Job Description

Prospective staff must be held to a higher standard of behaviour and accountability than members of the public, and that therefore their right to privacy can be fettered in certain circumstances. This is to ensure that members of the police are fully aware and accountable for the unique powers entrusted to them and the standards of professional behaviour they swear to uphold.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Police Staff National Firearms Instructors must have previously been authorised firearms officers and have successfully completed a national firearms instructor’s course approved by the College of Policing. They must have extensive knowledge and experience in delivering the National Police Firearms Curriculum.
We are seeking applications from motivated and enthusiastic individuals who have a background in police firearms training.
Applicants are required to be qualified as a nationally trained, police firearms instructor. They must have a sound knowledge and experience
in delivering firearms training to authorised police firearms officers, based on the the National Police Firearms Training Curriculum.
The applicant must have experience in handling and firing a wide range of operational police firearms and be competent in their use.
The applicant must also be physically fit and capable of passing the police 15 metre role related fitness test to Authorised Firearms Officer (AFO) level -7:6.
In addition the applicant will be required to prepare, write and deliver lesson plans to AFOs, incorporating the required risk assessments and safety briefs
As a nationally trained police firearms instructor, you will mainly be working on the firing range at Birmingham. There will also be a requirement to work at various other firing ranges and training venues across the West Midlands Police region.

Eligibility:
Been continuously resident in the UK for the past 5 years
Have previously worked as a police firearms instructor within the last 3 years

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise practical exercises and provide constructive feedback to assist students in the learning process.
• Assess students on courses and report difficulties, progress etc. and to maintain discipline and standards in the class.
• Design and structure lessons to meet course objectives.
• Use computers and associated equipment for the preparation and presentation of training material.

• Actively assist in the planning, timetabling and development of courses to meet the needs of the force.

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Hours of Work 36.5 hours, Monday to Friday 0730 - 1530
Location Range Complex , Park Lane
Vetting Successful applicants will be required to pass Management Vetting and Counter Terrorism Clearance scrutiny prior to commencing their role, this will include a full background & financial disclosure as part of the vetting process.

Medical Successful applicants will be subject to a medical assessment which may include a drug or hearing test
Interviews W/C 3rd of August

West Midlands Police is a Disability Confident Leader - the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of our commitment we operate a ‘Disability Confident Interview Scheme’ - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview.

It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the essential criteria for the job. For example: in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. In these circumstances, the employer could select the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job, as they would do for non-disabled applicants.

"Diversity and Inclusion Vision: Maximise the potential of people from all backgrounds through a culture of fairness and inclusion to deliver the best service for our communities"

West Midlands Police is the second-largest police force in the country, serving the three major cities of Birmingham, Coventry, and Wolverhampton, alongside the districts of Sandwell, Walsall, Solihull, and Dudley.

Against this backdrop, the force handles more than 2,000 emergency calls every day, while patrolling the streets and responding to incidents 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We have made significant improvements in reducing overall crime, improving call response times, and increasing arrest rates. This work can only continue with the right people, therefore as an employer of choice, we are looking for the right people who can serve and protect our communities.