Transferee RPU (Road Policing Unit) Trainer
Vacancy Information
Division / Department – People Services
Status – Full Time
Contract Type – Permanent
Rank – Police Constable
Location – Multiple Locations (see advert)
In line with the published Posting and Tenure guidance, operational requirements will always be considered prior to confirming posting dates to successful applicants.
The Role
To deliver a comprehensive and blended approach to training across the entire RPU curriculum.
To support the continuous development of both new and existing officers, ensuring that team skills and qualifications remain current, relevant, and aligned with operational requirements.
Key Responsibilities
* Design, deliver and evaluate learning activities to improve cost effectiveness and quality of training throughout the force.
* Ensure all staff are given the opportunity to develop required competency to carry out their roles within the Force by managing learning and development of students.
* Consistently monitor learning delivery to achieve required student levels of knowledge, skills, and behaviours and, where necessary, identify, challenge and influence students to adjust behaviours.
* Coordinate, plan, and deliver or facilitate RPU rotational training days, ensuring content is aligned with force priorities and addresses identified development needs.
* Support and manage learning assessment activities to ensure achievement of accredited packages (e.g., College of Policing programmes, CPD).
* Produce lesson plans to Force standards.
* Respond to issues with students to identify causes and seek solutions to support individuals where required.
* Hold tutorials with students to discuss individual progress and, where necessary, support with guidance or a development plan.
* Liaise with Admin Teams in both forces to ensure students are provided with pre‑ and post‑course material.
* Recognise, supervise and challenge inappropriate behaviour displayed in the training environment to maintain Force Standards of behaviour.
* Establish effective networks with key internal and external partners to implement collaborative approaches to learning and development and overall management of their role as guest speakers.
* Maintain professional competence and subject matter knowledge to deliver ongoing RPU related courses across the Force.
* Perform any other duties as determined by the team leader and expected of the pay grade.
Essential
Skills & Experience
* Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills together with the ability to facilitate the development of others and to influence and empower students so that they are able to make any required adjustments to their behaviour.
* Exceptional presentation skills with the ability to facilitate workshops for individuals and teams.
* Well developed written communication skills with the ability to produce clear, concise and accurate records and reports.
* Highly motivated with the ability to work on own or under minimal supervision.
* Fully conversant with Microsoft Office products and accurate keyboard skills.
* Has a sound operational background within a policing environment together with a good knowledge of law and procedure.
* RPU background having successfully completed Initial Skills course and Traffic Patrol Officer course.
* Recent permit in both Advanced car and TPAC (last 12 months).
* Up-to-date knowledge of Road legislation and law, drink/drug driver law and experience of Investigating Collisions and Scene Management.
* Willing to test, evaluate and make recommendations about specialist equipment to support the effective deployment of operational staff and officers in identified roles.
* Capable of passing the DVSA Level 2 medical.
* Able to offer professional advice and expert opinion to the Force where required.
Desirable
* Have completed a Training Essentials Programme (TEP) course or hold an L4 Training Qualification.
* DIRFIT trainer or be willing to work towards.
* EBTI trainer or be willing to work towards.
* Up-to-date experience in DVI.
Contact Details
If you are interested in this role and would like more information, please contact either:
* Natalie Loxley – Training Delivery Manager
* Kellie‑Ann Harris – RPU Training Sgt
For information about the transfer process please email the relevant department.
Diversity Statement
We are only as good as our people. It is important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace, and we know that as an organisation we will grow from the variety of thinking, approaches, and skills 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 that help 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 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.
Please use the following links to find out more on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Surrey Police and Sussex Police.
Additional Information
It is really important that you inform and seek support from your line manager of your intention to submit an application for this role as this allows for sufficient resource planning. Failure to inform your line manager may result in a delay in release dates being agreed.
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 adding to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.
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.
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