Digital Policing Specialist

 
Force Headquarters, Camden, London
B001
Full Time
Permanent
£31,240.82
£3,033.56
N/A

British Transport Police (BTP) are looking to recruit a Digital Policing Specialist on a Permanent Contract paying £31,240.82 plus £2,700.10 London Allowance per annum and is based at Force Headquarters in Camden, London.

 

BTP is the national police Force for the rail network throughout 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 the Digital Policing Specialist you will be responsible for providing specialist advice and guidance regarding the functionality and capability of the Force’s critical Digital Policing systems; namely but not restricted to ControlWorks, Niche Custody, Niche Crime & Intelligence, iPatrol and NICE Investigate.

The post holder is responsible for the day to day system management of the Force’s critical Digital Policing systems, software upgrades and user acceptance testing activities.    

 

As Digital Policing Specialist you will be required to:

  • Sustain specialist knowledge of the Force’s critical Digital Policing systems; providing comprehensive advice regarding their application and development within the wider context of digital policing systems.
  • Oversee the day-to-day security and integrity of the Force’s critical Digital Policing systems, managing user accounts and access requests according to the agreed policy and standards.
  • Manage the relationship with the core Digital Policing system supplier; leading on the planning, implementation, control, review and audit of service provision to ensure customer business requirements are met. This includes negotiation, implementation and monitoring of service level agreements and performance to proactively improve service delivery.
  • Allocate work to staff taking into account current work levels, experience, complexity and prioritization; monitor/assess work load, reprioritising and redistributing work as necessary to effectively manage the team work levels and welfare.

 

Further information about this vacancy can be found in the attached job description.

 

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

  • A level/Diploma level or equivalent in English Language and/or Mathematics.
  • Proven experience of core Digital Policing systems: ControlWorks, Niche Custody, Niche Crime & Intelligence, iPatrol and NICE Investigate.
  • Ability to successfully investigate fault reports, utilising a logical approach in order to rapidly and effectively identify and implement the appropriate resolution.
  • Understanding of BTP's operating and policing environment.

If you are interested in applying then please do not delay as interviews will be held W/C 31st May 2021. In return for your experience, we can offer you:

  • Salary £31,240.82 plus £2,700.10 London Allowance per annum
  • 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Pension Scheme
  • Other benefits include a bespoke BTP rewards platform and various salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work and childcare as well as many high street and online retail discounts



We want our organisation to be as diverse as the community it serves and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. In order to apply, you must have the permanent right to live and work in the UK and have been resident in the UK for the previous 3 years. You will be asked these and other questions to determine your eligibility to work for British Transport Police when you start your application and you must answer honestly.

 

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.

This opportunity is closed to applications.