Learning and Development Officer – Investigative Standards Trainer

Sussex Police; Guildford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Sussex Police is seeking a professional to enhance learning and development within the force. The successful candidate will design and deliver training programs, support supervisors, and promote a culture of continuous improvement. This full-time role requires strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to professional development.

Benefits

Career progression

Contributory pension scheme (LGPS)

Generous annual leave allowance

Discounts for everyday spend

On-site gyms and a range of sports clubs

Financial and mental wellbeing guidance

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 4 qualification in Training and Development or equivalent.
• Proven experience in designing and delivering learning activities.
• Understanding of professional development in policing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and promote a learning culture for first line leaders.
• Design and deliver innovative learning interventions.
• Evaluate training effectiveness and impact on organizational culture.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Coaching

Leadership

Training delivery

Education

Level 4 qualification in Training and Development

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

This role is within a unit where Surrey Police and Sussex Police work in collaboration, whilstremaining two separate legal entities/employers with different terms and conditions.

Both Surrey Police staff and Sussex Police staff are employed in this unit on their own force terms and conditions.

Successful candidates may be appointed on the terms and conditions of employment of either Surrey Police or Sussex Police, depending on organisational requirements. A discussion will be held with the successful candidate to confirm the details of location, salary, allowances and hours.

Division / Department - People Services
Grade - Surrey Police Grade H / Sussex Police Grade 11
Status - Full Time
Contract Type - Fixed Term Contract
Salary Grade Range - Surrey Police £38,064 - £45,058 / Sussex Police £39,813 - £43,920
Working Hours - 36.0 Hours per Week
Shift Allowance - No
Politically Restricted - No
Location - Surrey Police Headquarters, Guildford

The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.

Chief Constables' Message

We really welcome your interest in joining our Police Force. It is a privilege to lead the teams in Surrey Police and Sussex Police who continuously work selflessly and tirelessly in order to keep people in our counties safe.

We are looking for talented and inspirational people who put the needs of the public at the heart of everything that they do and who want to make a difference. If you feel you are that person then we want to hear from you.

We wish you all the very best with your application.

The Role & Key Responsibilities

This role will proactively work with the business and Learning and Professional Development teams to develop and promote a learning culture focused on the Investigative capability gaps for our first line leaders.

Specifically the role will support all supervisors to:

• Embrace informal on-the-job learning
• Encourage relationship learning such coaching and mentoring
• Identify and fill capability gaps
• Support their staff by providing advice and guidance to a high standard

The role will work within L&PD to ensure that formal learning programmes are relevant, innovative and accessible with advice/support from the Head of Crime Standards.

To design, develop and deliver innovative and blended learning interventions to support a continuous professional development culture for Investigative Supervisors across Surrey and Sussex.

To design, develop and deliver blended Leadership and Management interventions to support police officers and staff across Surrey police at all levels ensuring the material is impactive, up to date and relevant.

In conjunction with the above, the post holder will work with all Learning and Professional Development colleagues to identify priority training needs for first and second line supervisors in relation to investigative capability gaps and develop innovative and timely solutions to meet those needs.

To evaluate the success of those interventions particularly in relation to the impact on the behaviours and culture of the organisation.

To horizon-scan for future initiatives trends and developments and design engaging and innovative methods to help embed a culture of learning and continuous improvement for officers and staff.

To design, deliver and update courses for PIP1 and PIP2 level officers and staff employed by Surrey/Sussex Police as required.

To maintain continuous professional development and occupational competence ensuring a high level of knowledge and understanding of police issues, policies and subject matter expertise.

To deliver action learning sets/team facilitation/coaching and mentoring and other appropriate learning interventions to support and develop PIP1 and PIP2 staff and officers.

Undertake other duties appropriate to the grade and character of work as may be reasonably required, including assessing & specific duties of a similar or lesser graded post.

Skills & Experience

• Minimum Level 4 or equivalent qualification in Training and Development or associated field (College of Policing Training Essentials Programme) - or working towards.
• The Applicant will ideally have proven and well-evidenced recent experience of designing and delivering a diverse range of learning activities with evaluated outcomes
• Detailed understanding of continued professional development in role/rank pathways.
• Advanced knowledge of training and delivery methods
• The ability to present information effectively to colleagues and officers/staff of all ranks and grades.
• The Applicant will possess exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, together with the ability to facilitate the development of others and to influence and empower students.
• Relevant experience of management including motivating and leading teams, excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• It is important that the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate how they have been able to coach and develop people through learning new skills or knowledge.
• A high degree of emotional intelligence and the ability to give and receive honest and well evidenced feedback.
• Strong influencing and negotiating skills.
• A proactive approach to the role and determination to ‘do the right thing’ in order to deliver the required outcomes.
• Competent user of Microsoft office applications. IT literate.
• Must have capacity/capability to travel across Surrey and Sussex delivering solutions across a wide geographical area.
• Applicants will need to be skilled and recently operationally credible in order to successfully deliver to the right standard.
• Trainers need to be credible as managers in order to gain respect of high ranking senior staff.
• Relevant additional skills such as: Specialist Witness Interviewing, Specialist Suspect interviewing accreditation or be an accredited Interview Adviser, any additional Public Protection-related skills and accreditation.
• A Level 3 Certificate in Assessing (or A1) will also be preferable

Trainers appointed to this role will proactively work alongside L&PD Senior Management Team to promote organisational learning and a culture of self-directed professional development.

Why Work With Us?

Policing is an exciting 24/7 business and we all have commitments outside work. We’re invested in supporting people to balance their life with work and we encourage flexible working. We are open to conversations about job shares and part time working. We encourage agile working, giving you the opportunity to manage your own diary and work wherever you give the best service to the public. This may include flexi-time and home working.

We take pride in looking after our people and offer a variety of benefits;

• career progression
• contributory pension scheme (LGPS)
• generous annual leave allowance
• discounts for everyday spend
• on-site gyms and a range of sports clubs
• generous and supportive parental leave
• financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support
• discounted contributory healthcare scheme

We are only as good as our people. It's important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach, and the skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all.

We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of Disability Confident, hold Race Equality Matters Trailblazer status, are a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and are aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement.

We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities. For more information, you can read our full anti-racism statement here .

We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status, or religious belief, we would love to hear from you.

Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly. You may wish to consider [e-mail] your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.

This post is being advertised in parallel with Force redeployment processes. Any redeployees who are identified will be given preference. This may result in the post being withdrawn at any point during the recruitment process.

Please note that not all jobs are available for internal candidates across both Forces, the current agreed recruitment principles are;

• vacancies in collaborated units are available to all officers and staff across both Forces
• vacancies in non-collaborated units are only available to officers and staff within the Force with the vacancy unless it is advertised externally
• if the vacancy is advertised externally and an officer or member of staff from the other Force is successful it will result in a transfer of employment

Surrey Police and Sussex Police Special Constables, Volunteers and Agency Staff (excluding self employed workers) covered under the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) are eligible to apply for internal advertised posts.

Reference number SYSX STAFF04389

Date posted 22/05/2025