Award and Recognition Events Manager

British Transport Police; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Family-friendly policies

Bespoke benefits platform

Salary sacrifice options

Rail season ticket loan

Transport Benevolent Fund

Development opportunities

Pension scheme

Job summary

British Transport Police in the United Kingdom seeks an Award and Recognition Events Manager to lead force-wide awards, honours and recognition activity, shaping a culture where people feel valued and recognised for their contribution. You will govern schemes with integrity and deliver high-profile ceremonies for the Chief Constable, while enhancing the Force's reputation.

This role requires strategic leadership, governance and strong events management skills, with travel to London and other

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification (or equivalent professional qualification) together with substantial executive-level administration and management experience gained within a large, complex organisation.
• Proven experience of influencing and engaging senior stakeholders, shaping outcomes through expert advice rather than formal authority.
• Significant experience managing complex, sensitive or high-profile activities, with the judgement to balance organisational priorities and reputational considerations.
• Strong events management experience, including coordinating large-scale events, stakeholders, logistics, budgets and external partners, alongside exceptional communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Developing, implementing and continuously evolving BTP's Force-wide Awards and Recognition Strategy, ensuring recognition activity aligns with organisational priorities and values.
• Acting as the organisational lead and subject matter expert for awards, honours and recognition schemes, providing authoritative advice and assurance to senior leaders and stakeholders across the Force.
• Leading the planning and delivery of high-profile awards ceremonies and corporate events, including commendation ceremonies, long service awards and representation at national recognition events.
• Ensuring robust governance, transparency and consistency across awards processes, managing reputational risk and promoting a culture of recognition through influencing senior leaders and decision-makers.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Events management

Communication skills

Relationship building

Education

Degree-level qualification / equivalent

Job description

Salary: £52,040.92 per annum with yearly increments based on performance plus £4,775.00 London Allowance

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: This role can be based at one of BTP’s main hub locations London, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow or Manchester. Regular travel to London will be required, as many of the Force’s key awards, recognition events and ceremonies are held there.

Type of Working Arrangement: Blended approach of home and office-working is available

Hours: 37 hours per week

British Transport Police (BTP) is the national police force for the rail network throughout Great Britain. We are the ‘Guardians of the Railway,’ putting passenger safety at the heart of what we do. Our values are simply: We Care, We Do the Right Thing, We Strive to Be Better Every Day, We Are One BTP, and We Are Proud to Protect. Join us and help create an environment where we can all be our best every day.

The Opportunity

British Transport Police have an opportunity for an Award and Recognition Events Manager to join the Communications & Engagement Department. As an Award and Recognition Events Manager with BTP, you will provide strategic leadership for Force‑wide awards, honours and recognition activity, helping to shape a culture where people feel valued and recognised for their contribution. You will act as the organisational expert on awards and recognition, ensuring robust governance, fairness and integrity across all recognition schemes, while leading the delivery of high-profile ceremonies and events on behalf of the Chief Constable. Through your expertise and influence, you will help protect and enhance BTP's reputation whilst driving continuous improvement in recognition practices across the Force.

What You'll Be Doing

• Developing, implementing and continuously evolving BTP's Force‑wide Awards and Recognition Strategy, ensuring recognition activity aligns with organisational priorities and values.
• Acting as the organisational lead and subject matter expert for awards, honours and recognition schemes, providing authoritative advice and assurance to senior leaders and stakeholders across the Force.
• Leading the planning and delivery of high-profile awards ceremonies and corporate events, including commendation ceremonies, long service awards and representation at national recognition events.
• Ensuring robust governance, transparency and consistency across awards processes, managing reputational risk and promoting a culture of recognition through influencing senior leaders and decision-makers.

What You'll Bring To The Team

• Degree-level qualification (or equivalent professional qualification) together with substantial executive-level administration and management experience gained within a large, complex organisation.
• Proven experience of influencing and engaging senior stakeholders, shaping outcomes through expert advice rather than formal authority.
• Significant experience managing complex, sensitive or high‑profile activities, with the judgement to balance organisational priorities and reputational considerations.
• Strong events management experience, including coordinating large-scale events, stakeholders, logistics, budgets and external partners, alongside exceptional communication and relationship-building skills.

What We Offer

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after 5 years.
• Family‑friendly policies, including up to 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave.
• Bespoke benefits platform and Blue Light Card access.
• Salary sacrifice options for cycles, home technology, gym membership, and electric vehicles.
• Interest‑free annual rail season ticket loan after 6 months.
• Access to the Transport Benevolent Fund for health, welfare, and financial support.
• Development opportunities, including fully funded apprenticeships.
• Excellent Pension scheme: We offer the BTP GPP Police Staff Pension Scheme, administered by Royal London. This group personal pension plan is available to all police staff and is a defined contribution scheme. It provides the flexibility to vary your pension contributions from 4.4% to 12% of your salary. For more information, visit the Royal London dedicated pension page or email us at [e-mail]. Note: If you are an existing member of Police Staff in the RPS, your pension will not be affected.

Additional Information

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

Vetting:

Successful applicants will be required to pass Management Vetting (5 years minimum UK residency required), including a full background and financial disclosure. For more information and Top Tips, please see attached document.

Medical:

We’ll ask for relevant health and medical history details to support employee wellbeing.

References:

We'll ask for references to cover the past 5 years.

Notice Period

This role is subject to a 1-month notice period.

Inclusion & Diversity

We are committed to building a workforce where everyone feels they belong.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences. Diversity strengthens our teams, improves our services and helps us better represent and support the communities we serve.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and strive to create a workplace that is fair, respectful and accessible to all. We actively work to challenge discrimination, remove barriers and ensure equity throughout our recruitment and employment practices.

We operate a Disability Confident Scheme, candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria will be offered an interview. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment or selection process, please let us know - we are happy to support you. Your talent, your potential, and your unique perspective matter here.

For more information on Inclusion or the Disability Confident Scheme, please click the links Inclusion & Diversity Disability Confident Scheme

Completed applications must be submitted by 11.59pm, 25/10/2026

For further information, please contact our Resourcing Team [e-mail].