Wellbeing Adviser

Job Introduction

Salary: £43,357.51 per annum, plus an additional £4,613.61 London Allowance per annum for London based candidates.

Contract Type: FTC till end of March 2028.

Location: London – Force Headquarters

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

Hours: 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 Wellbeing Adviser to join the People and Culture Department. As a Wellbeing Adviser with BTP, you will be part of an integral team in delivering a broad range of support services in relation to wellbeing, providing advice and guidance to management, colleagues and employees on BTP wellbeing services.

What you'll be doing: 

• Support the implementation of the Force Wellbeing Strategy, providing advice and guidance on emotional, mental, financial and physical wellbeing to employees across BTP.
• Coordinate and manage Wellbeing and TRiM peer support activity, including referrals, data management, training support and guidance to employees and managers.
• Design and develop wellbeing initiatives, including workshops, presentations, webinars, roadshows, promotional campaigns and wellbeing training across the organisation.
• Analyse wellbeing and absence data, identify emerging trends and produce reports and recommendations to improve wellbeing services and employee outcomes.

What you'll bring to the team:

Essential Criteria:

• Level 3 qualification (or above) in Health and Wellbeing and a Level 3 Mental Health qualification, together with experience working in a wellbeing-focused role within a complex organisation
• Experience of supporting wellbeing programmes, organising wellbeing events and providing wellbeing advice, coaching and guidance to managers and employees
• Strong analytical skills with experience of interpreting data, identifying wellbeing trends and using insights to support service improvements.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building and organisational skills, with experience handling sensitive and confidential information and delivering presentations, briefings or awareness sessions

Desirable Criteria:

•  Project management experience including techniques for planning, stakeholder engagement and risk management 

What we offer:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 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.

Additional Information: 

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

Vetting: Successful applicants will be required to pass Recruitment Vetting (3 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 one month notice period. 

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. AI can be a useful tool to spark ideas or help you organise your thoughts, but when it comes to your application, we want to hear from you, not an algorithm. What truly stands out to us are genuine stories, personal insights and the experiences that have shaped who you are. Authenticity matters - it helps us understand your motivations, your strengths and how you’ll contribute to our team. So, use AI if it helps you get started, but let your own voice lead the way.

Completed applications must be submitted by 11.59pm, 27th August 2026.

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. 

For more information on Inclusion or the Disability Confident Scheme, please click the links Inclusion & Diversity Disability Confident Scheme

Join Us:
Ready to take the next step in your career? At BTP, you’ll have the opportunity to grow, make a real impact, and be part of something extraordinary.

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For further information, please contact our Resourcing Team -RecruitmentTeam@btp.police.uk.