Cambridgeshire Constabulary Police Staff Permanent Full Time Human Resources Peterborough SO1 £37,020 37 An exciting opportunity has become available to be trained as a Police Staff Driving Instructor delivering a range of police driver training to officers and staff across the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Hertfordshire collaborated Police Forces. Once qualified you will initially train Emergency Response Car Courses before progressing onto delivering Advanced Car and other specialist courses. The BCH driving school is responsible for training officers and police staff on a range of driving courses in accordance with national driving standards issued by the College of Policing. Police Driving Instructors also conduct regular driving assessments to ensure police drivers are competent to continue to drive police vehicles to a high standard. The driving school sits within BCH HR Operational Learning as a collaborated unit and has three bases across BCH. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated individual, who is responsive to change, and has excellent communication skills to ensure they get the best out of delegates. You will be responsible for delivering both practical driver training and relevant theoretical classroom presentations. Although the successful candidate will be primarily located at Hampton Police Station, Peterborough, you will be required to work across all 3 forces to deliver driver training. Instructors will work Monday to Friday and will be required to work a late turn on occasion to enable delegates to experience driving in varying light conditions. You will be part of a team of police officers and police staff delivering driver training across the 3 forces. Applicants MUST hold an Advanced Police Driving qualification or be a currently authorised ADI (Approved Driving Instructor) registered with the DVSA. It is desirable that you have previous emergency response driving, but not essential. You will also be expected to evidence against all personal qualities and the entry requirements stipulated in the role profile. If you are shortlisted you will be required to undergo and pass an assessment similar to Part 2 and Part 3 of the DVSA’s ADI process. Upon successful completion of the assessment, you will progress to interview stage. Those that have previously applied and been unsuccessful in the last 6 months need not apply again. The successful candidates must be able to achieve the Police sector standard for trainers and assessors. This qualification is required prior to undertaking the BCH Police Driving Instructors Course. Successful completion of this course is required within 9 months of starting, to enable them continued employment in the role. We will provide as much support as possible to achieve this. Should you have any questions about the role please contact BCH Driver Training Sgt Richard March at richard.march@herts.police.uk or BCH Driver Training Team Leader Simon Kay at simon.Kay@beds.police.uk Additional Advert Information Internal Applicants To apply for this role, internal applicants must have successfully completed their probationary period. If you qualify as an internal candidate within the advertising force, you may upload either your CV or the internal role summary form attached to this advert. Vetting Process Please note that, as part of the vetting process, the BCH Vetting Unit may need to contact your current line manager for a Supervisor Appraisal. This requirement aligns with the 2025 National Guidelines for Vetting (APP 6.5.18). Examples of when this may apply include: Transferring to another force Renewing vetting clearance Moving into a role requiring MV clearance (even if you currently hold MV clearance) Moving into or working in a role involving close contact with vulnerable individuals If any of the above apply to you, please expect your line manager to be contacted when you submit your vetting application. Redeployment and Redundancy This vacancy is open to employees at risk of redundancy and will remain available to redeployees until a final offer has been agreed and accepted. Redeployees at risk of redundancy will take priority over all other applicants at any stage of the recruitment process. If successful, redeployees will remain on their home force’s terms and conditions. Role Profile We recommend downloading and saving a copy of the role profile, as it will no longer be accessible once the advert closes. Commitment to Inclusion As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to be themselves. We provide workplace adjustments wherever needed so that all colleagues can thrive. If you have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the role, you will be guaranteed an interview under the Offer an Interview Scheme.