Vacancy Reference Number
22157
/*generated inline style */
Number of Vacancies
4
/*generated inline style */
(B) OCU
Learning & Development
/*generated inline style */
Location
Hendon
/*generated inline style */
Band
Band D
/*generated inline style */
Part/Full Time
Full Time
/*generated inline style */
Hours per Week
36 hours per week
/*generated inline style */
Type of Contract
Permanent
/*generated inline style */
Job Advert
Job Title: L&D Foundation Academy Trainer
Salary: The starting salary is £45,583, which includes allowances totalling £3,009.
The salary is broken down as £37,510 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £40,141. Plus, a shift allowance of 12.5% and a location allowance of £2,009 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.
Location: Hendon
L&D Foundation Academy Trainer, the role is to deliver high-quality, inclusive, and operationally relevant learning to police officers, staff, and volunteers that enables individual performance, role competence, and promotes public trust and confidence. This role is central to ensuring that learners across policing are confident, capable, and supported in applying their learning effectively to enable the MPS to deliver More Trust, Less Crime and High Standards.
Policing London is a 24 hour job and the Foundation Academy training hours reflect our dedication to ensure that recruits are prepared for this. This means that this role includes shift and weekend working as required.
Shifts are alternating early turn 0700 - 1500 and late turn 1400 - 2200 Monday-Friday weeks with 1 weekend in 4 (0900-1700), but there needs to be flexibility to meet the criteria of the role as and when required.
The role is categorised as Operational in regard to the Hybrid Working Policy. L&D trainers work within the confines of an 80% student contact aspiration.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver structured, well-prepared learning sessions that align with policing standards, operational practice, and authorised professional practice (APP).
Facilitate interactive, scenario-based, and reflective learning that enables learners to apply knowledge and develop critical thinking and professional judgement.
Adapt delivery to suit the diverse operational roles, learning needs, and prior experience of participants across the service.
Create a safe, inclusive, and professional learning environment that fosters open dialogue, respect, and learning from lived experience.
Use real-life case studies, operational scenarios, role-play, and group exercises to reinforce learning and relevance to frontline practice.
Manage group dynamics effectively, maintaining focus, engagement, and professional standards.
Provide clear, constructive feedback during and after sessions to support learner development and continuous improvement.
Apply knowledge of the College of Policing curriculum frameworks and assessment standards where relevant
Stage One
The following competencies will be tested against during sift:
We are collaborative (Level 2)
We are innovative and open-minded (Level 2)
The following values will be tested against during sift:
Integrity
Stage two
Successful applicants will be invited to an in-person assessment (interview and presentation) where you will be assessed against the following competencies and values in an interview :
We deliver, support and inspire (Level 2)
We take ownership (Level 2)
Courage
You will also be required to deliver a 15 minute presentation on a police-related subject (part of the PCEP curriculum). Those who are successful at Stage One will be given details/materials about this in advance.
How to apply
To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply button “. The application process requires a comprehensive CV, a Personal Statement, and an online application form. In your Personal Statement you should explain your interest in the position and illustrate how your skills and experiences make you a suitable candidate. Your personal statement should be no longer than 500 words. Please ensure that your documents are saved in either PDF or Word format, clearly labelled as CV and Personal Statement. For each of your CVF responses (no question), please detail an occasion where you have demonstrated that competency or value with a 500 word limit.
Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 14th August 2026.
Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager. The application review for this vacancy will commence 3 weeks after closing date
Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview. Interview dates will commence 2 weeks after CBQ sift
www.metpolicecareers.co.uk
/*generated inline style */
Essential For The Role
Essential Skills:
Strong understanding of adult learning principles, and the ability to translate these into effective delivery.
Excellent facilitation and communication skills, including the ability to manage sensitive discussions professionally.
Awareness of the UK policing context, including operational pressures, ethical standards, and public expectations.
Proficiency in managing time, session flow, and learning outcomes in a structured and disciplined environment.
Desirable Skills:
First degree or equivalent L6 qualification
Learning & Teaching qualification at L7 e.g. Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)
Experience delivering training in an operational, preferably within the UK policing sector or similar regulated environments.
Experience facilitating group-based learning using a range of delivery methods (face-to-face, virtual, blended).
Confidence in presenting to learners of varying rank, role, and service length.
Recognised learning/training qualification which meets the UK Police Sector Training Standard* or willingness to work towards the UK Police Sector Training Standard accreditation if not already held.
Recognised assessor qualification which meets the UK Police Sector Assessor Standard** or willingness to work towards the UK Police Sector Assessor Standard accreditation if not already held. Examples of this are set out below:
Qualifications that meet the UK Police Sector Training Standard:
College of Policing Trainer Essentials Programme Modules 1-5 (modules 1-3 for face-to-face delivery or modules 1-4 if required to deliver virtually & module 5 for Vocational Assessing)
Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training (CET)
Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training (DET)
Level 6 Diploma in Teaching and Learning
Level 7 Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), or the Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
**Qualifications that meet the UK Police Sector Assessor Standard:
College of Policing Trainer Essentials Programme Module 1-5.
Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA)
TAQA (Training, Assessment, Quality Assurance) assessor qualification, often referred to as CAVA (Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement), includes three units: Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment (Unit 301), Assess Occupational Competence in the Work Environment (Unit 302), and Assess Vocational Skills, Knowledge and Understanding (Unit 303).
A1 (still recognised but has now been replaced by TAQA)
/*generated inline style */
Required Languages
English
/*generated inline style */
Reports To
Foundation Delivery SGT
/*generated inline style */
Additional Information
CVF Staff Band.pdf – 971KB Opens in a new window
/*generated inline style */
The following competencies will be tested against during sift:
/*generated inline style */
We collaborate at level 2
/*generated inline style */
We are innovative and open-minded at level 2
/*generated inline style */
The following values will be tested against during sift:
/*generated inline style */
Integrity
/*generated inline style */
Disability Confident Statement
The Met is committed to being an equitable (fair and impartial) and inclusive employer for disabled people, striving to have a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term conditions, ethnic minority groups and women.
As a Disability Confident Leader, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.
The Met is committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to ensure disabled applicants can perform at their best. If you need any reasonable adjustments or changes to the application and recruitment process, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence.
Please note, if you are applying for a police officer role or to become a police community support officer (PCSO) or designated detention officer (DDO), there is a minimum requirement that you must pass a job-related fitness test (JRFT) at point of entry. This does not apply to police staff roles. Find out more about police fitness standards.
Read our full disability confidence statement.
/*generated inline style */
/*generated inline style */
