A Police Staff Investigator is required for a permanent opportunity role paying up to £34,139.86 per annum with the British Transport Police (BTP) based in York.

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 Police Investigator with BTP you will conduct investigations into complaints made against all police personnel and to carry out internal enquiries into matters affecting the discipline of the Force. You will maintain the integrity of British Transport Police by ensuring that officers and staff conduct themselves in accordance with expectations and maintain public confidence.

As a Police Staff Investigator you will be required to:

• Conduct complaint and misconduct investigations within statutory and regulatory frameworks, ensuring compliance with the statutory guidance issued by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) and the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC).
• Prepare investigation reports make recommendations to the Appropriate Authority regarding case disposal and the 'harm test'. Identify wider factors to be progressed such as organisational learning, poor or best practice principles and recognition.
• Engage with members of the public and deliver an appropriate response managing expectations but also seeking to rebuild trust and confidence in the organisation.
• Identify and execute suitable investigative strategies that are proportionate to the investigation. This includes but is not limited to conducting recorded misconduct interviews under caution, pursuing suitable lines of enquiry and taking statements.
• Ensure the appropriate collation of all relevant documentation, information or data that is required by the investigation to form an overall picture of the circumstances to a standard capable of withstanding scrutiny at misconduct proceedings.
• Present cases on behalf of the Appropriate Authority to a panel at misconduct proceedings involving police staff in line with ACAS principles and supporting policies.
• Build and maintain relationships with governing bodies and stakeholders including the Police Federation and other support groups to facilitate positive exchange of communication thus increasing efficiency and effectiveness within the complaints and disciplinary process.
• Assist in the production of suspension documentation to be submitted to the Deputy Chief Constable for consideration.
• Provide formal updates of the progression of PSD cases to complainants and employees subject of investigation, ensuring that statutory obligations are filled with regards to content and timeliness.
• Liaise with officers on Division to assist in identifying the causes of complaints, best practice and provide suitable guidance. Ensure that colleagues are fully conversant with correct complaint handling techniques.
• Manage investigations involving death or serious injury (D/SI) and other serious incidents involving police personnel, which are subject to voluntary and mandatory referral to the IOPC or Procurator Fiscal.
• Take proactive steps to support the department's ambition to lead on professional standards nationally.

Further information about this vacancy can be found in the attached job description. The successful Police Staff Investigator will be required to evidence the following:

• Ability to remain calm whilst working under pressure
• Ability to remain impartial in all emotionally challenging situations
• Ability to work as part of a team in a challenging environment and independently using own initiative
• Able to maintain confidentiality and work professionally in a sensitive environment
• Excellent interpersonal verbal communication skills including presentations
• Excellent written skills including correspondence and report writing
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to deal with dissatisfied customers effectively and professionally

If you are interested in applying to the 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:

• Up to £34,139.86 per annum
• Yearly base salary increments
• Working from home allowance available to purchase suitable equipment for blended & home working
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Flexible agile working approach
• 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
• 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.

As an equal opportunities employer, British Transport Police is committed to the inclusive treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We want our organisation to be as diverse as the community it serves and strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply. In order for us to achieve this we ask that you complete the relevant diversity monitoring form. Any information relating to the diversity monitoring form are used only with the intent to improve our services and people practices. Please be assured that all applications will be judged on their individual merit and no other factors.

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 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 February 2023. If you have any queries, please contact the recruitment team - recruitmentteam@btp.police.uk

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 indicator of 3 / developing' or' 'Indicator 5 / no rating must have been achieved on the last reporting year PDR.