Personal Safety Training Instructor (Chelmsford)

Essex & Kent Police; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Essex & Kent Police seek a Public and Personal Safety and Taser Training Instructor to deliver PPST and Taser training at Essex Police College in Chelmsford. You will run classroom, practical and scenario-based sessions for officers across the force, working within the PPST and Taser packages.

The role requires PPST/Taser Instructor qualification, current JRFT/EFA, and the ability to debrief attendees both verbally and in writing, with IT skills including Chronicle data entry.

Qualifications

• Trained and qualified PPST or Taser Instructor.
• Currently trained in PPST/JRFT and Emergency First Aid (EFA).
• Experience using the National Decision Model (NDM) in use of force or de-escalation.
• Proven supervision skills and ability to develop colleagues.
• Experience leading a team to achieve a force plan.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a variation of classroom, practical and scenario-based PPST and Taser training.
• Debrief course attendees verbally and in writing to support development.
• Admin tasks including reviewing Use of Force, data input to Chronicle system and course updates.
• Maintain IT competency including Microsoft Office applications.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

PPST/Taser Instructor certification

JRFT and Emergency First Aid

NDM experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Chronicle data system

Job description

Location of Role: Chelmsford

Advert Closing Date: 11/09/2026

Starting Salary: £33,603.00 (pro-rata for part-time vacancies)

Part/Full Time: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Mon-Fri with occasional evening/weekends

Weekend/Evening Working: Yes

This is an exciting, unique and challenging opportunity for Police Staff to join the Public and Personal Safety and Taser Training team within the busy and dynamic environment of Learning & Development at Essex Police College and training venues around the county.

As a Public and Personal Safety and Taser Training Instructor you will enhance the delivery of Public and Personal Safety Training (PPST) and Taser training through practical application, as part of a team delivering training to the wider force and in support of the 7 Force Taser training collaboration.

The successful candidate will already be a PPST or Taser Instructor and have a passion for officer/public safety and developing people, and working under pressure. They must also be able to maintain the high standards set by the College of Policing, at all times ensuring the delivery practice and instruction provided is in line with respective guidance.

You will be organised and confident, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. This will be combined with the ability to debrief course attendees, both verbally and in writing, to enable them to develop to their full potential.

As an Instructor, you will be expected to deliver a variation of classroom, practical and scenario-based lessons, and assessments delivering the national PPST and Taser packages. There is also some administration work involved which will include the reviewing of the Use of Force and operational Taser use, inputting data on to the chronicle system, development planning and course updating and other role related administration. It is important that the post holder is conversant with IT and all Microsoft office programs.

Essential

• Trained and qualified PPST or Taser Instructor.
• Currently trained in PPST/Job Related Fitness Test (JRFT) and Emergency FIrst Aid (EFA).
• An incident whereby you have used the National Decision Model (NDM) in relation to use of force or de-escalation.
• A time where you have used your supervision skills in developing a colleague.
• An occasion where you have had to lead a team to achieve something relevant to the force plan.

Desirable

• TEP (1 to 3) or equivalent or higher.
• Public Order or National Firearms Instructor.
• Taser Instructor.

You will be required to maintain annual competence in all co-requisites of the PPST and Taser Instructor role profiles, as set by the College of Policing and 7F Chief Taser Instructor (CTI).

Depending on your current vetting level and security clearances, you may be required to complete additional vetting information during the recruitment process.

Kent Police and Essex Police welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex, or employment status.

If you're not from the UK, you must be a resident in the UK and have lived here continuously for the last three years. You must also be free from restrictions with indefinite leave to remain. If you're from the UK you must have lived here continuously for the last three years. This doesn't apply to those serving abroad in the British Armed Forces.

As a Disability Confident Leader we

• Have subjected our Disability Confident self-assessment to external challenge and validation.
• Are taking an active leadership role in encouraging and helping other employers on their journey to becoming Disability Confident.

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion are central to the values of our organisation. At Essex Police 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 support networks, DE&I team and wider HR departments, we are on a journey to embed our DE&I commitments, ensuring Essex Police is an employer of choice; where everyone feels included.

Essex Police and Kent Police are an equal opportunities employer. Communications may be recorded for monitoring purposes.