Job Title: L&D Foundation Academy Trainer
Salary: The starting salary is £45,583, which includes allowances totalling £3,009.
The salary is broken down as £37,510 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £40,141. Plus, a shift allowance of 12.5% and a location allowance of £2,009 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.
Location: Hendon
L&D Foundation Academy Trainer, the role is to deliver high-quality, inclusive, and operationally relevant learning to police officers, staff, and volunteers that enables individual performance, role competence, and promotes public trust and confidence. This role is central to ensuring that learners across policing are confident, capable, and supported in applying their learning effectively to enable the MPS to deliver More Trust, Less Crime and High Standards.
Policing London is a 24 hour job and the Foundation Academy training hours reflect our dedication to ensure that recruits are prepared for this. This means that this role includes shift and weekend working as required.
Shifts are alternating early turn 0700 - 1500 and late turn 1400 - 2200 Monday-Friday weeks with 1 weekend in 4 (0900-1700), but there needs to be flexibility to meet the criteria of the role as and when required.
The role is categorised as Operational in regard to the Hybrid Working Policy. L&D trainers work within the confines of an 80% student contact aspiration.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver structured, well-prepared learning sessions that align with policing standards, operational practice, and authorised professional practice (APP).
- Facilitate interactive, scenario-based, and reflective learning that enables learners to apply knowledge and develop critical thinking and professional judgement.
- Adapt delivery to suit the diverse operational roles, learning needs, and prior experience of participants across the service.
- Create a safe, inclusive, and professional learning environment that fosters open dialogue, respect, and learning from lived experience.
- Use real-life case studies, operational scenarios, role-play, and group exercises to reinforce learning and relevance to frontline practice.
- Manage group dynamics effectively, maintaining focus, engagement, and professional standards.
- Provide clear, constructive feedback during and after sessions to support learner development and continuous improvement.
- Apply knowledge of the College of Policing curriculum frameworks and assessment standards where relevant
Stage One
The following competencies will be tested against during sift:
- We are collaborative (Level 2)
- We are innovative and open-minded (Level 2)
The following values will be tested against during sift:
- Integrity
Stage two
Successful applicants will be invited to an in-person assessment (interview and presentation) where you will be assessed against the following competencies and values in an interview :
- We deliver, support and inspire (Level 2)
- We take ownership (Level 2)
- Courage
You will also be required to deliver a 15 minute presentation on a police-related subject (part of the PCEP curriculum). Those who are successful at Stage One will be given details/materials about this in advance.
How to apply
To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply button “. The application process requires a comprehensive CV, a Personal Statement, and an online application form. In your Personal Statement you should explain your interest in the position and illustrate how your skills and experiences make you a suitable candidate. Your personal statement should be no longer than 500 words. Please ensure that your documents are saved in either PDF or Word format, clearly labelled as CV and Personal Statement. For each of your CVF responses (no question), please detail an occasion where you have demonstrated that competency or value with a 500 word limit.
Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 14th August 2026.
Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager. The application review for this vacancy will commence 3 weeks after closing date
Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview. Interview dates will commence 2 weeks after CBQ sift
