Co-ordinated Research and Evaluation Researcher

British Transport Police (BTP) are recruiting for a Co-ordinated Research and Evaluation Researcher (CoRE) within the Core Team on a permanent, full-time contract. The role is paying £29,076.18 per annum and will be based in Manchester.

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.

As a CoRE Researcher you will be required to:

• Undertake research using a wide variety of sources to assess and evaluate information and inform the creation of intelligence products to support decision making at a strategic, tactical and/or operational level.
• The Researcher is responsible for all intelligence report evaluations for the Force – assessing, inputting, developing and disseminating intelligence from a variety of internal and external sources in compliance with a range of legislation.
• To evaluate, sanitise and validate all intelligence reports received by BTP, and create nominal records and other required entities, applying the current nationally approved system within 72 hours on receipt or as determined by ACPO, in line with the defined processes within MOPI and NIM. Disseminate intelligence to other Forces and to relevant BTP departments, as appropriate.
• Undertake qualitative and quantitative research to produce intelligence and/or inform analytical products, including collecting, collating and evaluating information from a wide variety of sources at a strategic, tactical or operational level.
• To complete open-source research in order to add value, build an intel picture and provide evidence to assist with detecting and preventing crime.
• Adhere to all legal frameworks, key working principles, policies and guidance relevant to the role.

Further information about this vacancy can be found in the attached job description. The successful CoRE Researcher will be required to evidence the following:

Qualifications and Training:

• Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline or equivalent qualification or work experience.

Experience:

• Experience of communicating effectively and of undertaking research of a qualitative and quantitative nature

Skills:

• Ability to research and assimilate large volumes of data and prepare and produce complex research-based reports.
• Skilled in the use of use IT packages, systems and/or databases to fulfil role requirements.

Knowledge:

• Understanding of relevant legislation and policies appropriate to the role and their use (for example: Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act, General Data Protection Regulation, Management of Police Information)
• Understanding of the Intelligence Professionalisation Programme (IPP)

If you are interested in applying to the role, then please do not delay as interviews will be held as soon possible. In return for your experience, we can offer you:

• Salary of £29,076.18 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 related 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 5 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. 

Internal candidates must have completed their probation for their current substantive posting and can only apply in tenure if Head of Department approval is emailed to Recruitmentteam@btp.police.uk prior to the vacancy closing. Internal candidates must confirm that they are not subject to formal action plans for sickness/complaints/discipline or poor performance and that all mandatory training courses have been attended and are in ticket/up to date. A minimum rating of 3 (performing) or a rating of U (no rating) must have been achieved on the last reporting year PDR.