Digital Forensics Unit Technical Manager

British Transport Police (BTP) are recruiting for a Digital Forensics Unit Technical Manager for a Permanent, full-time contract. The role is paying £39,878.80 per annum, plus £3,033.56 London allowance, £3,957.00 Market Supplement and will be based at 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 DFU Technical Manager you will be required to:

• Deliver and maintain ISO17020 and 17025 accreditations across the Cyber Crime Unit (CCU) and other frontline digital forensic hubs in line with local, regional and national legislation and policies.
• 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 in the CCU and the frontline hubs are fit for purpose.
• Lead on technical matters in relation to the QMS for all technical aspects of digital forensic activity within the BTP.
• Advise and influence the DFU Manager and stakeholders decisions on technical matters and strategy in relation to the CCU’s day to day operations, including identifying emerging technologies to be assimilated, integrated and introduced within the department and frontline, contributing to policy development and undertaking projects which could impact on the service offered.

Further information about this vacancy can be found in the attached job description. The successful DFU Technical Manager will be required to evidence the following:

Qualifications and Training:

• Educated to degree level within Forensic Computing/Computer Science and/or relevant experience in the digital forensics.
• Successful completion of relevant digital forensics courses such as XWays, Axiom and / or mobile device software such as MSAB XRY, Cellebrite or Oxygen.

Experience:

• Experience of working within an ISO accredited environment or one that is working towards accreditation.
• Extensive experience and proficiency in the use of digital forensics software.

Skills:

• Ability to continually and effectively absorb technical information, evaluate, and report on results to management.
• Competent in the use of IT software including Office 365 including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Outlook.

If you are interested in applying to the role, then please do not delay as interviews will be held as soon possible. In return for your experience, we can offer you:

• Salary of £39,878.80 per annum, plus £3,033.56 London allowance, plus £3,957.00 Market Supplement
• Yearly base salary increments (subject to satisfactory performance in previous PDR year)
• Working from home allowance available to purchase suitable equipment for blended & home working
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Family friendly policies including up to 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave
• Bespoke benefits platform and access to Blue Light Card
• Development opportunities including fully funded apprenticeships
• Employee assistance programme and dedicated wellbeing hub
• Excellent Pension scheme

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 5 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.