Technical Skills Trainer – Technical Surveillance Unit (TSU)
College of Policing
Apply before 11:55 pm on Wednesday 29th May 2024
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Job summary
These posts are open to applicants who can meet the College’s nationality, UK residency and vetting requirements.
About us:
We’re the professional body for the police service in England and Wales. We work with everyone in policing to set standards, to share knowledge and good practice and to support the development of police officers and staff. Our mission is to drive a consistent approach across policing where the public and the service expect it, to boost professionalism and to improve leadership at every level.
Although we're a small organisation, our work has a big reach. We are uniquely placed to work both with national policing organisations and local forces to support frontline officers, staff and volunteers in their day-to-day roles.
We offer a supportive and inclusive environment for people to thrive. Our extensive flexible-working policy, employee wellbeing support, family friendly policies, employers’ network for equality and inclusion membership (ENEI silver award winners), and status as a disability confident leader means everyone can bring their whole self to work.
Job description
We look forward to reading your application for the role of Technical Skills Trainer – Technical Surveillance Unit (TSU).
The selected candidates will be responsible to a Training Team Manager for the day to day delivery of training programmes, supervising students and, where appropriate, associate trainers to ensure that learning objectives are met to course specifications and agreed quality standards.
They will work with other College departments to provide subject matter expertise in the formulation of evidence-based policing standards and the design and development of learning products.
Person specification
Some of your responsibilities will include:
• Delivering training programmes to agreed content and assessment specifications, developing and adapting, where appropriate, teaching techniques, lesson plans, scenarios and training materials to meet individual students’ abilities, levels of understanding and learning styles, to ensure that all students receive a consistent, high quality training intervention which addresses their learning and development needs.
• Continually researching and refreshing own subject matter expertise and work with Policing Standards Managers, Knowledge, Research and Education partners, Training Designers and external stakeholders to share knowledge, help identify innovative solutions and draft and develop evidence-based policing standards, guidance and associated curriculum specifications and learning interventions to support the promotion and embedding of consistent approaches to professional practice across policing.
• Taking ownership of specific training modules, courses or work-streams, reviewing and revising lesson plans and training materials to address changes to the curriculum, professional practice, guidance, standards and/or feedback from quality assurance data trends and update version control log to ensure that learning programmes are always accurate, up-to-date and that definitive records of revisions are maintained.
To be successful in this role you’ll need to:
• Be a qualified Trainer to meet the Police Sector Standard for the Training of Trainers and a relevant Level 4 qualification such as Certificate in Education and Training, Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (CTLLS Level 4) or NVQ Level 4 Diploma in Learning and Development or equivalent.
• Be an experienced and current Assessor competent to the Police Sector Standard for the Training of Assessors.
• Have current proven competence, experience and knowledge to the level required within technical surveillance to the NPCC Manual of Standards/ Authorised Professional Practice (APP).
Please see the attached job description which contains full details of the role.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Changing and Improving
- Communicating and Influencing
- Developing Self and Others
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Up to date proven competence, experience and knowledge to the level required within technical surveillance to the NPCC Manual of Standards/ Authorised Professional Practice (APP).
- Exhibit personal qualities and behaviours which are a role model for others – being open to receive challenge and feedback; value diversity and difference; and to work as part of a team to get the job done.
Benefits
The College is a great place to work. We're passionate about our people and offer a wide range of benefits, including (but not limited to):
- Defined benefit pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%
- Up to 31.5 days holiday (this is in addition to 8 public holidays and 1 privilege day)
- Continued professional development and structured career paths
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Flexi-time (for certain grades)
- A range of flexible working arrangements
- Benenden Healthcare
- National Dental Plan
- Discounts for on-line shopping
- Free employee support line
- Interest free season ticket loans
- Rewards and recognition scheme
We also have a number of thriving staff networks that provide the opportunity for advice, support and to drive change. A place to get your voice heard, share experiences and challenge our working practices to ensure equality of opportunity for all.
For more information about our benefits and staff networks, visit What we offer as an employer , College of Policing
Things you need to know
Selection process details
Eligibility:
Vacancy reference: K&I5341, 6690
These roles are available a permanent opportunity or 23 month fixed term appointment to all applicants.
Or as a secondment opportunity to:
- serving police officers substantive in the rank of Constable or Sergeant. All applicants must have the support of their Chief Officer which must be of NPCC rank, i.e., CC, ACC or DCC and this must accompany an application.
- serving police staff at the equivalent rank of Constable or Sergeant who have their chief officer's approval. Chief Officer’s approval must be of NPCC rank, i.e., CC, ACC or DCC. Approval for a secondment must accompany an application.
Central service conditions may apply for police officers and staff.
Please ensure you return the attached secondment approval form either as an attachment when submitting your application or via email to recruitment@college.police.uk.
For further information on applying for a secondment please visit the “Secondments into the College” page.
Please note, this is a rolling campaign and we will be shortlisting at regular intervals throughout. We will update your application status so please keep an eye on your civil service jobs account for further information.
How to apply and contact information:
For further information visit our ‘Work for us’ page.
What it's like working at the College of Policing
If you would like to discuss the role in more detail please contact Carol Hill, Learning and Standards Manager – Surveillance.
We believe that a diverse workforce brings many benefits to the organisation including diversity of thought and improvements to the way we work internally and with partners and communities. We strive to be fully inclusive but we know there is more to do. We genuinely encourage people from all backgrounds and underrepresented groups to apply for this role.
We want to continually improve our recruitment processes and to remove any barriers to equal opportunities that could disadvantage those from particular backgrounds. In order for us to have the information to do this, we ask you to please complete the diversity section of the online application process. We use a “blind” shortlisting process and we hope that by using this method we will be able to promote greater diversity in our workforce and remove any subconscious decisions based on biases.
The College is committed to support the Greening Government Commitment and reducing our Environmental impact. We have a dynamic Environmental Management Plan in place which encompasses various objectives, including our pledge to reduce business travel. To support our green agenda we have, in phase one, installed Electric Vehicle Charging Points at our sites in Ryton (12 points) and Harperley Hall (4 points) alongside two at our Harrogate office. We encourage employees to become an Environment Champion to help with promoting and delivering our Environmental Management Plan. Our One Step Greener approach encourages all College staff to make small changes to create a better future for everyone.
Please note that in order to work for the College of Policing you must have the Right to Work in the UK with indefinite leave to remain. In addition, you will also be required to provide an address history in the UK for the preceding 5 years.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : College of Policing HR team
- Email : recruitment@college.police.uk
- Telephone : 07917554649
Recruitment team
- Email : recruitment@college.police.uk
