Operational Trainer Developer - Crime Trainer.
Job Title Operational Trainer Developer - Crime Trainer
Grade F £32,613 Min - £39,276 Max
Contract Type Full Time - Permanent.
Staffordshire Police is continually striving to deliver the best possible service for the county’s residents, businesses and visitors. It is a fast-paced organisation, adaptive to modern policing needs and open to continual improvement.
Everyone who works for the force has an important role to play in shaping the future of Staffordshire Police. The force seeks people who will champion new ways of working, be collaborative and agile and represent in a fair and ethical manner those that Staffordshire Police serves.
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About the Opportunity
About the Role
The post-holder will demonstrate capability and experience in the design and delivery of engaging training programmes covering all aspects of criminal investigation from initial response, specialist interviewing through to case file preparation. You will ensure that officers have the knowledge, skills, and confidence to conduct thorough, professional investigations that support successful prosecutions and deliver justice for victims. A PIP2 qualification would be an advantage.
The ideal candidate will have a proven understanding and capability of learning and development processes (learning needs analysis, design, delivery, evaluation and environmental scanning) together with the ability to clearly communicate with, and positively influence, staff at all levels in the areas of learning and development.
As an operational trainer developer, you will deliver:
- Investigation and specialist crime training to officers and staff, promoting best practice in line with Authorised Professional Practice (APP), national guidance and force policies.
- Lead training for detectives as part of the Professionalising Investigation Programme (PIP2)
- Provide specialist training in areas such as:
Sexual offences
Vulnerability
Interview techniques and achieving best evidence
CPIA
- Work as part of the wider Learning and Organisational Development team to deliver training in support of the wider policing plan, to meet operational needs.
Location
This post is based at Police Headquarters, Weston Road, Stafford, ST18 0YY, but there may be a requirement to visit other training facilities within the force and region. Full Driving Licence required.
Further details of the key tasks, responsibilities can be found within the role profile.
To apply please upload your CV into the cv area on the main application.
Also answer the 3 essential criteria questions
Closing date: Friday 6th March 2026 at Midday.
Interview date and presentation : To Be Confirmed
In addition to your salary, you will have access to a range of benefits including:
- Pension Scheme - Employers Pension contribution 21.5% Staffordshire Pension Fund - Staffordshire Pension Fund - Home (staffspf.org.uk)
- Generous holiday entitlement, plus Bank Holidays.
- Flexible / Agile Working
- Sick pay scheme
- Fostering friendly policy
- Family friendly policies – maternity, paternity, parental leave, adoption, disability leave and carers leave
- Access to health and wellbeing support
- Eye care vouchers
- On site Gyms
- Staff associations
- Reward and Recognition
- Blue light Card
- Flexible working options
- Training and development opportunities
- Car lease scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free Parking at selected sites
- Onsite catering facilities
- Access to Staff Networks
- Union support
- Financial products and services
Please note that applications are welcomed from all suitably qualified/experienced individuals. However prior consideration will be given to applications from individuals who are ‘at risk’ and employed by Staffordshire Police. If an appointment is made from that at risk group, the post may be withdrawn. In this event, a representative from the People Services team will notify any affected applicants.
Staffordshire Police is fully supportive of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and strives to employ a workforce that represents the community we serve.
Our vacancies are open to everyone and all appointments are made based on merit. We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups which include: Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, female, people who have a disability, those who are neurodivergent and persons of the LGBTQ+ community.
We use positive action to encourage potential candidates from underrepresented groups through targeted step-In support and advice sessions. If you have the skills, experience and values, that here in Staffordshire Police we pride ourselves on, then we would welcome you to apply.
For more information on Positive Action please email the team on positive.action@staffordshire.police.uk
For any Recruitment queries please email hrrecruitment.team@staffordshire.police.uk
Residency Eligibility
Please note you will need to have been a resident in the UK for the last three years consecutively for RV Level roles and five years for MV Level roles (see below link around Vetting for more information)
Please note if you are successful at interview and commence pre-employment checks this will include vetting, please see what this involves and the process via the below link:
Police vetting process | Join The Police (joiningthepolice.co.uk)