Job Introduction
British Transport Police (BTP) are recruiting for a Crime Prevention & Review Advisor on a Permanent Contract. The role is paying up to £34,313.31 per annum and will be based in Benfleet.
BTP are the Guardians of the Railway with a bold and ambitious vision to be a world-leading police force that delivers a safe and reliable rail network for all. We are a national police force covering the rail network throughout Great Britain, including the London Underground, ensuring the safety and security of nearly 3 billion passenger journeys and over 100 million tons of freight every year.
As a Crime Prevention & Review Advisor you will be required to support the British Transport Police Strategic Plan by delivering crime overview to assist in reducing crime occurring on the railway, to reduce disruption to the railway network and to increase passenger confidence across the transport network.
Duties:
- To provide a direct link to the BTP Design Out Crime Unit (DOCU)
- To actively participate in information sharing crime / safeguarding meetings that impact on the c2c line of route.
- To ensure that crime prevention advice is provided to industry partners and stakeholders with close focus on high harm crimes especially c2c staff assaults
- To provide crime reduction advice to ensure that the risk of becoming a victim of crime on the rail transport network is reduced or prevented.
- To support the EPSA c2c Tasking Team Sgt in delivering a bespoke high quality policing service for the c2c rail company.
- To provide a crime reduction response to repeat victim or vulnerable victim crime categories.
(Further information about this vacancy can be found in the attached job description)
The successful Crime Prevention & Review Advisor will be required to evidence the following:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to deliver persuasive presentations to varied technical, professional and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to research, interpret, analyse complex information and to compile and provide succinct oral and written reports containing relevant recommendations.
- Good time management skills.
- Proven ability to work as part of a successful team, and the ability to work autonomously, without close supervision.
- Computer literate and proficient in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Fluency in Welsh language, written and verbal is desirable (if based in Cardiff) If you are interested in applying to the role, then please do not delay as interviews will be held as soon as possible.
In return for your experience, we can offer you:
- Up to £34313.31 per annum
- Yearly base salary increments (subject to satisfactory performance in previous PDR year)
- Working from home allowance available to purchase suitable equipment for blended & home working.
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- 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
- Excellent 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 PART-Recruitment@btp.police.uk
If you have any questions about the application process, please email our friendly and helpful team where we will be happy to help you: RecruitmentTeam@btp.police.uk. If your question is in relation to equality or diversity then you can also contact our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion team directly at: PART-Recruitment@btp.police.uk 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 GPP Police Staff Pension Scheme is administered by Royal London and this is a group personal pension plan which is available to all police staff. It’s a defined contribution scheme, offering employees the flexibility to vary their pension contributions from 4.4% to 12% of their salary. For more information, visit the Royal London dedicated pension page or email us at Pension-Queries@btp.police.uk .Please note if you are an existing member of Police Staff in the RPS your pension will not be affected.
