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Public and Personal Safety Trainer

Job details
Posting date: 11 July 2024
Salary: £32,772 to £35,982 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 23 July 2024
Location: BN7 2DZ
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Sussex Police
Job type: Contract
Job reference: SYSX STAFF03877

Summary

The Role & Key Responsibilities
In this role you will instruct operational Police Officers and staff in practical skills such as conflict management, self-defence and unarmed defensive tactics. This includes the communications skills to deescalate dangerous situations through to arrest and restraint tactics. Instructors will train new recruits and serving officers in a supportive learning environment.

To design, deliver and evaluate learning activities in order to improve the cost effectiveness and quality of staff training throughout the Force

To ensure all staff are given the opportunity to develop the required competency to carry out their role within the Force by managing the learning and development of students.

To consistently monitor the delivery of learning to achieve the required level of knowledge, skills and behaviours and where necessary to identify, challenge and influence to ensure students adjust their behaviours.

Produce lesson plans which are to Force standard, reflect National Occupational standards and are regularly updated.

To recognise, supervise and challenge inappropriate behaviour displayed in the training environment in a professional manner to ensure that Force standards of behaviour are maintained.

Maintain professional competence and practice and fitness to be able to deliver several Learning & Development topics using varied learning styles and to obtain technical subject matter knowledge where required to maintain training standards across the force.

Other duties as determined by the Team leader and expected of the pay grade.

Skills & Experience
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills together with the ability to facilitate the development of others and to influence and empower students so that they are able to make any required adjustments to their behaviour.

Exceptional presentation skills with the ability to facilitate workshops for individuals & teams.

The ability to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding and appreciation of the concept of diversity, with the ability to embed this knowledge throughout all learning and development programmes.

Well-developed written communication skills and the ability to produce clear, concise and accurate records and reports.

Highly motivated with the ability to work on own initiative under minimal supervision.

Has had experience with Microsoft Office products, with accurate keyboard skills.

Required to pass a role related fitness test and it is essential that they maintain the required standard during the period of posting.

Must be willing to test, evaluate and make recommendations about specialist equipment in order to support the effective deployment of operational staff and officers in identified roles.

Required to provide professional advice and expert opinion to the Force. Required to assist the department with the monitoring of kit and equipment that the team are responsible for ensuring it is fit for purpose and managed effectively.

Additional Requirements.

Required to undertake weekend working. Unsocial hours will be paid as applicable.

CPD - To ensure their own CPD (continuous professional development) is kept up-to-date and recorded.

Travel – Individuals must be prepared to occasionally travel across Surrey & Sussex (which can be claimed)

The post holder must be willing to undertake specialist courses to meet the demands of the department and Force, as deemed appropriate by the department head.