Knowledge & Experience

Essential:

• To hold a recognised Police Driver Trainers Course
• Supervision of Police Staff and Police Officers.
• Trainer course/qualification
• Knowledge and experience of front line policing, utilising driver skills
• Hold an advanced driving qualification
• Health & Safety Risk Assessor
• Confident to provide Evidence within a court of law, representing the Force as a Subject Matter Expert within the field of Driving Standards and Training.
• Experience in the effective leading of people and delivery of change. You will be able to demonstrate your ability in the supervision and management of staff.
• Evidence of challenging inappropriate behaviour/conduct.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain working relationships with a diverse range of people
• Evidence of development and implementation of creative and innovative approaches to delivering service including use of technology to support organisational aims and objectives.
• Evidence of excellent communication skills, both verbally and written, with the ability to produce concise and well-reasoned reports with appropriate recommendations when required.
• Demonstrate competence of working to deadlines and delivering results through effective planning and organisation of work and resources, with minimal supervision.
• Effective maintenance of systems and record books and presentation of reports when required.
• Produce timely and accurate management information, including completion of Management Control Checks as required

Desirable:

• Experience of environmental scanning to embrace operational practices, technology and legislation
• Experience of quality assurance practices, including regular review and evidence of continuous improvement.

Hours of Work and Flexibility:

Core hours 0800 x 1600 Monday to Friday, however there is flexibility within this as we aim to be a more inclusive department.

Requirements of the role will occasionally include work outside of these core hours including evenings and weekend working to support Operational L&D or the operational needs of West Midlands Police (including Op Pelkin, Op Colonel and Open evenings as directed by the training manager.

May be required to attend court to provide evidence relating to driver training

Agile Work Style:

The role will be a part of the Driver Development Unit, currently based at Halesowen, however, the applicant will be required to work agile and at all current bases within the Force as and when required or directed by the training manager.

Vetting and Medical:

Appointment to this role will be dependent upon successfully passing Vetting and medical checks, which may include a drugs test and if required a fitness test.

West Midlands Police is a Disability Confident Leader - the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions.  As part of our commitment we operate a ‘Disability Confident Interview Scheme’ - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview.  

It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the essential criteria for the job. For example: in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. In these circumstances, the employer could select the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job, as they would do for non-disabled applicants.

"Diversity and Inclusion Vision:  Maximise the potential of people from all backgrounds through a culture of fairness and inclusion to deliver the best service for our communities"