Public and Personal Safety Training (PPST) Instructors - Culham, Oxfordshire - Transferee - 2024

The Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) is an armed police service dedicated to the nuclear industry. Our vision is to be recognised nationally and internationally as the United Kingdom's leading organisation for the provision of protective policing for the civil nuclear industry and other critical national infrastructure. Given the critical nature of our work, it's vital that we recruit skilled and committed professionals to our team.

We're looking for PPST Instructors to join our Training Division to teach and develop teams across our Operational Policing Units in PPST Training (Initial, Refresher and Development), Taser Training and Multi-Stage Fitness Testing. This role is based from our Headquarters in Culham, but will involve regular fully expensed travel to other sites nationally, as training needs demand. To be eligible to apply for this role, you must be a serving police officer and qualified PPST Instructor in your current force.

As we are an armed police service, all transferee's will be required to attend an Initial Foundation Programme to become an Authorised Firearms Officer, before posting into your PPST Instructor role. Training is fully paid and funded by CNC and you will be supported throughout.

As we play a key role in the Strategic Armed Policing Reserve, there is a chance you may be deployed across the country as part of Operation Temperer, or in response to terrorist attacks. You will also have the opportunity to work shifts as an AFO at local sites.

This is a brilliant opportunity to work with a highly motivated and diverse team, in world class training facilities. As well as working with other forces to gain operational experience and National Armed Policing exposure! You will have the opportunity to build on your skills and knowledge in preparation for promotion process and assist in the development and implementation of new training methodologies.

The CNC offers you personal and professional development, alongside a high degree of job satisfaction through teaching and developing others.

Successful applicants will meet the following criteria:

• Achieve the requisite MSFT standard (7.6).


• Be a serving police officer in a recognised force.


• Be fully qualified as a PPST Instructor.


• Attend and successfully complete the Initial Foundation Programme to attain AFO status.


• Not have been on any stage of the Unsatisfactory Performance Procedure (UPP) within the last 12 months.


• Be willing and able to attend national training courses when required.


• The role requires travel and overnight stays away from home and a requirement to work some weekends. You may be required to obtain a higher level of security clearance to carry out this role.


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  Your application
  
  Interested ? Please apply below. You will need to attach a Cover Letter detailing your experience against the knowledge, skills and experience listed above. Please provide examples that demonstrate experience against each of the points to strengthen your application. You will also need to attach a copy of your Training Record for review before we can progress your application.
  
  As police officers the public expect us to display the highest standards, values and professional qualities at all times. The CNC values and Code of Ethics applies to all police officers and sets out the principles standards of behaviour we expect to see, and you are responsible for displaying and delivering to the highest standards.
  
  
• 25 days (200 hours) annual leave, plus bank holidays, increasing with previous service


• Generous pension scheme (20.7% employer contribution)


• Flexi-time working scheme


• Officers and staff also have the opportunity to join the national Blue Light Card scheme which offers discounts on a variety of products and services to those working in the emergency services, NHS and Armed Forces


• Free parking on site


• Subsidised Costa Coffee on-site


• Enhanced family friendly and wellbeing policies


• Cycle to Work scheme


Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are central to the values of our organisation. At CNC we value and embrace the unique experiences, identities and abilities that each of us bring to our roles. We strive to empower everyone to bring their authentic self openly and safely to work.

Through the dedicated commitment of our affinity networks, ED&I team and wider HR departments, we are on a journey to embed our ED&I commitments, ensuring the CNC is an employer of choice; where everyone feels included.

Please review the video links below which will give you an overview of the vetting process that you will be required to go through if you are successful in your application to join the CNC:

• Vetting: An Overview - https://youtu.be/lRit8RA7Zpo


• Vetting and Finances - https://youtu.be/JmZP7r-9MEE


• Vetting and Life Experiences - https://youtu.be/jVPHvgpB8nc


• Vetting and Internet Use - https://youtu.be/hvXPicGQmYg