Curriculum Officer

We are working towards a day when every community, whatever the socio-economic background of its residents, can thrive without being fearful of crime. We are looking for talented, committed and mission-aligned individuals who will drive us towards achieving our ambitions. Police Now recruits and trains graduates and career changers with leadership potential to become inspirational police officers and outstanding crime fighters on our National Graduate Programme. Graduates can pursue a variety of specialisms working in Neighbourhood Policing, as a Detective or within Counter Terrorism or Economic Crime units. Police Now aims to create systemic change. We need highly capable impactful staff to support the recruitment and development of our officers and to cultivate strong relationships with partner forces and the wider sector.

The purpose of your role Police Now is seeking a Curriculum Officer to work as part of the Programmes Team. This is an opportunity to shape our programmes in order that they genuinely deliver the highest quality of leadership development and enable participants to have a real impact in our communities. This role will significantly influence leadership development within policing on a national scale and to be genuinely innovative at a time when leadership development within policing has never been more critical. Core to success in the role will be the ability to innovate and introduce elements to the programme which will attract individuals of the highest ability to the police service and to enable those individuals to have a material impact in the communities that they serve. We need someone with adaptability and a willingness to work in an innovative organisation. Ideally, you will have expertise in curriculum design, but most essential is that you are someone who takes personal responsibility for getting things done.

Key responsibilities:

• Responsibility for workstreams covering the end-to-end planning, design and delivery of the National Graduate Programme curriculum.
• Lead on improvements in all areas of the two-year programme.
• Explore and help create new and innovative approaches to Police training and leadership development.
• Engage in a rapid-review evaluation process at both curriculum design and curriculum delivery points, always aiming for a consistently high-quality leadership development and police training experience.
• Co-design the teacher training for Syndicate Leads at the Syndicate Lead Course to ensure those with and without training experience deliver lessons in a manner and to a standard aligned to Police Now.
• You will be responsible for regularly observing and developing the Syndicate Lead teaching over the course of the academy.
• Comfortable with a wide range of digital platforms e.g., Brightspace, 360 Learning Platforms, Salesforce CRM and Microsoft Office and providing support in the planning, build and implementation of new functionality or BAU as required.
• Be on-site as a core member of the team during the Syndicate Lead course and the initial police training Academy.
• The Syndicate Lead course will run for approximately three weeks, and the Academy will be over an approximate 14-week period and will include overnight stays.
• The Syndicate Lead course and the Academy will also have digital delivery time during these periods and will create the flexibility to also work remotely at certain times.

Key Requirements:

• Ability to take personal responsibility for multiple work streams.
• Strong organisational and project management skills.
• Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills with a solution focused mindset.
• High levels of adaptability and perseverance in a changing environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships.
• Excellent IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Willingness to travel within England and Wales.
• Degree qualified (preferably at Masters level or level 7 equivalent in the Education/Curriculum space) or equivalent experience.
• Experience working in a policing environment.
• Knowledge on online learning platforms and content management systems.

What you'll get from us:

• A bright, airy and modern office in Zone 1.
• Competitive salary of £36,000 - £42,000 per annum, pro rata (dependent on experience and inclusive of London weighting).
• Flexible working and operate a hybrid working model with both work and home and office.
• One month paid sabbatical every 5 years service.
• 27 days annual leave each year, plus bank holidays and typically close between 25th December to 1st January.
• A range of hospitality discounts.
• Access to coaching through our online platform, Kinhub, to support your wellbeing and career goals.
• Access to our health cover provider, which includes healthcare benefits, an Employee Assistance Programme and discounts.
• Staff development fund that employees can access to support their ongoing training and development.
• 3 'Growth and Giving' days per year which can be used for study leave, wellbeing or volunteering.
• Annual EDI training, including e-learning and additional EDI training opportunities.
• Participation in a pension scheme (with 6% employer contributions and 2% employee contributions).
• Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work, technology and gym membership, to help spread the cost of expenses.
• Regular cultural awareness initiatives and events to celebrate diversity of our team, seeking opportunities to learn, share experiences and engage in meaningful dialogue.

Please note: The closing date for this role is at 9am Monday 30th March. This role is London based with requirements to travel to our London office a minimum of 2 days per week. Applications will be screened as they are received and invited to interview accordingly. Police Now reserves the right to close the advert prior to the advertised date, early applications are therefore encouraged. We strongly encourage candidates to look through our Leadership Principles included in the job pack as these underpin our culture and values, and feature heavily in our recruitment process. This job description is issued as a guideline. It is not exhaustive, and we would be pleased to discuss any constructive comments you may have. Due to the evolving nature and changing demands of our business this job description may be subject to change. You may, on occasions, be required to undertake additional or other duties within the context of this job description and according to the needs of the organisation. Please note that some roles within Police Now require certain levels of National Security Vetting or screening in order to effectively work with our partners. Therefore, we may ask you to complete this if you are successful. We cannot provide sponsorship for applicants. Applicants must have the relevant right to work for UK before applying.