National Firearms Instructor

Division / Department – Gatwick Operations
Grade – Grade 11
Status – Full Time
Contract Type – Fixed Term Contract
Salary Grade Range – £39,813 – £43,920
Working Hours – 37.0 Hours per Week
Shift Allowance – No
Politically Restricted – No
Location – Gatwick

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.

Chief Constables\’ Message

We really welcome your interest in joining our Police Force. It is a privilege to lead the teams in Surrey Police and Sussex Police who continuously work selflessly and tirelessly in order to keep people in our counties safe.

We are looking for talented and inspirational people who put the needs of the public at the heart of everything that they do and who want to make a difference. If you feel you are that person then we want to hear from you.

We wish you all the very best with your application.

The Role & Key Responsibilities

From your first day with us you will be part of a policing family making a real difference.

It is our mission to identify and protect vulnerable people, prevent and respond to harm and keep people safe.

In this role you will be

The Surrey/Sussex Operations Command are seeking to recruit a Police Staff National Firearms Instructors to be based in the Firearms Training office at Gatwick Police Station.

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and highly motivated person to support us in delivering firearms training across both Forces.

The post holder will be required to deliver regular coached shooting and tactical training to new and current firearms officers and will be responsible for the design and delivery of training that is safe, current and accredited to ensure our Officers remain competent in their operational roles.

This role is being offered as a 12 month fixed term contract.

Skills & Experience

The postholder will be required to plan, prepare, deliver and assess firearms training within Operations Command to National Standards. There will also be a requirement to support the delivery of Firearms Command training, selection procedures and non firearms Police officer and staff inputs as required.

Duties will include:-

• The development and implementation of structured firearms and non-firearms training programmes to National Police Firearms Curriculum (NPFTC) Standards for Authorised Firearms Officers and Police staff.
• Plan, Prepare and Deliver ‘Dry & Live Fire’ Firearms Training Event Packages to be undertaken on approved Police & Military Ranges, compliant with the NPFTC National Standards.
• Design and develop varied and fully NPFTC compliant, training events to ensure that weapon handling skills, safety procedures and shooting standards are developed and maintained.
• Deliver required range training to new and current Firearms Officer’s, including all classifications shoots to ensure that firearms officers are operationally accredited in all weapons.
• Identifying student development needs, supporting and managing the delivery of development plans for individual student needs in order to progress then to competent National standards.

Skills & Experience – Essential

• Be qualified and accredited National Firearms Instructor (Police) and occupationally competent to design, plan, delivery and assess Authorised Firearms Officers at National Armed Response level within 12 months of application.
• To have a training qualification to Certificate in Teaching (CET) level or equivalent and have a good understanding of the NPFTC, the Authorised Professional Practice (APP) and the National Decision Model (NDM).
• Have training record based evidence of coaching and developing students in the use of Firearms and delivery of tactical training.
• Evidence of safety management, Hazard identification and Risk assessing in all aspects of Firearms training delivery.
• Be able to evidence high levels of self-motivation, excellent communication skills and team working. Evidence of IT literacy in: MS Window based Outlook, MS Office, Word, PowerPoint and Excel applications.
• Evidence of excellent skills in planning and organising at an individual and team level with the ability to take a holistic view of departmental needs and able to manage and prioritise demanding workloads.
• A proven record of successfully passing national police qualification shoots on recognised police handgun and carbines.

Skills and Experience – Desirable

• Have been occupationally competent in any of the following Police firearms roles within the last 12 months: Armed Response Vehicle, Close protection, MASTS, CBRN, Firearms Tactical Advisor and OFC.
• Qualified to IOSH/NEBOSH Health & Safety standard
• Qualified A1 Assessors Award or TAQA equivalent
• Police Range Safety Inspector qualification through the College of Policing
• Have experience of the Chronicle training management system.

We value people’s differences and are committed to reflecting the communities we serve in our workforce.

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

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 Disability Confident, hold Race Equality Matters Trailblazer status, are a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and are 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. For more information, you can read our full anti-racism statement here .

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.

Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly. You may wish to consider addingnoreply@surreysussexpolice.as.recruitmail.comto your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.

This post is being advertised in parallel with Force redeployment processes. Any redeployees who are identified will be given preference. This may result in the post being withdrawn at any point during the recruitment process.

Please note that not all jobs are available for internal candidates across both Forces, the current agreed recruitment principles are;

• vacancies in collaborated units are available to all officers and staff across both Forces
• vacancies in non-collaborated units are only available to officers and staff within the Force with the vacancy unless it is advertised externally
• if the vacancy is advertised externally and an officer or member of staff from the other Force is successful it will result in a transfer of employment

Surrey Police and Sussex Police Special Constables, Volunteers and Agency Staff (excluding self employed workers) covered under the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) are eligible to apply for internal advertised posts.

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