Public and Personal Safety Trainer (PPST)

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Vacancy Information

• Division / Department - People Services
• Grade - Grade 10
• Status - Full Time
• Contract Type - Fixed Term Contract
• Salary Grade Range - £34,329 - £37,692
• Working Hours - 37.0 Hours per Week
• Shift Allowance - Yes
• Politically Restricted - No
• Location - Lewes

The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.

The Role & Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deliver training programmes for Public and Personal Safety Training in accordance with the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice and the National Police Chiefs Council manuals.
• Deliver initial training for new Police Officers and Police Staff.
• Deliver refresher training for Police Officers and Police Staff.
• Facilitate the Job Related Fitness Test for all Officers and other Specialist Roles in the Force.
• 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 Officers and Staff adjust their behaviours.
• Support and manage learning and assessment activities to ensure the achievement of accredited packages e.g. College of Policing programmes, produce lesson plans (as directed) which are to Force standard, reflect National Occupational standards and are regularly updated.
• Respond to any problems being experienced by the individual learner and assist in identifying the cause and agreeing a suitable way forward, acting at all times in accordance with force policy.
• Maintain and update relevant paperwork on the Force systems.
• Recognise, supervise and challenge inappropriate behaviour displayed in the training environment in a professional manner to ensure that Force standards of behaviour are maintained.
• Establish effective networks with key internal and external partners to implement collaborative approaches to learning and development.
• Maintain professional competence and practice to be able to deliver several L&D 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 learners.
• Exceptional presentation skills with the ability to facilitate workshops for individuals & teams.
• 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.
• Fully conversant with Microsoft Office products, with accurate keyboard skills.
• Sound operational background within a policing environment together with a good knowledge of law and procedure.
• Required to pass a role related fitness test and maintain the required standard during the period of posting.
• Up-to-date knowledge of Public and Personal Safety Training.
• Willing to test, evaluate and make recommendations about specialist equipment to support the effective deployment of operational staff and officers in identified roles.
• May be 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

• Weekend working (1 weekend in 4). Unsocial hours will be paid as applicable.
• To pass the JRFT fitness level of 5.4 prior to offer of employment and to continue to pass at this level on an annual basis.
• CPD - To ensure their own CPD (continuous professional development) is kept up-to-date and recorded.
• Prepared to occasionally travel across Surrey & Sussex (which can be claimed).
• Willing to undertake specialist courses to meet the demands of the department and Force, as deemed appropriate by the department head.

Why Work With Us?

Policing is an exciting 24/7 business and we all have commitments outside work. We’re invested in supporting people to balance their life with work and we encourage flexible working. We are open to conversations about job shares and part time working. We encourage agile working, giving you the opportunity to manage your own diary and work wherever you give the best service to the public. This may include flexi-time and home working.

We take pride in looking after our people and offer a variety of benefits:

• Career progression
• Contributory pension scheme (LGPS)
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Discounts for everyday spend
• On-site gyms and a range of sports clubs
• Generous and supportive parental leave
• Financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support
• Discounted contributory healthcare scheme

If you would like more information about this role please contact Andy Lawrence or Natalie Loxley.

Diversity Statement

We are only as good as our people. It’s important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we’ll grow from the variety of thinking, approach, and the skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all.

We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index and Disability Confident, a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement. We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities. We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status, or religious belief, we would love to hear from you.