Chief Superintendent x2

D Division
Specialist Operations, London, Scotland Area HQ (Glasgow)
Full Time
Permanent

As one of British Transport Police’s Chief Superintendents, you will be part of a truly unique force. We are seeking two dynamic and effective leaders who will ensure the delivery of a high-quality service, which our industry partners and passengers alike deserve. 

BTP’s work is wide reaching, providing a crucial service to all passenger and freight operators, Network Rail, their staff and customers across England, Scotland and Wales, as well as policing the London Underground, Docklands Light Railway, the Midland Metro Tram System, Croydon Tramlink, Sunderland Metro and Glasgow Subway. Therefore, you will be adept at cultivating and nurturing effective working relationships with a broad range of business partners. Our work is complex, multi-faceted and vitally important, spanning all areas of policing in a way that protects the UK’s critical infrastructure. With an annual budget of £320m, we are funded almost entirely by the rail industry and BTP is a truly unique force, operating in a commercial environment to deliver a high quality and efficient policing service. In a post-pandemic landscape and with the Williams Review of rail reform recently published, there are many challenges ahead and the positions will suit ambitious individuals with a drive to challenge, guide and innovate.

Inclusivity and diversity are integral to BTP and these roles will be expected to set an example as senior leaders. To ensure that these values are at the heart of everything we do, we have launched our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and our complementary ‘Moving the Needle Action Plan’, which sets out our commitment to tackling racism, removing unconscious bias and making us a fairer, more inclusive police force in our interactions with employees and the public. You will be able to demonstrate how you will play your part in making BTP an inclusive organisation, where all our employees thrive, and we deliver ethical, legitimate policing.

You will be an inspiring, engaging and inclusive leader, with significant senior policing experience at Chief Superintendent or Superintendent level. You will demonstrate setting the strategic direction and vision for your team, a listening and coaching style and evidence of working collaboratively with your peers and stakeholders alike. You will have political acumen and be able to evidence developing and maintaining strategic relationships with local, regional, private sector and national partners, effectively influencing and collaborating to enable the achievement of the Force objectives and develop public confidence in policing. You will have experience of motivating a geographically dispersed workforce, and an innovative and creative approach to operational policing.

The Chief Superintendent for D Division is based out of Glasgow and is responsible for all BTP uniformed policing operations in Scotland. Politically astute, you will build great working relationships with Police Scotland, the Scottish Government, rail operators and passenger groups across Scotland. You should hold or be willing to become accredited as a Gold Public Order Commander. Whilst you will have responsibility for D Division, you will be a key member of the Senior Leadership Team for the Network Policing and Specialist Capabilities portfolio delivering policing across England, Wales and Scotland. The role also includes out of hours ‘on call’ responsibilities for D Division and C Division (England and Wales excluding the South East) combined.

The Chief Superintendent for E Division is also a key member of the Senior Leadership Team for the Network Policing and Specialist Capabilities portfolio and is responsible for the delivery of our specialist capabilities and preparedness. This includes armed policing, dogs, disruptive effects officers and our response to CBRNe. In relation to explosives, BTP is one of a few forces which routinely deploy special response officers to assess suspicious packages for IEDs. The postholder’s responsibility for our daily delivery of protective security across the rail network, requires a strong partnership relationship with colleagues in the Department for Transport Rail Security Team. The postholder is also responsible for the Special Movements Team, which oversees the Royal Train and over 400 other VIP journeys annually. You will also be responsible for the tactical rollout of our civil contingencies and resilience planning. You will be a designated deputy for the ACC on the national Security Review Committee. Due to this range of commitments, the post holder is required to hold or attain SC vetting status. You should also hold, or be willing to become accredited, as a Strategic Firearms Commander and Gold Public Order Commander.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment, which promotes and supports inclusivity and respect with a culture that supports our communities and partners and celebrates all aspects of diversity.  We aim to create a working environment that is free from discrimination, harassment, bullying and victimisation.

For both roles you will be expected to travel nationally on occasion, as required.


Recruitment Timetable

Closing Date:                     12 midnight - Wednesday 30 June 2021

Stakeholder Panel:             Friday 16 July 2021 (by Teams)*

People Panel :                    Friday 16 July 2021 (via Teams)

Final Panel Interviews:       Friday 23 July 2021 (London in person or via Teams). Interviews for D Division may be arranged for a date in Scotland dependent upon covid-19 restrictions

*to be confirmed

How to apply

The Chief Superintendents will be selected based on a combination of your written application, assessments and interview. 

Submit the following to us no later than 12 midnight on 30 June 2021:

1. An email of support from your line manager, which includes from their perspective, your three key strengths and three areas of development. This should be sent to: luke.price.3184@btp.police.uk

2. A tailored CV (maximum of two pages), setting out your career history, responsibilities, and summary achievements.

3. You will also be required to answer the three competency-based questions outlined below (each answer capped at 500 words).

a) Describe how you have provided strategic leadership in diversity and inclusion. Your answer should explain the issue, your role and how the impact was measured internally and externally.

b) As a senior leader in a multifaceted stakeholder environment, can you describe your approach to developing partnership working whilst balancing competing needs to deliver successful outcomes?

c) As a senior leader, how have you successfully driven quality of service to the public through collaborative working? Your answer should explain the situation but focus on your role and the outcome.

Please upload your CV together with your competency based responses as one Microsoft Word attachment.

4. You will be required to upload a video file which sees you explain your motivation for applying. This video should be no longer than four minutes. As you know, video files tend to be large so please send these to luke.price.3184@btp.police.uk via ‘We Transfer’. The link for use is as follows: https://wetransfer.com/

5. Please provide details of any business or other interests or any personal connections, which, if appointed, could be misconstrued, or cause embarrassment, Any conflicts of interest details here will not prevent you going forwards for interview but may, if appropriate, be explored with you during your interview to establish how you would address the issue(s), should you be successful in your application.


Your application will not be considered unless all the above have been submitted.

If you have any questions about the role itself or would like to discuss the post and your fit within the organisation, please contact Rachael EtebarDirector of People and Culture: Rachael.etebar@btp.police.uk

This opportunity is closed to applications.