We are currently recruiting two Public Order Public Safety (POPS) SME’s, for further information on the eligibility for each role please look at the eligibility section of this advert. Please note that if you are not eligible to apply for either role your application will be withdrawn.

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.

We look forward to reading your application for the role of Public Order Public Safety (POPS) SME.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Police Constable and College Staff member to join a team of subject matter experts, working directly to the Public Order Public Safety (POPS) Sergeant as part of the wider College of Policing Specialist Operations team.

This role is pivotal to maintain standards, drive learning and knowledge across both HO and non-HO forces.  POPS policing has experienced challenging operations in recent years and this role will assist forces to develop learning, consistency and best practice. Working with the team to develop national training standards, curriculum for POPS policing and sharing knowledge / best practice to ensure our POPS teams and commanders have the most up to date knowledge and training to police our communities.

The POPS team covers both tactical and command elements as well as taking a holistic view of POPS policing and looking at innovative ways to ensure that we can assist forces to deliver a quality service to the public and maximising the safety of our officers and staff. The team provides national standardisation in relation to POPS training through the development and provision of training materials, curriculum and facilitation of practitioner groups.

The team oversees licencing and accreditation and work with College licensing team to ensure forces are working within the College Licence and offer support where required.

You will work with a variety of stakeholders across policing both internally and externally, you and the team will provide associated subject matter expertise to police forces, senior stakeholders and judicial bodies. The ability to build and maintain relationships is vital.

You will work with specialist team and bring your diversity of thought, strengths and experience to an increasingly challenging, rewarding area of policing.  

We look forward to reading your application for this role.

Some of your responsibilities will include:
•    Designing, co-ordinating and delivering training courses, lesson plans and events across the relevant National Training Curriculum (POPS); conduct Quality Assurance visits to Forces.
•    Ensuring the development and review of national training packages reflect good practice, evidence-based work and lessons learnt. Updating and contributing towards relevant APP documents and doctrine as necessary. Researching environmental scanning and consultation on operational policing issues.
•    Providing SME advice, support, assistance, influence and challenge at practitioner groups, working groups and both tactical and strategic meetings (internal and external). Responsibility for providing SME advice at a tactical level on all issues relating to POPS. Adopting a problem-solving approach to support internal/external stakeholders in related area.

To be successful in this role you’ll need:
•    Experience in all areas of POPS policing with knowledge of related APP.
•    Demonstrable experience of successful design and development of training and/or learning and development products using a variety of evidence-based approaches and delivery solutions.
•    Subject matter expertise and evidence of CPD, building and retaining credibility as a subject expert.
•    To be a current POPSA or been a POPSA within the past three years
•    Experience of working with stakeholders and building and maintaining relationships.

Please see the attached job description which contains full details of the role.

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Experience in all areas of POPS policing with knowledge of related APP.
• Demonstrable experience of successful design and development of training and/or learning and development products using a variety of evidence-based approaches and delivery solutions.
• Proven experience of working collaboratively to develop and implement business solutions for all stakeholders
• Subject matter expertise and evidence of CPD, building and retaining credibility as a subject expert.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence, challenge and build effective working relationships with internal and external senior stakeholders and staff to achieve timely results.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills with the ability to translate technical and academic language into an appropriate format and style for all stakeholders.