Deputy Chief Firearms Instructor

As Deputy Chief Firearms Instructor (DCFI) you will assist and support the design, development and delivery of NCA armed officer training, with specific regard to the Armed Operations Unit (AOU) niche capability of armed surveillance and armed intervention from a surveillance platform, Firearms Command training and Post Incident Management training across the wider NCA.

As Deputy Chief Firearms Instructor (DCFI) for the NCA you will be directly assisting the Chief Firearms Instructor (CFI) in the managing of a firearms training team with national responsibilities and with the niche capability of armed surveillance. You will play a key role within the Special Operations Unit Senior Management Team, shaping policy with regards to a number of matters including people, development, equality diversity and inclusion. Crucially you will be pivotal in enhancing the culture within the Armed Policing teams – both operational and training and maintaining successful working relationships between the two departments. You will ensure that all training within your area of responsibility is delivered in accordance with NCA policy and guidance, the authorised training planner and the agreed Armed Policing Role Profiles. You will ensure that NCA Armed Policing training is compliant with national policy and guidelines relating to the delivery of firearms training, through the annual College of Policing Firearms Licensing process.

As Deputy Chief Firearms Instructor, the successful candidate will be required to travel to various locations across the UK and may occasionally be required to stay away from home overnight.

Duties & Responsibilities

Leadership

Assist the CFI in the management of firearms training team with national responsibilities and with the niche capability of armed surveillance delivering people, development, equality, diversity and inclusion.

Management Team Member

Crucially you will be pivotal in enhancing the culture within the Armed Policing team both operational and training and maintaining successful working relationships between the two departments.

Policy and compliance

Ensure training delivery is compliant with NCA policy, Authorised Professional Practice Armed Policing (APP AP) and the National Police Firearms Training Curriculum (NPFTC).

Assurance

Assure training and delivery in accordance with NCA Policy, APP AP and NPFTC.

Health and Safety

Ensure training is delivered in accordance with NCA policy, APP AP and NPFTC.

Manage the Firearms Training Budget

Together with the CFI and L&D manage the training budget, making cost savings when appropriate. Engage with commercial when booking venues and procurement.

Maintain Professional Qualifications

PPST, NFI, NVQ Teaching diplomas, PTLLS, ASO, Q1.

Candidates must meet the criteria below

Essential Accreditation

Are you currently accredited as a Deputy Chief Firearms Instructor (College of Policing standard) and a National Firearms Instructor (College of Policing standard)?

Surveillance Qualification/Experience

You must meet the following criteria

Qualified and accredited Surveillance Operative to College of Policing Q1/Q100 standards;

or

Qualified and accredited to the College of Policing Surveillance Firearms Integrated Course (SFIC) to Q8/Q800 standards;

or

Have significant experience managing the delivery of training for Q1/Q100 or Q8/Q800 standards.

Training, First Aid and Health & Safety Qualifications

You must hold all of the following

D13.2 Enhanced First Aid qualification;

NVQ Level 2 in Managing Health & Safety (or recognised equivalent, e.g. IOSH Managing Safely);

PTLLS qualification (or equivalent/higher teaching qualification).

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

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This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Your application will be assessed against the following:

Experience - This will be assessed:

CV

Please include your full career history, training, qualifications, key responsibilities, and achievements. Explain any employment gaps in the last two years. Ensure all accreditation dates are accurate.

Details of what is expected within your CV are as follows: Please upload a CV no more than 2 pages, Font size 11. Your CV should demonstrate how you meet the outlined essential criteria and person specification listed on the advert. All accreditation, qualification and certification dates may be subject to verification.

Experience Criteria - will be assessed by 250 word examples on:

• Recent proven experience of training Authorised Firearms Officers (AFO’s) in the following tactics; deals with subjects on foot, vehicles and within structures as set out in NPFTC Modules.
• A clear theoretical and practical working knowledge of the current National Police Firearms Training Curriculum (NPFTC) and Authorised Professional Practice Armed Policing (APP AP)
• Experience in improving culture within a team and measuring its success.

A panel will assess how well your application demonstrates the requirements outlined above.

Longlist

In the event of a high number of applications, we may operate a longlist. Applicants will need to meet the minimum pass mark for the lead criteria.

• Recent proven experience of training Authorised Firearms Officers (AFO’s) in the following tactics; deals with subjects on foot, vehicles and within structures as set out in NPFTC Modules. .

Candidates who do not meet the minimum pass mark for the lead criteria will not progress to having their other criteria assessed. Applications must meet the minimum criteria to be progressed to the assessment stage.

You will receive an acknowledgement once your application is submitted.

We aim to have sift completed and scores released within 10 working days of the closing date of the advert. For high volume campaigns this timeframe may be extended.

Scores will be provided but further feedback will not be available at this stage.

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