Job Introduction
Salary: £72,436.28 per annum with yearly increments based on performance plus £4613.61 London Allowance.
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Force Headquarters Buckingham palace Road London SW1W 9TJ
Type of Working Arrangement: Blended approach of home and office-working is available with a minimum of 2 days required in the office and occasions to travel across the British Transport Police (BTP) 3 nation footprint.
Hours: This is 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:
Are you looking for your next exciting career move? British Transport Police have an excellent opportunity for a Head of Governance, Risk and Compliance to join the Deputy Chief Constable (DCC) Portfolio. As Head of Governance, Risk and Compliance with BTP, you will lead and manage a Governance, Risk and Compliance capability that delivers and sustains:
- An Audit & Assurance function, with responsibility for conducting and commissioning internal audits and inspections and external assurance activity to ensure that corporate standards, governance, external best practice and legal requirements for business areas are being met, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and escalating to chief officers using a risk-based approach.
- An effective risk management function and process across BTP providing expert advice and support to leaders and decision makers.
- A Force Crime & Incident Registrar team that ensures that crime and incident audits are led and managed effectively ensuring BTP is compliant with national standards and provides professional advice and direction on crime and incident recording matters to internal stakeholders and BTPA.
What you'll be doing:
- Developing, implementing and maintaining a Strategic Assurance Framework, in accordance with industry, policing and business standards, best practice and legislation, to enable British Transport Police (BTP) to meet all its legal requirements and obligations to demonstrate a robust assurance approach to internal and external stakeholders.
- Ensuring that audits, inspections and assurance activity are led and managed effectively by the Audit and Inspection team. This includes ensuring full and appropriate pre- and post-briefings and professional advice for the CC, DCC and other Senior Officers and managers, including conducting and presenting of gap analyses of potential risks, carrying out quality assurance on audit and inspection reports and project management reporting for the implementation of recommendations, actions and areas for improvement identified.
- Demonstrating that crime & incident audits are led and managed effectively by the Force Crime & Incident Registrar and team. This includes ensuring independent strategic guidance is provided to the DCC on National Crime Recording Standard (NCRS), Home Office Counting Rules for Recorded Crime (HOCR), Scottish Crime Recording Standard (SCRS) and the National Standard for Incident Recording (NSIR) and providing professional advice and direction on crime and incident recording matters to internal stakeholders and BTPA.
- Overseeing the Risk Management Strategy and Guidance is maintained effectively by the Risk Management Lead, including embedding the joint BTP/A Risk Appetite Statements and Risk Tolerance Approach and providing strategic risk management advice to senior leaders.
What you'll bring to the team:
- Extensive senior leadership and management experience, ideally within a Blue Light service/ Category 1 responder or equivalent.
- Experience of undertaking audits / assurance activity and utilising these to highlight areas of concern or make recommendations for change.
- In-depth understanding of current audit, risk and inspection methodologies that are utilised within a policing environment.
- Experience in successfully challenging business or operational priorities in a fast-moving environment.
- Wide-ranging professional familiarity in business systems and processes.
- Proven track record of providing advice and support to management and staff in a geographically dispersed organisation with a shift-based, operational workforce.
- Proficiency of managing teams of people.
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.
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.
Additional Information: Although the role is based in central London and will generally work normal office hours, the post holder will need to demonstrate some flexibility in this area. The post holder may be involved in auditing or other departmental activities, which may be outside of London, some of which may require an overnight stay.
Further information about this vacancy can be found in the attached job description.
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.
Interviews will be a minimum of a 2 stage process and are likely to be held w/c 19th January in London.
Completed applications must be submitted by 11.59pm, 11th January 2026
Inclusion & Diversity:
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. As part of our commitment we operate a ‘Disability Confident Scheme’ - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview.
For more information on Inclusion or the Disability Confident Scheme, please click the links Inclusion & Diversity Disability Confident Scheme
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 information, please contact our Resourcing Team at RecruitmentTeam@btp.police.uk.
