Estates Business Partner

Job Introduction

Salary: £72,436.28 plus £4613.61 London Allowance per annum 

Contract Type: Permanent 

Location: Force Headquarters / London Hub, 200 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 9TJ

Type of Working Arrangement: Blended approach of home and office-working is available 

Hours: This is a full-time role (37 hours per week)  

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:  

British Transport Police have an exciting opportunity for an Estates Business Partner to join the Estates Department. 

As an Estates Business Partner with BTP, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the Force's estates strategy. Acting as the key interface between the Estates Department and the wider organisation, you will ensure that estate plans, projects, and operational activities are aligned with organisational priorities and support the delivery of an effective policing service. 

Working closely with senior leaders, Police Authority Committees, and external partners, you will provide strategic advice, influence decision-making at a Force level, and help oversee high-profile estates programmes and initiatives. You will be responsible for bringing together business planning, estate performance data, stakeholder engagement, operational requirements, and change activity to ensure the estate continues to meet the evolving needs of the organisation. 

This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive and influential professional who enjoys working across complex stakeholder groups, driving improvement, and delivering tangible value through effective estate management, utilisation, and strategic planning. The role sits within the Estates Senior Management Team and offers the chance to contribute to the future direction of one of the UK's most unique policing estates portfolios 

What you'll be doing:    

• Leading the strategic planning and delivery of BTP's estates priorities, ensuring estate strategies, projects and operational activities support organisational objectives and future policing requirements
• Building strong relationships with senior stakeholders across the Force and externally, acting as the key link between the Estates Department and the wider organisation, providing clear communication, strategic advice and influencing decision-making. 
• Overseeing major estates change programmes, performance and financial planning, ensuring change projects are delivered effectively, budgets are managed efficiently and opportunities for innovation, value for money and continuous improvement are identified.
• Representing Estates at Force-level boards, committees and industry forums, championing estates priorities, managing complex issues and ensuring services, policies and governance arrangements support the delivery of an effective policing estate

What you'll bring to the team: 

• A recognised project or programme management qualification (such as PRINCE2, MSP or APM) and degree-level education (or equivalent), with a strong track record of delivering strategic programmes and complex projects. 
• Significant experience in estates, facilities, property or programme management within a large, complex organisation, including leading high-value projects and working with senior stakeholders to deliver organisational objectives.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the confidence to build relationships, challenge constructively and present complex information clearly to senior leaders, partners and external stakeholders.
• Strong strategic thinking, financial and problem-solving abilities, with experience of governance, business planning, performance management and delivering value for money within a regulated environment.
• A proactive and resilient approach, with the ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and drive continuous improvement while supporting organisational change and transformation 

Further information about this vacancy can be found in the attached job description.

What we offer:

• 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.

How to Apply:

Applications will be via an up-to-date CV and online application form, as part of this application please outline how your skills and experience demonstrate your suitability for the role.   

Completed applications must be submitted by 11.59pm, 22 July 2026

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications. Early application is advised. 

Vetting: Successful applicants will be required to pass Management Vetting (5 years minimum UK residency required), 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.  

References: We'll ask for references to cover the past 5 years.

Notice Period - This role is subject to a 3 month notice period.  

Inclusion & Diversity: 

We are committed to building a workforce where everyone feels they belong. 

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences. Diversity strengthens our teams, improves our services and helps us better represent and support the communities we serve. 

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and strive to create a workplace that is fair, respectful and accessible to all. We actively work to challenge discrimination, remove barriers and ensure equity throughout our recruitment and employment practices. 

If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment or selection process, please let us know - we are happy to support you. Your talent, your potential, and your unique perspective matter here. 

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