JOU Firearms Instructor (Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary) - HC-621011
Job Title: JOU Firearms Instructor
Location: Sulhamstead Training Centre, TVP- (There may be times that training will need to be delivered at any of our training locations across the JOU.)
Salary: SO1 - £35,526.00 - £37,692.00 per annum
Contract : Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week
Closing Date: Monday 10th November 2025 at 23:59 hours
Link to apply: Career Opportunities: JOU Firearms Instructor - HC-621011 (621011)
Firearms Officers (AFO) across Tactical Firearms and can also include
delivery to other Police departments, including non-AFO
Key accountabilities include but are not limited to:
1 To assist with the delivery of firearms training to all AFO’s across the
JOU as well as officers from other forces and agencies ensuring the
learning objectives are achieved as required by College of Policing (CoP)
firearms training licence requirements.
2 To assist with the design and delivery of AFO training programmes to
meet identified needs within the workforce.
3 To design and produce clear, concise and well presented training
support material, for use, before, during and after training.
4 To offer appropriate guidance to students, in order to facilitate their
personal development, understanding, and help them adopt suitable
responses to work related performance issues.
5 To liaise and consult with other training departments within armed
policing, wider operational units/departments, other forces and partner
agencies in order to identify, analyse and discuss a variety of training
solutions for the organisation.
6 To carry out compliance duties; undertake continuous
assessment/validation/evaluation of the training packages, ensuring that it
is appropriate to the needs of individuals, the organisation and is of a
consistently high standard as well as meeting all health and safety
requirements
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Educated to QCF Level 3 OR work experience deemed to have
brought the postholder to a comparable level plus:-
Qualified and competent as an Authorised Firearms Officer and
National Firearms Instructor within the last 2 years. Having
completed 12 months of CPD/MRT and subject to a successful
review of their Firearms Training record by the CFI/DCFI.
First Aid at Work qualification (or equivalent) D13 advanced or
be willing to obtain it.
To hold a national firearms instructors certificate.
Full UK Driving Licence
You must have been a serving police officer from a Home
Office Force.
To have a significant experience in the police use of
firearms and operations
We are Undefined Aware - Level 2
We Take Ownership - Level 2
We Deliver, Support and Inspire - level 2
We are Innovative and Open Minded - level 2
Please contact the Recruitment Team at police.recruitment@hampshire.police.uk or on 023 8045 1611
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