CCTV Technical Manager

A CCTV Technical Manager is required on a Full Time, Permenant  contract paying £36,529.65 plus £3,033.56 London Allowance with British Transport Police (BTP) based in Ebury Bridge, 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 a CCTV Technical Manager with BTP you will report to the CCTV Service Delivery Manager as part of the “A Force on the Move” programme which began in April 2022. You will be required to deliver and maintain 17025 accreditation across the Post Production team and other frontline forensic imaging hubs in line with local, regional and national legislation and policies including. 

As a CCTV Technical Manage you will: 

• Establish, review, maintain and develop existing and new analytical procedures and methods for digital forensics and communicate any changes to staff.
• Develop and maintain validation and verification processes to ensure that all hardware, software and methods used within CCTV and the frontline hubs are fit for purpose.
• Develop, maintain and ensure compliance with Quality Management System (QMS) including adherence to Quality Procedures (QP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions (WIs).
• Deliver continuous improvement of the CCTV department and frontline digital forensic performance including the completion and corrective action from internal and external audits and feedback, problem solving, investigation of anomalies including root cause analysis for findings and trend analysis.

Further information about this vacancy can be found in the attached job description.You will be required to evidence the following:

• Educated to degree level within Forensic Science/Media/Video Production/or relevant experience in a relevant field.
• Experience of working within an ISO accredited environment or one that is working towards accreditation.
• Extensive experience and proficiency in the use of forensic video and video editing software.
• LEVA Level 1/2 Desirable 
• Adobe Premiere (Adobe Certified Professional) Desirable 
• Experience of forensic video software Desirable 

If you are interested in applying to this CCTV Technical Manager 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  £36,529.65 plus £3,033.56  London Allowance
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Yearly base salary increments
• Working from home allowance available to purchase suitable equipment for blended & home working
• Employee assistance programme and dedicated Wellbeing hub
• Pension scheme
• Other benefits include a bespoke BTP rewards platform and various salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle-to-work and season ticket loan as well as many high street and online retail discounts, including access to Blue Light Card.

BTP is an employer who cares about the impact we have on the environment and the wider challenges of climate change, and as such we are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and achieving Net Zero Carbon (NZC) through offsetting by 2035.

At BTP we are proud guardians of the railway and it is crucial that we represent the diverse communities we serve and protect. As ‘One BTP’ across the UK, we know that diversity, inclusion and belonging help us improve our decision making, foster creativity and drive innovation so all our people can thrive.

Our vacancies are open to everyone and all appointments are made based on merit. So that we can become more diverse we encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, women, people who have a disability, those who are neurodiverse and persons who identify as LGBTQI+. We use positive action to encourage potential candidates from underrepresented groups through targeted workshops or advice sessions.  If you have the skills, experience and values that here in BTP we pride ourselves on then we would welcome you to apply.

For more information on Positive Action please click here or email the team on PART-Recruitment@btp.police.uk

If you have any questions about the application process, please email our friendly and helpful team where we will be happy to help you:  RecruitmentTeam@btp.police.uk. If your question related to equality or diversity then you can also contact our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion team directly at: PART-Recruitment@btp.police.uk To reassure you, anything you ask us will be in the strictest confidence and will not form part of your application.

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.

BTP GPP Police Staff Pension Scheme is administered by Royal London and this is a group personal pension plan which is available to all police staff. It’s a defined contribution scheme, offering employees the flexibility to vary their pension contributions from 4.4% to 12% of their salary. For more information, visit the Royal London dedicated pension page or email us at Pension-Queries@btp.police.uk .Please note if you are an existing member of Police Staff in the RPS your pension will not be affected. 

Internal candidates must have completed their probation for their current substantive posting and can only apply in tenure if Head of Department approval is emailed to Recruitmentteam@btp.police.uk prior to the vacancy closing. Internal candidates must confirm that they are not subject to formal action plans for sickness/complaints/discipline or poor performance and that all mandatory training courses have been attended and are in ticket/up to date. A minimum rating of 3 (performing) or a rating of U (no rating) must have been achieved on the last reporting year PDR.