Transferee and Re-Joiner Detective Constables

British Transport Police; Whitehall; Sur place; GBP 42 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

London Weighting Allowance

Flexible working arrangements wherever

Wellbeing support

Diverse career pathways

Résumé du poste

British Transport Police is seeking a Detective Constable to investigate serious and complex crimes across Britain's railway network, protecting passengers and pursuing offenders. You will conduct proactive and reactive investigations, securing evidence to high standards.

The role emphasizes supporting victims, providing updates, and working within a national police force with wellbeing, development opportunities and inclusive leadership.

Qualifications

• Be a current or former officer from a Home Office Police Force, Police Scotland or the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI).
• Be substantive in rank and have successfully completed probation (Transferees).
• Have previously been substantive in rank and be applying within five years of leaving policing (Re-Joiners).
• Have lived in the UK for the previous three consecutive years.

Responsabilités

• Investigate serious and complex crimes across Britain's railway network.
• Protect passengers, support victims and pursue offenders.
• Conduct proactive and reactive investigations with evidence secured to the highest professional standards.
• Be a point of contact for victims and witnesses, providing support, reassurance and updates.

Connaissances

Police experience

UK policing knowledge

Public safety focus

Description du poste

About the role

As a Detective Constable with BTP, you will investigate serious and complex crimes across Britain's railway network, protecting passengers, supporting victims, pursuing offenders and helping to keep the country moving safely. BTP polices and protects over 10,000 miles of track and 3,000 railway stations every day. Our network sits at the heart of Britain's communities, commerce and industry, creating unique investigative opportunities and challenges that you will not find in any other police force. Our CID officers conduct proactive and reactive investigations into crimes committed across the rail network, ensuring that all available evidence is secured and that investigations are completed to the highest professional standards. Officers act as a point of contact for victims and witnesses, providing support, reassurance and updates throughout the investigative process.

Make a Real Impact At BTP, we champion modern, people-focused policing. From safeguarding passengers and supporting vulnerable individuals to preventing crime and bringing offenders to justice, no two days are the same. As a Detective Constable, you could investigate:

• Serious violence
• Robbery
• County lines activity
• Sexual offences
• Fraud
• Safeguarding investigations
• Organised criminality affecting the rail network

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and actively work to challenge discrimination, remove barriers and promote fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. We are committed to ensuring every candidate has the opportunity to perform at their best. Your talent, potential and unique perspective matter here.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be a useful tool for generating ideas or helping you organise your thoughts. However, when completing your application, we want to hear about your experiences, achievements and motivations in your own words. The strongest applications are authentic, personal and reflective of the individual behind them. We encourage candidates to use AI responsibly, but to ensure their application genuinely represents their own experiences, abilities and aspirations. Authenticity helps us understand what you can bring to British Transport Police and how you will contribute to our organisation.

Key requirements

• Be a current or former officer from a Home Office Police Force, Police Scotland or the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)
• Be substantive in rank and have successfully completed probation (Transferees)
• Have previously been substantive in rank and be applying within five years of leaving policing (Re-Joiners)
• Have lived in the UK for the previous three consecutive years
• Not be subject to a live misconduct sanction or performance process
• Not be under investigation by another police force
• Not have active County Court Judgments (CCJs), unmanaged Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs) or be bankrupt
• Not have been dismissed from a police force
• Not have been refused police vetting by BTP or another UK police force within the previous two years

You have already developed the skills to protect the public, pursue justice and support victims.

Our commitment to you

At BTP, we believe our people are our greatest asset. We are committed to creating an environment where officers feel supported, valued and empowered to succeed.

Salary: Pay point matched to current or previous police salary (subject to verification and force policy), plus London Weighting Allowance and London Allowance, Flexible working arrangements wherever operationally possible.

• A strong focus on wellbeing, mental health support and inclusive leadership
• Opportunities to develop specialist skills and experience
• Diverse career pathways across a national police force
• Family-friendly policies that recognise life beyond work
• The opportunity to police a unique and challenging environment

Join a force where your ideas are welcomed, your development is prioritised and your contribution makes a real difference every day.