Legal Researcher

A Legal Researcher is required for a permanent role paying up to £28,863.78 plus £2495 London allowance with British Transport Police (BTP) based at Central London Police Station. BTP is the national police Force for Britain’s rail network. Every day we ensure the safety and security of over six million passengers and railway staff throughout England, Scotland and Wales.

As A Legal Researcher with BTP you will be responsible for carrying out Horizon Scanning on behalf of the Force, identifying changes to legislation, policy and procedure, Codes of Practice as well as open consultations within Crime, Offender Management and the Criminal Justice arena. You will be required to deliver a high quality service in support of BTP's objectives and priorities in accordance with Force policy, legislative and national directives.

As a Legal Researcher you will be required to:

• Report research findings; presenting information, conclusions and recommendations within Force guidelines
• Research criminal justice initiatives, evaluating the Force’s compliance and making evidence based recommendations for implementation
• Responsible for reviewing and updating all relevant Policies and Standard Operating Procedures, ensuring they reflect current legislative and policy requirements. 

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

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Understanding of policing and the Criminal Justice process
• High attention to detail including the ability to sift through large amounts of material utilizing their analytical skills to grasp key points

If you are interested in applying to this Legal 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 up to £31,358.78 per annum, including London allowance.
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Final salary pension
• Various salary sacrifice schemes (cycle to work/childcare) and retail discounts

We want our organisation to be as diverse as the community it serves so we welcome applicants from all sections of the community. You must have the right to remain and work in the UK and you must tell us about any previous convictions or cautions including any deemed as 'spent'. These will not necessarily exclude you from employment but they must be declared at the point of application.

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.