Personal Safety Trainer - 12 Month FTC

A great opportunity has become available for dynamic individuals with a passion to support others. We are looking to recruit X3 Personal Safety Trainers on a 12-month FTC opportunity based in the forces Learning and Development Centre in London.

The purpose of the post is to support the effective delivery of Personal Safety Training to Police Officers, Special Constables and Police Staff to ensure that force targets are met in line with College of Policing Guidelines.

As a Personal Safety Training, principle accountabilities include:  

• Delivery of various PST programmes to ensure Officers and Staff have the necessary skills to carry out their role
• Conduct fitness assessments and accurately record and report results to line managers as required
• Produce training need reports and evaluate the current training curriculum to identify areas for programme development.

The successful Personal Safety Trainer will be required to evidence the following skills/experience: 

• Level 2 Gym Instructor Qualification in accordance with REPs industry standard
• Level 4 Adult in Education and Training qualification (or equivalent) or be prepared to work towards achieving this within the first year of employment.
• First Aid at Work
• Experience of delivering a structured programme of physical activities to groups of varied levels of ability
• Working experience of maintaining accurate records and conducting risk assessments and accident reporting
• Effective organisational, communication and instructional/coaching skills

For further information regarding the role please see the attached role profile.

If you are interested in applying to this role then please do not delay. In return for your experience, we can offer you:

• Salary £30,478.84 plus £2,634 London Allowance per annum
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Final Salary Pension Scheme
• Benefits bespoke to BTP.  

We want our organisation to be as diverse as the community it serves and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. In order to apply, you must have the permanent right to live and work in the UK and have been resident in the UK for the previous 3 years. You will be asked these and other questions to determine your eligibility to work for British Transport Police when you start your application and you must answer honestly.

Candidates internal to BTP must confirm that they are not subject to formal action plans for sickness/complaints/discipline or poor performance, that all mandatory training courses have been attended and are in ticket/up to date, that a ‘Competent’ rating, or above, was achieved on the last reporting year PDR and they have completed their tenure period for current substantive posting.