Vetting Researcher

 
Camden Street
A005
Full Time
Permanent
£23,893.06
£3,033.56
N/A

A Vetting Researcher is required for a Permanent Contract role paying £23,893.06 plus £2,634.25 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. As a Vetting Researcher with BTP you will undertake vetting research for all levels of police officers and staff, both internal and incoming, within the framework of the Vetting Code of Practice and APP.


Providing support to Vetting officers and Supervisors.


Providing efficient, proactive and confidential administrative support with daily management of the Vetting inbox, providing customer focused, professional high standards of service to internal and external complainants, subjects and stakeholders.


As a Vetting Researcher you will be required to:


  • Conduct research into professional and private life, financial affairs, associations and employment history of police officers and staff for both internal and potential applicants for posts within BTP.
  • Manage the daily administrative requirements of the Vetting inbox and department requirements. Receive, acknowledge, organise and reply to all internal and external correspondence in a professional and timely manner and redirect as necessary.
  • Maintain, update and archive documents/files to ensure that the vetting system is accurate in accordance with MOPI, support management of information towards the national barred list, researching such information in support of Vetting APP and Code of Practice and ensuring any information held is accurate and legitimate meeting regulatory requirements.

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


The successful Vetting Researcher will be required to evidence the following skills:


  • Good standard of general education of at least A level standard or equivalent training/experience
  • Ability to maintain a high level of diplomacy, tact and discretion in the managing of sensitive and confidential information.
  • Be able to meet tight deadlines and prioritise own work load.

If you are interested in applying to this Vetting Researcher role then please do not delay as interviews will be held as soon as appropriate candidates are highlighted. In return for your experience, we can offer you:


  • Salary £23,893.06 plus £2,634.25 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 and childcare 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.