An Inclusion and Diversity Business Partner is required for a permanent role paying £44,051.38 per annum with British Transport Police (BTP).

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 Inclusion and Diversity Business Partner with BTP you will play a key part in the delivery of the commitments and goals outlined in the Inclusion & Diversity Strategy, by partnering with the business on development, delivery and implementation of initiatives to achieve Force and BTPA objectives.

The work location is flexible, and home working can be facilitated, although some attendance will be required across BTP's national sites and for face to face events and meetings.

As Inclusion and Diversity Business Partner you will be required to:

• Design, develop and implement the BTP approach to Inclusion & Diversity including policy and process development, operational initiatives and employee engagement activities.
• Provide expert advice to the People & Culture Team and Senior Leaders on Equality, Diversity & Inclusion matters; including the identification of risks and opportunities.
• Provide advice and guidance to all employees, including on / in response to operational policing activities including critical or major incidents and any other adversely impacting policing activities.

The successful candidate will be required to evidence the following:

• Recognised professional qualification e.g. CIPD membership (working towards Level 7) or Post Graduate Degree.
• Evidence of formal training in Equality, Diversity & Inclusion / demonstrable practical experience gained within a Diversity & Inclusion portfolio .
• Thorough knowledge of equality and diversity and sources of potential/actual discrimination in employment.
• Fluency in welsh language, written and verbal is desirable if located in Wales.

In return for your experience, we can offer you:

• Salary of £44,051.38 (plus a London Allowance of £2,700.10 if London based)
• 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 season ticket loan as well as many high street and online retail discounts

Please apply by submitting your CV plus a supporting statement of no more than two pages explaining your suitability for the role. Please submit your CV and supporting statement as one document.

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 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.

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 'developing' rating, or above, was achieved on the last reporting year PDR and they have completed their tenure period (6 months) for current substantive posting.

BTP has undertaken a review of Police Staff pensions and as a result of this the Police Staff pension will be changing. The current police staff pension is a Defined Benefit scheme which is administered by the Railways Pension scheme. The new pension scheme which is launching is a Defined Contribution scheme which is administered by Royal London. The new pension scheme is awaiting formal approval and an introductory date is not finalised. The earliest this will be is March 2022. If you have any queries, please contact the recruitment team - recruitmentteam@btp.police.uk