Are you passionate about assisting individuals through training and development?

We are currently recruiting an individual with training / assessing experience to join our multi skilled team of police officers and police staff, in our Operational Training department, to deliver a range of training.

Our Trainer / Assessors are key to ensuring that operational staff have the knowledge, operational skills and qualifications to perform their roles effectively and are suitably trained ready to be deployed in a variety of complex situations.

In this role, you will initially provide our police officers and staff with up to date Police and Personal Safety (PPST) and First Aid training, before expanding your training portfolio in one or more specialist areas, so they can remain accredited in their mandatory and specialist skills. It not only increases their abilities and confidence but also enhances performance across the organisation.

In this role, your main responsibilities will be:

Preparing lesson plans and ensure supporting materials are available.
To deliver training on a group and one to one basis
Planning assessment programmes and assessing individuals against identified national and organisational standards.
To document evidence of assessment decisions and give feedback in a timely and accurate manner.
Complete validation and evaluation processes in accordance with departmental quality assurance guidance.

Skills, experience and qualifications required:

You must hold or must be willing to attain the AEAT (Award in Educational and Training), TEP (Teaching Essentials Program, College of Policing) and CAVA (Certificate Assessing Vocational Achievement). You will also be supported to achieve your CEAT (Certificate in Educational and Training), (please note if you don't currently hold this or aren't willing to achieve it we are unable to progress your application any further).
Experience of working in training/assessing role, along with experience of planning, delivering and assessing training courses.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to adapt your communication style to suit one to one and group settings.
Skilled computer user, with experience of using Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
An understanding of the role of operational Police officer and /or experience in a core policing training and /or assessing role.
You will be required to travel in this role, therefore holding a full UK driving licence would be advantageous, or you must be be able to travel around the Force area using alternative transport when required.

What we can offer you:

A package of financial, lifestyle and health benefits to support whatever stage of life you're in, including:

Continuous professional development.
Local Government Pension Scheme.
Employee Assistance scheme offering help through counselling services, legal advice, fitness advice, personal coaching and health assessment.
Staff discount scheme for savings on shopping, days out, sporting events, holidays.
In our Headquarters in Portishead, you’ll have access to a 24 hour gym, on-site Costa Coffee shop and beautiful grounds.

Additional information:

If you are successful at shortlisting stage, you will be invited to attend a teaching assessment. If you successfully pass the teaching assessment you will be invited to attend an interview which will take place at Wilfred Fuller Centre, Clevedon - Dates to be confirmed in due course.

You will be required to attend 8 days initial PPST training with police officer new recruits.

This role is Monday to Friday, 0800hrs to 1600hrs based at the Wilfred Fuller VC Operational Training centre, Clevedon.

To be eligible to apply for this role you must have a 3 year ‘checkable history’ in the UK – ideally this means that you would have been resident in the UK for the last 3 years.

If you are successful during the recruitment process, you will be required to successfully complete a Job Related Fitness Test (JRFT) to level 3.7, before commencing a 2 week Personal Safety Training (PST) instructor course. This will then be followed by a 1 week upskill course in order to deliver scenario based training. To remain accredited as a PST Trainer/Assessor you will be required to complete an annual Job Related Fitness Test (JRFT). For more information regarding the Job Related Fitness Test, please use the link here: Fitness test | Avon and Somerset Police

About us

Diversity is a strength and individuality is an asset.

We recognise the benefit different life experience and perspectives can bring.

We are on a journey to become the most inclusive police force in the country.

Find out more about our benefits and culture

Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure their application is considered.

Important information before you commence an application (for external applicants)

You will require the following detail to complete this application form:

National Insurance Number
Identification Detail e.g. passport
Address information including proof
Referee information
Full employment history including dates and any qualifications you may have attained
Tattoos - you will also be requested to provide photos and describe of any visible tattoos you have

If the role requires you to drive you will also be required to upload details from your full driving licence including photos.

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