Contract type – Secondment
Rank – Inspector
Information about the Role
Job Summary
This role will manage a team of national firearms instructors (NFIs) responsible for the delivery of national Counter Terrorist Specialist Firearms Officers (CTSFOs) training. They will take direction from the CTSFO network Chief Firearms Instructor (CFI) and will report direct to the head of CTSFO Coordination & Development within NAPCO.
This post will be based at the West Yorkshire Police complex at Carr Gate, Wakefield, however the role requires frequent travel across the UK (including regular nights away from the Wakefield area). There may also be a requirement for occasional overseas travel.
The unit provide an on-call capability 24/7, and the post holder will be required to perform on-call duties as part of a rota.
It is essential the post holder has previous experience as a national firearms instructor and currently or previously operationally competent to the CTSFO role profile, OR chief firearms instructor or firearms training manager with previous experience of managing CTSFO related training. A full driving licence is also required.
Key Tasks
The post holder will be required to do the following:
- manage the delivery of the national CTSFO initial and annual refresher training (excluding the MPS) in line with the direction of the network CFI
- design and maintain an annual training plan to deliver sufficient initial and annual refresher training places, as required by the CTSFO network
- oversee the planning of relevant CTSFO training packages and risk assessments prior to sign off by the network CFI
- oversee and monitor the delivery of relevant CTSFO training, ensuring its quality assurance and appropriateness in line with the National Police Firearms Training Curriculum (NPFTC) and the single training license held by the network CFI for the delivery of national CTSFO training
- proactively identify good practice and organisational learning in relation to CTSFO training
- coordinate training activity across the CTSFO network in partnership with hub firearms training managers (FTMs) and CFIs
- oversee the compilation of student training records and reports both during and following training events
- identify, address and monitor any health and safety issues in line with training risk assessments
- ensure that sufficient staff and resources are available to support the delivery of the training
- manage, supervise and develop the staff within the national training team
- ensure staff under their direction maintain operational competence (e.g. CTSFO and NFI)
- manage team member performance and complete performance reviews
- manage training related short-term projects as appropriate and directed by the head of CTSFO capability & development and/or network CFI providing national insight to influence and drive activity
- coordinate and develop relationships with key stakeholders and partners (nationally and internationally)
How to Apply:
For an application pack please contact CTPHQ HR Recruitment.
For further information regarding the role please contact Richard Thomas via richard.thomas.armedpolicing@met.police.uk.
Completed applications must be sent to CTPHQ HR Recruitment by 17/01/2025. Your application should include confirmation of support/approval for the secondment opportunity from your HR Department and ACPO team/Head of Department via email.
Please note – MPS Staff/Officers must apply for this role via the internal vacancies page and not use the national application form.
CTP Competency and Values Framework
CTPHQ – Diversity Monitoring Questionnaire
CTPHQ – National Advert – CTSFO NTM as at 13.12.24
CTPHQ – National Application – 2023
CTPHQ – National Job Description – CTSFO NTT