Driving Instructor - HC614928

Job Details
Job Title: Driving Instructor x3 - HC614928
Location: Southwick Park, Fareham
Salary: Scale 6/SO1, £30,783 - £35,982 per annum
Hours: 37.00 per week
Contract: Temporary for 3 years

Closing Date: Sunday 15th June 2024 at 23:59 hours

Information for Internal Staff who wish for this role as a secondment
Internal Secondment Declaration Form

If you would like for this temporary post as a secondment you must have the prior approval of your current Line Manager and Head of Department. Please therefore ensure you have completed the 'Police Staff Internal Secondment Declaration', and forwarded it as instructed to obtain their sign-off. This step must be completed so the form is submitted as part of the application process, prior to the vacancy's closing date. Your declaration form should be uploaded alongside your application form. Please note that completion of this declaration is required whether or not your application is supported. Lack of managerial support will not prohibit you from applying, but it may have implications on your employee status. As a result you should consider this fully. Such applications will be treated on a case-by-case basis and following consultation with the Head of HR & OD, as per the Secondment guidance.

About The Role

Purpose: To deliver driver training to the Staff and Officers within Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary.

Description: This is a diverse role which will see post holders delivering training from a basic driving 'a to b' level right up to our top level of training - that of the advanced response driver. Our courses vary in length from half a day (van training) to four weeks (advance response) giving you a real opportunity to work alongside our personnel as they develop and hone their first-class driving skills. The variety can be as extreme as one day teaching someone how to reverse park, then the next day taking an experienced roads policing officer out for a tactical pursuit and containment (TPAC) refresher course.

If you have driving instruction experience already it will stretch you in a completely new direction as you teach our Officers to respond safely and with progress so that they can deliver our 3 priorities to the residents of the two counties. If you have held a police driving qualification you will learn how to impart those skills to others, it will bring a real sense of satisfaction and achievement. What we do here directly equips our personnel to respond to help the public at their most vulnerable times, or conversely to detain those perpetrators who commit crime.

This is not an easy job - it won't be for everyone. Your progression will be supported by a training programme over some weeks which will need you to commit to a full-time schedule. You will attend our courses as a student prior to delivery and will also be expected to demonstrate an understanding of how adults learn by completion of a three-week College of Policing approved course.

The team is a mix of serving Constables and police staff and sits within the Driving Standards Unit.

For further information please click here for the Role Profile

Essential Qualifications
Educated to QCF Level 3 OR work experience deemed to have brought the postholder to a comparable level

Hold a current full driving licence for categories B - manual geared cars.

Hold a police Driver Trainer qualification
(Level 3)
AND/OR hold a current Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) certificate or have had recent significant experience utilising the Police Advanced driving skills on a regular basis.

Essential Experience
Able to demonstrate current competence in subject matter area.

Thorough knowledge of Highway Code and Goals for Driver Education

Competencies
We are Emotionally Aware Level 2
We Deliver, Support and Inspire Level 2
We are Innovative and Open Minded Level 2
Candidate guidance for completing an application form

Conditions Specific to this Role:
During the first six months the post holder will be required to work full-time. After this time a flexible working pattern may be considered.

Staff will be expected to attend, and successfully pass, the following courses within 12 months of appointment:

-Standard Response Driving
-Advanced Driving Response
-L3 Certificate in L&D or Equivalent such as the Training Essentials Programme (TEP) - an in house course.

Annual leave will be built into the initial development programme.

Due to the development required for this role a 12-month probationary period applies.

Contact details for an informal discussion

the Recruitment Team at police.recruitmenthampshire.police.uk or on

Please note that the email address you supply when submitting an application will be used for contact throughout the full lifecycle of that vacancy. You will not be able to amend your contact details. You should therefore ensure that you choose an appropriately accessible email address, being mindful that the process may take several months for some roles.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is an inclusive employer and strives to have a workforce representative of the communities we police and serve. We recognise that we are not fully representative and are working to address this imbalance through a variety of initiatives.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary is an equal opportunities employer that positively promotes flexible working, enabling officers and staff to achieve a healthy work-life balance whilst meeting operational requirements of the constabulary. We actively encourage applications to be made on a full time, part time or flexible working basis.

The Equality Act 2010 allows us to promote equality within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary by adopting Positive Action to support people from under-represented groups. Our aim is to recruit talented people with a diverse range of skills and experience and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our Positive Action team are available to provide support through the application and assessment process by contacting: positive.actionhampshire.pnn.police.uk

The Disability Confident campaign aims to remove barriers, increase understanding and ensure that people have opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. We will accommodate requests for reasonable adjustments where possible throughout our recruitment and promotions processes and encourage anyone requiring reasonable adjustments to disclose this at the earliest opportunity.

Educated to QCF Level 3 OR work experience deemed to have brought the postholder to a comparable level

Hold a current full driving licence for categories B - manual geared cars.

Hold a police Driver Trainer qualification
(Level 3)
AND/OR hold a current Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) certificate or have had recent significant experience utilising the Police Advanced driving skills on a regular basis.

Essential Experience
Able to demonstrate current competence in subject matter area.

Thorough knowledge of Highway Code and Goals for Driver Education, During the first six months the post holder will be required to work full-time. After this time a flexible working pattern may be considered.

Staff will be expected to attend, and successfully pass, the following courses within 12 months of appointment:

-Standard Response Driving
-Advanced Driving Response
-L3 Certificate in L&D or Equivalent such as the Training Essentials Programme (TEP) - an in house course.