Vulnerability Programme Trainer

A vacancy has become available for Vulnerability Programme Trainer on a Fixed Term Contract (12 Months), paying up to £33,940.92 per annum, inclusive of London allowance, with British Transport Police (BTP) based in Spring House.

BTP is the national police Force for the rail network throughout Great Britain, including the London Underground, across which we ensure the safety and security of nearly 3 billion passenger journeys and over 100 million tons of freight every year. The world in which we work is fast-paced, operationally and commercially demanding, and constantly changing. As a Vulnerability Programme Trainer with BTP, you will work closely with the Public Protection and Vulnerability Command to develop and deliver a new and exciting vulnerability learning programme, which aims to support first responders and investigators in their continuous development to improve how we identify and respond to vulnerable people.

As a Vulnerability Programme Trainer you will be required to:

• Be responsible for creating an innovative and effective training package for police officers and staff in conjunction with the learning and development team and the Public Protection and Vulnerability Command
• Be responsible for designing and delivering the proposed Vulnerability learning programme
• Be responsible for delivering comprehensive training and divisional training support across the force in line with current safeguarding policies, procedures and legislation
• Be responsible for maintaining the training course and material, ensuring they are current, up to date and fit for purpose
• Establish effective networks with key external partners to implement a collaborative approach to learning and development
• Be responsible for establishing and maintaining communication networks with the appropriate Public Protection and Vulnerability Command and the relevant Vulnerability managers
• Support other Learning and Development trainers and departmental trainers in the delivery of Public Protection and Vulnerability training

Further information about this vacancy can be found in the attached job description. The successful Vulnerability Programme Trainer will be required to evidence the following skills:

• Ability to carry out Training Needs Analysis (TNA)
• IT literate with experience of using MS Office applications
• Ability to work effectively in changing situations, shifting priorities and simultaneous demands.
• Strong customer service skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• A working knowledge of computer network systems

In return for your experience, we can offer you:

• Salary up to £31,420.82
• London allowance £2700.10
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Other benefits include a bespoke BTP rewards platform and various salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle-to-work and season ticket loan as well as many high street and online retail discounts

BTP has undertaken a review of Police Staff pensions and as a result of this the Police Staff pension will be changing. The current police staff pension is a Defined Benefit scheme which is administered by the Railways Pension scheme. The new pension scheme which is launching is a Defined Contribution scheme which is administered by Royal London. The new pension scheme is awaiting formal approval and an introductory date is not finalised. The earliest this will be is June 2021. If you have an queries, please contact the recruitment team -recruitmentteam@btp.police.uk

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 (6 months) for current substantive posting.