Chief Driving Instructor
This role is within a unit where Surrey Police and Sussex Police work in collaboration, whilst remaining two separate legal entities/employers with different terms and conditions.
Both Surrey Police staff and Sussex Police staff are employed in this unit on their own force terms and conditions.
Successful candidates may be appointed on the terms and conditions of employment of either Surrey Police or Sussex Police, depending on organisational requirements. A discussion will be held with the successful candidate to confirm the details of location, salary, allowances and hours.
Division / Department - People Services
Grade - Surrey Police Level 1 / Sussex Police M1
Status - Full Time
Contract Type - Fixed Term Contract
Salary Grade Range - Surrey Police £44,053 - £57,478 / Sussex Police £49,716 - £54,696
Working Hours - 37.0 Hours per Week
Shift Allowance - No
Politically Restricted - No
Location - Multiple Locations (see advert)
The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.
Chief Constables' MessageWe really welcome your interest in joining our Police Force. It is a privilege to lead the teams in Surrey Police and Sussex Police who continuously work selflessly and tirelessly in order to keep people in our counties safe.
We are looking for talented and inspirational people who put the needs of the public at the heart of everything that they do and who want to make a difference. If you feel you are that person then we want to hear from you.
We wish you all the very best with your application.
Chief Constable Tim De Meyer & Chief Constable Jo Shiner
The Role & Key ResponsibilitiesFrom your first day with us you will be part of a policing family making a real difference.
It is our mission to identify and protect vulnerable people, prevent and respond to harm and keep people safe.
It is a very exciting time in the Learning and Professional Development Team within People Services. The unique opportunity has arisen to lead Surrey & Sussex Driver Training Teams as the Chief Driving Instructor (CDI) for a 12 months secondment.
You will be expected to work across both teams site locations.
In this role you have responsibility for overseeing Driver training, ensuring expert, quality guidance, advice and recommendations to support conclusion and outcomes.
The role of the CDI is to advise the police driving portfolio holder in respect of all police driver training matters (police driver training includes pursuit command training). Provide professional SME advice and act as a strategic advisor for driver training to support mitigation of any reputational risk across both Surrey and Sussex.
Manage performance, to ensure the highest levels of professional service and delivery reporting into the Operational Service Delivery Manager.
Providing leadership to the team and building credible relationships with key stakeholders and colleagues in a high demand environment.
Responsible for collaborating Surrey and Sussex Driver Training to align with the current collaborated structure of similar training teams in L&PD. To align practices and procedures and provide efficiencies and effective working practices.
Deputises for the Operational Delivery Manager when appropriate.
Skills & Experience- TEP training qualification or equivalent (or be willing to complete in-house training)
- Have a minimum of NVQ level 2 in Health and Safety. This normally takes the form of the Institute of Safety and Health (IOSH) Managing Safely qualification.
- Be a qualified, competent, and current police driving instructor and meet the College of Policing Standard for Assessors in order to peer assess their instructors in support of the College police driver training licence process.
- Advanced Driving Permit.
In addition, the post holder will be expected to:
Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the College police driver training licence process, and the management of risk in police driver training prior to appointment.
This must be evidenced in their portfolio which is signed off annually by the police driving portfolio holder, must have their advanced driving permit.
The requirements of the police driver training licence necessitate the full commitment and time of the CDI to the management of police driver training.
The CDI is, therefore, not expected to be routinely involved in the delivery of police driver training. Any appointment or change of CDI is a significant change within the licensing agreement between the licence holder and the College and must therefore be notified and managed as such.
Why Work With Us?Policing is an exciting 24/7 business and we all have commitments outside work. We’re invested in supporting people to balance their life with work and we encourage flexible working. We are open to conversations about job shares and part time working. We encourage agile working, giving you the opportunity to manage your own diary and work wherever you give the best service to the public. This may include flexi-time and home working.
We take pride in looking after our people and offer a variety of benefits;
- career progression
- contributory pension scheme (LGPS)
- generous annual leave allowance
- discounts for everyday spend
- on-site gyms and a range of sports clubs
- generous and supportive parental leave
- financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support
- discounted contributory healthcare scheme
Please use the following links for more information on the benefits of working with Surrey Police or Sussex Police
Further InformationPlease contact natalie.loxley@surrey.police.uk
As part of the application process, please complete up to 1000 words expressing why you should be considered for the role.
Diversity Statement
We are only as good as our people. It's important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach, and the skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all.
We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of Disability Confident, hold Race Equality Matters Trailblazer status, are a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and are aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement.
We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities. For more information, you can read our full anti-racism statement here.
We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status, or religious belief, we would love to hear from you.
Please use the following links to find out more on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Surrey Police and Sussex Police
Additional InformationFollowing submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly. You may wish to consider adding noreply@surreysussexpolice.as.recruitmail.com to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.
This post is being advertised in parallel with Force redeployment processes. Any redeployees who are identified will be given preference. This may result in the post being withdrawn at any point during the recruitment process.
Please note that not all jobs are available for internal candidates across both Forces, the current agreed recruitment principles are;
- vacancies in collaborated units are available to all officers and staff across both Forces
- vacancies in non-collaborated units are only available to officers and staff within the Force with the vacancy unless it is advertised externally
- if the vacancy is advertised externally and an officer or member of staff from the other Force is successful it will result in a transfer of employment
Surrey Police and Sussex Police Special Constables, Volunteers and Agency Staff (excluding self employed workers) covered under the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) are eligible to apply for internal advertised posts.
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