Police Constable - National Firearms Instructors - Armed Response (External Only)
Post Title: Police Constable - National Firearms Instructors – Armed Response (External Only)
Type of contract: Permanent – Full Time and Part Time **(Part time / flexible working opportunities will be considered within the role subject to review and approval. Any part time pattern must be compatible with the operational demand of the unit.)
Rank/Grade: PC
Directorate/Department: Tactical Firearms Group, Local Policing
Statement of expectation for the role: Minimum of 2 years
Vetting level required: MV/SC
Location: Bishopsgate Police Station
Salary: According to the National Police Pay Scales plus London Weighting and London Allowance. This post currently attracts an additional £3,000 per annum firearms retention payment.
Description of Department:
The City of London Firearms Training Wing (FTW) is a department within the Tactical Firearms Group (TFG) who provide firearms training for Armed Response, Firearms Command, AFO-CT and National Protection role profiles.
As a member of the FTW you will be an operationally deployable Armed Response Officer but have a full time commitment to the delivery and preparation of Firearms Training.
The TFG provide 24-hour firearms response to spontaneous and planned operations in the City and wider Pan-London area working very closely with our Metropolitan Police colleagues from MO19.With fewer numbers of Armed Response Officers the FTW is able to maintain a close working relationship with our full time operational teams. This creates a respectful and highly professional training environment where the focus is on delivering excellent, innovative training which prepares our operators for the challenges of armed policing in London during 2024.
The City of London is the historic heart of London packed with history, commercial activity and culture. We have a demographic profile which is not replicated anywhere else: a residential population of around 9,000 and over 500,000 as commuters arriving at their place of work daily with an additional 18 million visitors annually.
The City has a rich legacy of historic buildings and a large number of iconic sites including St Paul’s, the Bank of England, the Royal Exchange, and the Commercial District.
The City of London Police is proud to deliver an exceptional Armed Policing service to the public rising to this challenge year on year to keep those who live, work or visit the City of London safe and feeling safe.
The TFG offer external candidates the additional benefits our current team receives including a £3,000 annual firearms payment, £6,711 in London Allowance and London Weighting, a generous pension scheme, a free Oyster card for London (TFL) travel and subsidized national rail travel, which allows you to travel within a 70-mile radius.
As a full time member of the FTW with the ARV role profile you will also be eligible to work overtime on the TFG ARV teams.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Qualified as a National Firearms Instructor (NFI) accredited by a College of Policing licenced NFIC provider.
- Minimum of Level 3 AET
- Operational competency to ARVO level
- Currently Operationally & medically fit for ARVO role (JRFT 9.4 this training year)
- Hold Lead Instructor status for ARV (This can be confirmed by your force CFI)
Desirable criteria:
- Operational Firearms Commander
- National Protection Officer
- Advanced Driver
- Firearms Tactical Advisor
- Rifle Officer
- IOSH trained
- Assessor trained
Application and Training:
There is no specific London Residency criteria. All eligible candidates across the UK are welcome to apply.
Once you have submitted your application form it will be subject to an eligibility process.
If successful will be invited for an assessment day -
- CVF interview
- Presentation
Successful candidates will progress to medical (including JRFT) and vetting stage.
The application and interview will be tested under Level 1 of the College of Policing Competency and Values Framework with questions specifically testing your ARV and NFI experience.
Applicants who fail to address the skills/knowledge/experience of the job description will not be considered.
If you would like to discuss the post in more detail, please contact –
- FTM Sergeant Faye Neal, faye.neal@Cityoflondon.police.uk
- DCFI Sergeant Toby Knight, Toby.Knight@Cityoflondon.police.uk
- CFI Dan Longhurst, Daniel.Longhurst@Cityoflondon.police.uk
The closing date for applications is 5th January 2026 @ 12:00 hours.
This vacancy is open only to National Firearms Instructors who are currently Operationally competent Armed Response Officer role profile holders in a Home Office Police Force.
We strive to ensure all our information and services are accessible to and useable by everyone. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or would like us to do anything differently to help you apply for our roles, please get in touch with HRservices@cityoflondon.police.uk”
The City of London Police is keen to promote flexible working and will, subject to operational policing requirements, proactively consider all applications to work flexibly.
The City of London Police is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the Policing community.
***INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY - Please note that your application will not be considered without the completed endorsement form. Please ensure you leave enough time for your verifiers and senior leaders to complete the support of your application before the closing date.
***INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY - Please note Officers who are not within 3 months of completing their tenure period, will not be eligible to apply for internal roles. This applies only to Officers who are not currently working within this Directorate.
The City of London Police is keen to promote flexible working and will, subject to operational policing requirements, proactively consider all applications to work flexibly.
The City of London Police is committed to equality of opportunities and continuously strive for inclusivity within our Force. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly from those with disabilities and long-term conditions, those with Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic backgrounds, female candidates, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.
The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a program to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.
Benefits:
We strive to ensure all our information and services are accessible to and useable by everyone. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or would like us to do anything differently to help you apply for our roles, please get in touch with HR via hrservices@cityoflondon.police.uk
* In return, we will offer a number of benefits including a generous pension scheme, a free Oyster card for London (TFL) travel and subsidised national rail travel, which allows you to travel within a 70 mile radius. For further information please visit:
https://careers.cityoflondon.police.uk/working
The ATOC Rail Travel Concession allows regular serving police officers to travel on National Rail services within a 70 mile radius of London for a small monthly cost. This is a taxable benefit that the City of London Police negotiates and Officers make a contribution to the cost of the scheme. If you wish to confirm if your journey would be covered under this scheme, please contact HR Services directly as the 70 miles is an approximation. *
A diverse workforce improves the service we provide to our public by making us more approachable and relevant within our communities. This is why it’s vitally important that we recruit people from a wide range of communities and backgrounds with an understanding of cultural issues and a wide range of skills. We therefore particularly encourage female and people from Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic communities to join us.
The way we work is changing. With a few exceptions most roles will be able to accommodate part time, job share and flexible working patterns. We can also offer hybrid working patterns of home and office-based shift patterns. Feel free to speak to us about any flexible working requirements.
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