65 London Allowance per annum with yearly increments based on performance.

Benefits:

• Flexible, agile working approach.
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after 5 years.
• Family-friendly policies, including up to 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave.
• Bespoke benefits platform and Blue Light Card access.
• Salary sacrifice options for cycles, home technology, gym membership, and electric vehicles.
• Interest-free annual rail season ticket loan after 6 months.
• Access to the Transport Benevolent Fund for health, welfare, and financial support.
• Development opportunities, including fully funded apprenticeships.
• Excellent Pension scheme:  We offer the BTP GPP Police Staff Pension Scheme, administered by Royal London. This group personal pension plan is available to all police staff and is a defined contribution scheme. It provides the flexibility to vary your pension contributions from 4.4% to 12% of your salary. For more information, visit the Royal London dedicated pension page or email us at Pension-Queries@btp.police.uk. Note: If you are an existing member of Police Staff in the RPS, your pension will not be affected.

Inclusion & Diversity and Positive Action: 

At BTP, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued. We believe diversity drives innovation and better decision-making. Our roles are open to everyone, and we encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian, and minority ethnic candidates, women, LGBTQI+ individuals, people with disabilities, and those who are neurodiverse. We operate a Disability Confident Scheme, candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria will be offered an interview.

For more information on Inclusion & Diversity, Positive Action or the Disability Confident Scheme, please click the links Inclusion & Diversity work, Positive Action, Disability Confident Scheme, or please contact PART-Recruitment@btp.police.uk . 

Join Us: 

Grow your career with us. We can’t wait to hear from you! See why BTP is right for you and click here for more information. For further details, please contact our Resourcing Team at RecruitmentTeam@btp.police.uk.