Special Inspectors - London

Special Inspectors - London

We are recruiting for Special Inspectors to join British Transport to be based in London. We have two positions, one B Division north sub-division and one B Division South sub-division. Both nominally based at Divisional HQ in Central London but can be based in practice at any post in their sub-divisions (North: North London, Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk. South: South London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex and Hampshire)

Joining the UK’s only national police force as a Special Inspector is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding Special Constabulary and develop in a specialist police force, helping provide the highest standards of leadership to our volunteer Special Constables. You’ll take on a crucial role in leading a team in one of the most challenging environments there is. 

British Transport Police is the national police force for Britain’s rail network, providing a policing service to rail operators, their staff and passengers throughout England, Wales and Scotland. Every day, over 10,000 miles of track, we keep more than 6 million people and 400,000 tonnes of freight safe and secure. It’s a massive task.

Main purpose of the role:

• To carry out this role you must either be a substantive Special Inspector or a substantive Special Sergeant suitable for promotion. 
• To assist in the operational effectiveness of BTP by overseeing the management, support and development of Special Constables and Special Sergaents with a sub-division
• A middle manager responsible for supervising the ranks of Special Constable and Special Sergeant with respect to their welfare. performance and development

Main responsibilities

• To manage team cohesion, morale and enthusiasm and drive specific initiatives towards local goals in accordance with the force strategy and Policing Plan
• To inspect and quality assure all aspects of service delivery through constant monitoring, taking whatever action is necessary to improve performance (particularly in relation to attendance and achievement of Independent Patrol Status)
• To implement plans which enable an efficient response to anticipated events and engage in forward planning as directed
• To ensure the strict observance of the disciplines and standards set out in the BTP Policing Plan and specified in the strategic policing requirement of the sub-division
• To manage the professional development of team members by arranging counselling, coaching and guiding to enhance competence and enable high quality performance and to ensure safe working practices of all team members
•  To act as a point of liaison between Special Constables and Special Sergeants in a Sub-Division, the sub-divisional complementary policing lead regular Chief Inspector, and the Special Chief Inspector
  
  

Eligibility To apply you must meet the following criteria:

• Achieved Independent Patrol Status
• Received First Aid Training
• Free from any convictions/cautions/reprimands and penalty notices (other then driving penalty notices) even if you are serving as a Special Constable at the moment with another force. 
• Thoroughly grounded in the operational aspects of police work
• Free from any ongoing investigation in your current force
• Have completed your minimum required annual hours and live in or near the BTP policing area you wish to transfer to
• You must have passed the BTP Special Inspectors promotion exam in the last three years or have previously been a substantive Special Sergeant or higher rank in BTP or another UK police force.
• You must be in-ticket for mandatory training

If you have any queries or questions please contact the Recruitment team on:

Telephone: 0121 634 5630 

We want our organisation to be as diverse as the community it serves. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community.