Police Officer-training Officer - West Midlands, United Kingdom - West Midlands Police

West Midlands Police

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West Midlands, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

This opportunity is only open to serving officers from West Midlands, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and West Mercia Police Forces

Job Title-TRAINING OFFICER (Police Officer)**
Salary-Police Constable

Closing Date-10th August 2023

Substantive Constables Only

Are you passionate for training, with a proven and credible track record in developing others?
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals that are willing to develop others.

In return you will be trained to the highest standard in order to deliver our training programmes, which include personal safety and first aid training with the potential to diversify and deliver method of entry, health and safety and other programmes.

As a trainer within the physical training department you will use your extensive knowledge, skills and abilities to work with colleagues, partners and community groups, to research, design and deliver learning and development programmes.

You will work alongside physical training colleagues on a regional and national level to ensure that our programmes are of the highest quality and support operational delivery.

By joining the team, you will have an exciting first-hand influence on newly appointed frontline employees, as well as developing existing officers and staff members within core and specialist operational arenas.

You need to be an excellent communicator.

Be able to deal effectively with people in larger groups and on a one to one basis including using technology.

You will be able to demonstrate the highest standards of professionalism as outlined within our Mission and Vision.

Skills, Abilities and Qualifications:

Essential:

Good knowledge of Diversity and Inclusion issues and legislation
Experience of using basic IT systems including Windows based technology
Effective written and verbal communication skills to ensure clear, accurate and appropriate sharing of information.
Ability to manage own workload, prioritising when required and taking initiative to resolve problems.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build and manage effective working relationships across a spectrum of stakeholders, interdependencies and customers internal and external
Experience of working in collaboration with partner agencies, particularly public and third sector
Demonstrate competence of working to deadlines and delivering results through effective planning and organisation of work and resources, with mínimal supervision
Physically fit and capable of passing the Police Job Related Fitness Test to Level 6:3 (multistage 15 metre bleep test)
Hold a full UK driving licence

Desirable:

Have a training qualification as a minimum of Level 3 Award in Education and Training
Hold a Level 2 or higher physical training qualification
Hold a training qualification or other recognised instructor / trainers' qualifications in personal safety, method of entry, health & safety or first aid training
Previous experience of training design and delivery
Evidence of challenging inappropriate behaviour/conduct
Knowledge of learning and development tools, techniques and best practice
Understanding of blended training approaches
Understanding of training and development principles, including quality assurance and continued professional development
Health & Safety Risk Assessor
TAQA assessor qualified
IOSH / NEBOSH trained
Experience of environmental scanning to embrace operational practices, technology and legislation.

Hours of Work and Flexibility

The role is based at Tally Ho Training Centre in Edgbaston, however individual will be require to deliver training from different training sites across the force area on a daily basis.

The core delivery hours will range from earlies and late, Sunday to Saturday with the inclusion of shifts. Flexible or part-time working patterns maybe considered based on organisational capacity

The applicant will be required to travel to deliver training, attend meetings, forums, workshops etc. across the region and nationally and use of their own vehicle or public transport maybe necessary
Travelling expenses are paid in accordance with WMP policy

Vetting

Successful applicants will be required to pass Recruitment Vetting and Counter Terrorism Clearance scrutiny prior to commencing their role, this will include a full background & financial disclosure as part of the vetting process.

Medical (Operational)

Appointment to this role will be dependent upon successfully medical checks, which may include a drugs test and if required a fitness test.

This is an operational role, there will be opportunities to work in varying operational policing environments in order to develop and maintain links to enhance the contextualisation of the training which we deliver.

If you are successful in the initial stages of the recruitment process, you will be invited to conduct a Police Job Related Fitness Test to Level 6:3 (multi-stage 15 metre b