POLICE STAFF/847/BCH - Personal Safety Trainer - BCH Operational Learning

As part of the collaborated Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Operational Learning Department, the Personal Safety Training Team is dedicated to providing excellent Personal Safety and First Aid Training to the Police Officers and Staff across the three counties. The successful applicant will be working within a team comprising of both Staff and Police Officers and will also be expected to run recruitment and annual fitness testing, providing guidance and support where necessary in relation to helping officers achieve the required level of fitness. 

This is a permanent Police Staff role based with Cambridgeshire Constabulary. The ideal candidate will meet the requirements detailed in the role profile and have the enthusiasm and communication skills necessary to deliver often physically demanding training to a very high level. 

For internal applicants, please note that this position will be based out of Monks Wood training centre in Cambridgeshire. 

There will also be a requirement to travel to Hinchingbrooke Police HQ as well as Kempston Police HQ and Gosling Sports Park in Welwyn Garden City to deliver training. A shift pattern is in place for the role which is detailed in the attached document.

For the purposes of the application, you will be expected to provide evidence against the minimum entry requirements detailed in the Role Profile as well as submit either a up to date CV or (for internal applicants) a completed Internal Role Summary.

There is a word count limit of 500 words.

If you are shortlisted for interview, you will be expected to provide evidence against the Competency and Values Framework (CVF) and entry requirements stipulated in the attached role profile. You will also be required to pass the Job-Related Fitness Test. 

For more information or an informal discussion please contact Personal Safety Team Leader, Adam Hawes via email at adam.hawes@herts.police.uk

All internal applicants must have successfully completed their probationary period in order to apply for this role. 

Internal applicants within Bedfordshire Police, Cambridgeshire Constabulary or Hertfordshire Constabulary (BCH), should upload either a CV or a completed ‘Staff internal role summary’ form, which can be found in the vacancy documents below. Please note you will be required to provide a statement no more than 500 words against the entry requirements as stipulated in the role profile. 

External applicants should ensure that your current CV is uploaded and provide a statement no more than 500 words against the entry requirements as stipulated in the role profile. To ensure the recruitment process is fair and equal, please do not include personal details on your CV other than your name. 

This vacancy is live to those at risk of redundancy and will remain open to redeployees until the conditional offer stage throughout the recruitment process. Any redeployee that wishes to apply should apply through the Redeployment Portal and provide a statement no more than 500 words against the entry requirements only. Please see attached role profile for guidance. Redeployees will take priority over other applicants at any point during the recruitment process up until conditional offer. 

This force is a Disability Confident Leader.  Should you require any workplace adjustments for your recruitment journey with us which you have not informed us of, please contact us on 01438 757777 or email us on careers@bch.police.uk and we will be happy to support you.  If you have a disability and you meet the minimum criteria for the position you are applying for, you will be entitled to an interview under the ‘Offer an Interview Scheme’.

Everyone at BCH (Beds, Cambs & Herts Police) take personal responsibility to help create an inclusive workplace, where police officers and staff respect one another, feel valued for their differences and can be themselves. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments, wherever needed so everyone feels welcome and can flourish. 

It is recommended that you download and store a copy of the role profile as this will no longer be available once the advert has closed.

All applications must be submitted through our online recruitment website by clicking the apply button below.