TRAINER - INITIAL

Vacancy Type
Police Staff
Area Command / Department
People Department
Location
Newcastle
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Salary Range
£31,548 - £34,329
Closing Date
13/04/2025
Role:

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• Level 4 qualification in teaching or learning and development (or equivalent).
• Proven training delivery experience within a learning and development setting.
• A comprehensive understanding of the Police Community Support Officer (PCSO), Police Officer & Special Constable role• Experience of managing your own workload and being self-driven in a task orientated situation.
• The ability to think critically & adopt a problem-solving approach to your work.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to build effective working relationships with other stakeholders & team members.
• An ability to support your peers, achieve targets and make a positive contribution in a team environment.
  We’re looking for candidates who are not only highly motivated, mature, and disciplined but who also possess exemplary communication & organisational skills. You’ll need to bring a forward-looking and creative approach to your duties, ensuring you’re always one step ahead in this dynamic field.
  We know it’s important for you to feel that you’re not only part of a great team, but part of a community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
  Harnessing these differences creates a productive environment in which everyone feels valued, and their talents are fully utilised. Appointments are based on merit alone.
  Interested to learn more? For further information about the role please contact Amanda Amos, Initial and Investigation Training Delivery Manager by email at Amanda.amos@northumbria.police.uk

JUST SO YOU KNOW

Our application form will help us understand how your work, education and life experience has prepared you for the role of a Trainer – Initial with #TeamNP. To help support your application research what makes us tick here at Northumbria, the role you’re ing for and the values and behaviours that contribute.
The recruitment process will consist of the initial application form followed by an interview. Just so you know, you can save your application and come back to it any time prior to the closing date on the advert.
We are proud members of the Business Disability Forum, with whom we collaborate with to improve the lives of disabled employees. We are also a Disability Confident Employer, therefore if you demonstrate that you meet the minimum criteria for this role as stated in the advert, we will progress your application and offer you an interview.
If you tell us that you have a disability, we can make adjustments to support you through the recruitment process (for example we can arrange extra time for tests or provide a sign language interpreter) You can get in touch with us via careers@northumbria.police.uk for any support regarding the application process. Please provide us with plenty of notice so we can ensure your visit goes smoothly.
If your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a Recruitment Vetting (RV) form, therefore you must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 3 years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed. A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance, medical information, and references.

THE ROLE

Here at Northumbria Police, we think our region is amazing! It takes a great deal of people from different backgrounds, with diverse skills and experience to serve our force area effectively, think you have what it takes to help us make a difference? This could be the perfect time for you to join us in our People Department as a Trainer – Initial.
Are you a resilient, adaptable & inspiring individual, passionate about teaching & developing others and in shaping the future of policing in Northumbria?
If so, an exceptional opportunity has arisen within our Initial Training Team who provide training for all operational entry routes into Northumbria Police.
We are looking for a dedicated individual with the rights skills & experience to work as part of our training team at Coach Lane Campus in conjunction with our partners from Northumbria University, to deliver first class training to our new recruits, preparing them for their future roles as operational police officers in providing an outstanding service to the public.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Coordinate and deliver entry-level training programmes for new recruits including Police Community Support Officers & Special Constables, embedding the core ethics & values.
• Lead initial and advanced Special Constable training, including some evening and weekend working when required.
• Design, deliver, and evaluate innovative training solutions across departments.
• Maintain high standards through collaboration with Northumbria University and police stakeholders, staying aligned with national standards and force policy.
• Sound interesting? For further information, and to support your application, please view the job description