Senior Intelligence Analyst

British Transport Police (BTP) are currently recruiting for a Senior Analyst within the Force Intelligence Bureau on a permanent basis.

The starting salary for this role is between £30,478.84 to £32,424.30 per annum (dependent on experience) plus £2,634.25 London Allowance. Your base salary rises yearly across 6 increments following a successful PDR up to £36,315.20 per annum.

The role is based at the BTP Central London Police Station near to Goodge Street in Central London.

BTP is the national police Force for the rail network through 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 Senior Analyst within the Force Intelligence Bureau you will oversee the day to day management and co-ordination of our analysts and researchers ensuring their work adheres to legal and policy framework and in line with Force wide objectives and priorities. Our senior analysts will be responsible for work on the most complex and high profile investigations, operations and crimes in support of senior officers as part of live-time intelligence cells. They will work across multiple portfolio's with frequent engagement with officers of all rank on matters including tasking and co-ordination, problem solving, operational analysis and analysis to understand complex vulnerabilities.

As a Senior Analyst you will be required to:

• Manage the day to day activities of the analytical team. Coordinate and prioritise work as necessary.
• Lead on the implementation of improvements to intelligence analysis and research
• Lead on the production of analytical products
• Take the lead in co-ordinating the provision of analytical services to high profile live-time investigations and operations, conducting and directing analysis in often fast time and  high pressured environments
• Work effectively with specialist teams handling the most sensitive and highest risk intelligence
• Conduct expert analysis at strategic, tactical and operational levels to interpret patterns, trends and gaps
• Lead on research, analysis and assimilation of large volumes of complex data and make recommendations
• Lead, advise and support the analyst team
• Exercise use of the National Intelligence Model (NIM) and maintain knowledge of relevant legislation

Further information about the wider role and responsibilities of a Senior Analyst within BTP can be found in the attached job description.

The successful candidate will be required to evidence the following skills/experience:

• Significant experience in the development of products and data sets and proven use of analytical and intelligence/ information gathering skills, data exploitation and statistical analysis
• Proven use of and experience in collecting, reviewing and effectively interpreting a wide range of datasets within a complex organisational environment
• Experience of utilising different types of computer of computer software packages such as specific analytical software programmes
• Effective leadership and people management skills

If you are interested in applying for this 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:

• A base salary of between £30,478.84 and £32,424.30 (dependent on experience) plus £2,634.25 London Allowance

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Final salary pension

• Various salary sacrifice schemes (cycle to work/childcare) and retail discount

How to apply?

Please submit a copy of your CV and a 500 word summary of your suitability for this role and how you meet the essential criteria. Please upload this in one single document under the CV Upload section.

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 and have been resident in the UK for 3 consecutive years. 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 for current substantive posting.