Professionalism Panels & Business Advisor

 
Camden Street
B001
Full Time
Permanent
£30,478.84
£3,033.56
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Professionalism Panels & Business Advisor is required for a Permanent Contract role paying £30,478.84 plus £2,364.25 London Allowance per annum with British Transport Police (BTP) based in Force Headquarters, London

BTP is the national police Force for the rail network throughout Great Britain, including London Underground, across which we ensure the safety and security of nearly 3 billion passenger journeys and over 100 million tons of freight every year. The world in which we work is fast-paced, operationally and commercially demanding, and constantly changing. 
The Professionalism Panels & Business Advisor has a number of key responsibilities which are unique to Professional Standards. The role is critical to the department as it involves the preparation of all misconduct hearing proceedings and liaison with all parties involved in the process.

It has the crucial responsibility of ensuring compliance with all regulations and statutory guidance; limiting any risk to the organisation. They will also be a key point of contact not only for the DCC and Head of Department but to all stakeholders; Chief Inspectors; Superintendents; and COG members. The Professionalism Panels & Business Advisor will also assist the organisation in carrying out regular meetings and training events to continuously develop knowledge on hearings processes and practices. To support the management team with various aspects of day to day business requirements.



As Professionalism Panels & Business Advisor with BTP you will be responsible for high areas of business risk within the organisation, provide a critical analytical responsibility ensuring equality, fairness and impartiality to all parties involved.

 

The role ensures that all misconduct procedures, processes and subsequent appeals are managed in line with Police Regulations, Police Staff discipline and Statutory Guidance.

 

The role ensures mitigation of breach of process and other civil litigation claims.

 

This role also plays a key part in ensuring that the Force maintains its integrity and high standards of professionalism and contributes to maintaining a professional workforce.

 

In addition the role acts as a strategic business manager for the department on behalf of the Head of Department, with regards to business governance and risk.

 

Managing relationships and information with all key stakeholders on behalf of the department.

 

As Professionalism Panels & Business Advisor you will be required to:

  • Source and select appropriate venues for hearings, taking into consideration location, cost, availability and suitability for public attendance
  • Responsible for developing professional relationships, with peer groups other PSD departments, engaging with legal advisors regarding advice and contract management in relation to misconduct meetings and hearings. Leading case conferences and high quality correspondence.
  • Managing panels and panel attendees budgetary costs including appointing legally qualified chairs, lay members and those attending panels including their fees, expenses, travel and accommodation from a budget in the region of £40k.

 

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


The successful Professionalism Panels & Business Advisor will be required to evidence the following skills:

  • Experience in compiling legal bundles of documents for misconduct meetings and hearings
  • Undertaking desktop research into topic specific information and includes managing costs and expenses relating to the misconduct meeting and hearing processes
  • Proof reading and a high standard of literacy and grammar
  • Previous relevant experience of managing multiple tasks in a high pressure environment and the ability to deal with large amounts of information incorporating strong analytical and critical thinking skills.

 

If you are interested in applying to this Professionalism Panels & Business Advisor role then please do not delay as interviews will be held 27th November 2019. In return for your experience, we can offer you:

  • Salary £30,478.84 plus £2,364.25 London Allowance per annum
  • 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Final salary pension scheme
  • Other benefits include a bespoke BTP rewards platform and various salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work as well as many high street and online retail discounts

 

We want our organisation to be as diverse as the community it serves and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. 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.


Candidates internal to BTP must confirm that they are not subject to formal action plans for sickness/complaints/discipline or poor performance, that all mandatory training courses have been attended and are in ticket/up to date, that a ‘Competent’ rating, or above, was achieved on the last reporting year PDR and they have completed their tenure period (12 months) for current substantive posting.

This opportunity is closed to applications.