Property Officer

A Property Officer is required for an 18 month fixed term role paying £20,117.79 plus £2520 London Allowance with British Transport Police (BTP) based in Brewery road, London. 

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 Property Officer with BTP you will be responsible for all matters related to the property store including recording items booked in and out, property store audits.

As Property Officer you will be required to:

• Log all special, found and lost property and arranging in conjunction with the Case Officer for it to be returned to the rightful owner
• Provide advice and guidance to Police Officers in respect of the storage and disposal of property, video and audio tapes in order to provide an effective and efficient property service to the Area
• General management of property storage and handling large amounts of cash
• Production of exhibits for court

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

• Previous experience in a high-demand administrative role
• Excellent general office skills; word processing, computer skills etc
• Knowledge of crime reporting lost property procedures/court procedures and continuity of evidence registers

If you are interested in applying to this Property Officer 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 £20,117.79 plus £2520 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 a ‘Competent’ rating, or above, was achieved on the last reporting year PDR and they have completed their tenure period/probation for current substantive posting.