Senior Policy Advisor, Domestic Rail Transport Security


Company:	Government Recruitment Service
Salary:	£44,241 to £44,241 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Leeds
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	14 Sept 2026
Closing date:	24 Sept 2026

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Summary

Would you like to be involved with the decision making for security in the rail sector?

Do you have an interest in STEM and the role it plays in research?

Are you able to build strong working relationships with stakeholders?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

DfT is a high-profile department at the heart of UK government. We work with agencies and partners to support the transport network that helps businesses and gets people and goods travelling around the country. We plan and invest to make journeys better.

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King’s birthday.
Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below!

Find out more about what it's like working at DfTc Policy

This role offers the opportunity to shape security policy and protective measures for Great Britain’s domestic rail network. You will advise rail operators and project teams to embed proportionate counter-terrorism security in infrastructure projects, while developing guidance and regulation for stations and other assets. Working across government, industry, police and security agencies, you will use research and analysis to inform policy. We are seeking an organised, collaborative self-starter; construction or engineering knowledge would be beneficial.

Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:

Provide security policy advice into new railway infrastructure and redevelopments.
Act as the first point of contact for DfT and industry stakeholders for the Security in the Design of Stations (SIDOS) guidance document.
Act as the primary point of contact for counter terrorism security advice.
Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Support DfT’s response to a terrorist attack on the rail network, to also include participation in planning, training and exercising.

Flexible resourcing

Colleagues are expected to work with a degree of flexibility, meaning responsibilities may change to support priority delivery.

For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

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