Technical Skills Trainers - 2 x Human Intelligence Trainers, 2 x Investigation Trainers
Job summary
This post is open to applicants who can meet the College’s nationality, UK residency and vetting requirements.
About us:
Our mission is: Leadership, Standards, Performance. This guides our work with individuals, forces, and policing partners towards our vision. We exist to support police officers, police staff and volunteers to deliver the best service to the public. Only through high quality leadership, consistent standards and continual performance improvement can everyone in policing reach their full potential. Our mission guides our work with individual, forces and partners towards our vision.
Although we are a relatively small organisation, our work has a big reach. We are uniquely placed to work both with national policing organisations and local forces to support frontline officers, staff and volunteers in their day-to-day roles.
We offer a supportive and inclusive environment for people to thrive. Our extensive flexible-working policy, employee wellbeing support, family friendly policies, employers’ network for equality and inclusion membership (ENEI silver award winners), and status as a disability confident leader means everyone can bring their whole self to work.
Additional Information:
Although we are Public Servants, we are accredited by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) and recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in CSC’s recruitment principles.
Due to our status as Public Servants, we are not eligible to participate in the Civil Service transfer process. Therefore, while successful candidates can transfer in on their existing terms and conditions, any subsequent transfer out of the College to the Civil Service will follow the standard Cabinet Office policy and new starter/modernised terms will apply.
The College embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we comply with the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) and apply the minimum selection criteria at sift stage of the recruitment process.
Our vetting
If you are successful at interview, you will be required to undertake pre-employment security checks. You will be sent a security questionnaire which must be accessed within 24 hours.
Please note, these checks can take up to 10 weeks. You will only be offered a start date after the checks have been completed. If the outcome of these checks is not satisfactory, your recommendation for employment will be withdrawn.
Job description
We are hiring for the following roles:
Technical Skills Trainer – Human Intelligence:
CHIS- 1 x Police Secondee based at our Ryton-on-Dunsmore site
Online- 1 x Permanent – Homeworking available
Technical Skills and Investigations Trainer:
Wider Market Post- 1 x 23-month Fixed Term Contractor -– Homeworking
Core Delivery Post- 1 x Permanent -– Homeworking
These roles work in partnership to provide or enable support to those working in policing, through setting standards, sharing knowledge and good practice and supporting professional development. Contribute to improving knowledge and practice within a College professional community. Offer practical support for policing in line with the College strategies and business plan.
Responsible for the day-to-day delivery of training programmes, supervising students and, where appropriate, associate trainers to ensure that learning objectives are met to course specifications and agreed quality standards. Work with other College departments to provide subject matter expertise in the formulation of evidence-based policing standards and the design and development of learning products.
Please see the attached job description which contains full details of the role.
Person specification
In addition to the essential criteria outlined in the job description, the following additional criteria will be required for:
Technical Skills Human Intelligence Trainer - CHIS:
- successful attendance on a nationally approved Controlling of Covert Human Intelligence Source - CHIS Handlers and / or Controllers course.
- extensive recent experience in covert investigations specifically relating to the handling and / or Controlling CHIS
- Sound understanding of legislation relating to covert operations disciplines.
- Qualified level 4 Trainer (or willing to achieve such in 6 months).
Technical Skills – Human Intelligence Trainer – Online
- extensive knowledge and experience in the field of online Human Intelligence with recent practical experience
- experience and knowledge of physical Human Intelligence policing is also desirable
- sound understanding of legislation relation to covert operations disciplines
- qualified level 4 trainer (or willing to achieve such in 6 months)
Technical Skills – Investigation Trainer (both roles)
- Professionalising Investigations Programme (PIP) Level 2 accreditation
- Knowledge and understanding of PIP process with specialism of Initial Crime Investigators Development Programme (ICIDP)/PIP2 and of PIP Level 3 accreditation process
- Proficient in investigating serious and complex crimes
Please ensure you clearly state in your personal statement which role you are applying for and how you meet the above criteria.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
- Developing Self and Others
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £36,520, College of Policing contributes £10,579 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.The College is a great place to work. We're passionate about our people and offer a wide range of benefits. The benefits we can offer include:
- Defined benefit pension scheme with an employer contribution of 28.97%
- Up to 30 days holiday (this is in addition to 8 public holidays and 2.5 privilege days)
- Educational funding and study leave
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Flexi-time (for certain grades)
- Flexible working hours
- Childcare vouchers
- Benenden Healthcare
- National Dental Plan
- Discount scheme which provides cut-price on-line shopping
- Free employee support line
- Interest free loans for travel.
- Staff networks: You will have the opportunity to join our employee-run networks to provide advice and support and to enable the views of employees from minority groups to be heard. There are currently 6 staff networks; Diversity Champions, LGBT, Carer’s, Women’s, Parenting and our Diverse Ethnic Action network. Each network has access to an executive level sponsor.
Things you need to know
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.Vacancy reference: 7131
Technical Skills Trainer – Human Intelligence – Interviews scheduled for 29th and 30th June 2026
- 1 x Police Secondee 2 years
- 1 x Permanent
Technical Skills and Investigations Trainer - Interviews scheduled for week commencing 15th June 2026
- 1 x Fixed Term Contractor 23 months (Wider Market)
- 1 x Permanent (Core)
The above roles are offered as an opportunity to:
- colleagues employed directly by the College or the Civil Service. Please note you will be required to obtain the written support of your line manager prior to submitting your application.
- serving police officers substantive in the rank of Constable/Sergeant. All applicants must have the support of their Chief Officer which must be of NPCC rank, i.e., CC, ACC or DCC and this must accompany an application.
- serving police staff at the equivalent rank of Constable/Sergeant who have their chief officer's approval. Chief Officer’s approval must be of NPCC rank, i.e., CC, ACC or DCC. Approval for a secondment must accompany an application.
Central service conditions may apply.
If you are applying for the Secondment role, please ensure you return the attached secondment approval form either as an attachment when submitting your application or via email to recruitment@college.police.uk.
For further information on applying for a secondment please visit the “Secondments into the College” page.
For the fixed term contract roles:
Whilst this fixed term contract is offered on the understanding that it will only last as long as the stated contract length, there could be a possibility that it could be extended or made permanent should circumstances allow.
Internal College applicants who are at risk of redundancy or in need of redeployment and pass the recruitment process, will be given priority over other applicants.
An initial sift based on the personal statement may be held if a large number of applications are received. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to assessment/interview.
How to apply and contact information:
For further information visit our ‘Work for us’ page.
What it's like working at the College of Policing
If you would like to discuss the role in more detail please contact:
Phil.stokoe@college.police.uk about the Technical Skills Investigations Trainer
Anne.Steele@college.police.uk about the Technical Skills Human Intelligence Trainer
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Working for the Civil Service
Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).Apply and further information
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Phil Stokoe (Investigation roles)
- Email : phil.stokoe@college.police.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : recruitment@college.police.uk
Attachments
T42B JD Trainer Opens in new window (docx, 76kB)Secondment approval form Opens in new window (docx, 88kB)Salary range
- £36,520 per year