British Transport Police
Transferee/Re-joiner (PC) - Recruit Trainer
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Grade & Salary: Police Constable salary + £5,588.18 Police Officer London Allowance and £3,150 Police London Weighting (if applicable).
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: London - Spring House
Hours: This is a full-time role (40 hours per week)
Inspire. Develop. Shape the future of policing.
British Transport Police (BTP) is the national police force for the rail network throughout Great Britain. As the ‘Guardians of the Railway,’ we put passenger safety at the heart of what we do. Guided by our values: We Care, We Do the Right Thing, We Strive to Be Better Every Day, We Are One BTP, and We Are Proud to Protect, we are committed to creating an environment where our people, and communities we serve, can thrive.
The Opportunity
Are you passionate about developing others, helping to create the workforce of the future, and developing new officers to reach their full potential?
We are seeking dedicated and motivated Police Constables to join our Learning and Development team as a Recruit Trainer. This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact in BTP by shaping the knowledge, skills, and confidence of our future officers.
As a Recruit Trainer, you will play a vital role in transforming recruits into capable, professional, and values-driven police officers. Through innovative and engaging learning experiences, you will bring policing to life, equipping new starters with the tools they need to succeed. You will support, design, and deliver complex, extensive learning and development programmes, enabling the organisation to achieve its goals and individuals to fulfil their potential.
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What you'll be doing:
- Delivering dynamic learning programmes across classroom, digital, and practical environments, ensuring content is modern, engaging, relevant, and impactful.
- Research, design, create, and continuously improve training materials that bring learning to life and reflect operational realities.
- Use a variety of teaching and mentoring techniques to motivate, challenge, and support recruits, helping them achieve their full potential.
- Build an inclusive, supportive, and high-performing learning environment, where every learner feels supported, valued, and able to contribute.
- Assess learner progress and provide constructive feedback to support continuous development.
- Adapt training approaches to meet individual needs, ensuring all recruits are set up to succeed.
What you'll bring to the team:
- A genuine passion for teaching, mentoring, and developing others, with a drive to make a difference.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage, inspire, and build trust with a diverse range of learners and stakeholders.
- An understanding of adult learning principles, with the ability to apply these to create effective and innovative training.
- The ability to design and adapt learning content, including for digital and blended delivery.
- Plan and deliver engaging group learning sessions that inspire and challenge learners, using effective facilitation, ongoing assessment, and mentoring to support progress and drive the achievement of learning outcomes.
- A commitment to being a positive role model, demonstrating the highest standards and upholding BTP values and the Code of Ethics at all times.
- Experience in supporting individuals’ development, including recognising additional needs, promoting wellbeing, and ensuring safeguarding.
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For further information regarding the role, please see the attached job description. Please note there may be opportunities to be deployed elsewhere in BTP if circumstances change in the role.
Eligibility Criteria:
In order to be considered for this role, applicants must meet the initial eligibility requirements below. By submitting an application, you are self-certifying that you meet this criteria.
Essential:
- Substantive in the rank of Constable (confirmed in rank) and have completed probation
- Re-joiners must apply within 5 years of leaving and have been substantive in rank
- Must have lived in the UK for the past 3 consecutive years
- No live misconduct warnings or performance issues
- Cannot be under current investigation by another force
- Meet the essential criteria as detailed in the attached job description.
- Teaching Qualifications (Certificate in Education & Training (CET) / Level 5 Diploma in Education & Training) / Training Essential Programme (TEP Modules 1-3).
- Experience in the delivery of training
- Experience of working in an operational or L&D role within a police environment
Desirable:
- A1 Assessor qualification (or equivalent qualification)
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