Training Officer - Initial Training
Job Profile
There is an exciting opportunity to join West Midlands Police’s Learning & Development Department as a police trainer within the uniform training team. This inclusive department seeks to maximise the potential of people from all backgrounds, through a culture of fairness and inclusion to deliver the best service for our communities.
The primary function of the team is to deliver training to new Probationary Constables/Police Staff (Police, PCSOs, Specials and Custody) and to support their integration into the organisation.
Background
West Midlands Police is currently recruiting a significant number of new officers. This has included 3,000 Probationary Constables, Special Constables and Police Community Support Officers. These numbers will include the recruitment of 1000 BAME Probationary Constables, demonstrating our strong commitment to increasing the diversity of our workforce to reflect the communities that we serve.
The introduction of the Police Constable Entry Route (PCER) programme has brought significant changes to the Probationary Constable training programme, which focuses on those entering policing already having a degree and joining via the 2 year Degree Holder Entry Programme (DHEP), or those that need to attain a degree who join via the 3 year Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA).
In addition to this, we also have Probationary Constables join us via the Professional Policing Degree (PPD) route. These are officers who have already achieved a degree in policing prior to joining, along with successful candidates from the new Internal Police Officer campaign.
The Uniform Training Team support all our new recruits to help ‘prevent crime, protect the public and help those in need'.
Expectations
Staff from Uniform Training are often the first members of WMP that new recruits interact with once they have joined the organisation. As such, it is vital that applicants are strong organisational advocates who also have a passion for supporting the development of others.
The successful applicant will be expected to demonstrate high levels of professionalism and to be a role model to new recruits. You will also play a pivotal role in supporting the organisation in providing a positive introduction to policing and the start of careers for these individuals.
The successful applicant will demonstrate an openness to change, be creative and be an excellent communicator. They will be expected to be able deliver training of the highest quality in a range of styles, and to be able to adapt delivery and content to different learning styles.
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Essential:
- Good knowledge of Diversity and Inclusion issues including legislation e.g. Equality Act 2010 and Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
- Experience of supporting the development of others.
- Excellent communication skills
- Understanding of different learning styles
- Understanding of blended training approaches
- Ability to manage own workload and to use initiative to resolve issues that may occur
- Ability to develop good collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Desirable:
- Knowledge of PEQF and other student officer entry routes
- To have the minimum training qualifications as either Police Training Roles Learning & Development Programme (PTRLDP), TEP – Trainer Essentials Programme and/or Level 3 or above teaching qualification.
- Experience of using IT systems to support on-line/distance learning
- Knowledge and experience operationally
Prospective officers and staff must be held to a higher standard of behaviour and accountability than members of the public, and that therefore their right to privacy can be fettered in certain circumstances. This is to ensure that members of the police are fully aware and accountable for the unique powers entrusted to them and the standards of professional behaviour they swear to uphold.
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: Appointment to this role will be dependent upon successfully medical checks, which may include a drugs test and if required, a fitness test.
Hours: This is a full-time role working Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm.
Interviews: Interview dates to be confirmed.
West Midlands Police is a Disability Confident Leader - the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of our commitment we operate a ‘Disability Confident Interview Scheme’ - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview.
It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the essential criteria for the job. For example: in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. In these circumstances, the employer could select the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job, as they would do for non-disabled applicants.
"Diversity and Inclusion Vision: Maximise the potential of people from all backgrounds through a culture of fairness and inclusion to deliver the best service for our communities"