Investigative Coach
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Job Title: Investigative Coach
Salary: £36,864 plus a Location allowance of £1,841 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000. In addition, you will receive a market supplement which is worth £4,000 per annum. You will receive this payment of £4,000 after 12 months in post and a further £2,000 at the conclusion of your contract (18 months). Should your contract extend beyond 18 months, the market allowance will continue to be available.
Location: Across London
Contract: Fixed Term 18 months
Teach trainee detectives everything you know
London is home to almost nine million people across 32 boroughs. Keeping them all safe and bringing criminals to justice depends almost entirely on the skills of our officers. This is your opportunity to make sure that those solving the most serious and complex crimes in future will have the best possible start to their detective careers.
This crucial training role will see you support, advise and develop Trainee Detectives from a variety of policing backgrounds. As part of a dedicated Learning and Development team for TDCs, you’ll coach and mentor each officer to complete the PIP 2 DC Programme successfully and pass on everything you’ve learned in your own career as a Detective.
You will meet all new officers and induct them onto the programme — agreeing a contract with them and setting monthly development meetings. A live coaching document will ensure that notes of meetings, agreed actions and plans are open to scrutiny and allow for accountability.
Throughout, you’ll develop optimal performance of the officer, review and discuss incidents with them to support critical thinking skills to decide how incidents, crime scenes, investigations have gone and how they might approach similar situations in the future. In addition, you’ll work with their line managers to gain a rounded view of needed development and learning.
You also will provide ‘in the moment’ support and guidance, facilitating officers’ activities by providing professional knowledge and guidance in a coaching style. Examples of such TDC activities would include planning investigations, court appearances, taking of witness statements, recorded interviews, liaising with external partner agencies and more. These coaching inputs may take place in police buildings or with the TDC as they carry out these activities in live time away from the office.”
This opportunity is for fixed term for 18 months. Part time working and flexible working can be considered. Application is via MPS website https://www.met.police.uk/car/careers/met/police-staff-roles/police-staff-vacancies/investigative-coach/overview/
To be eligible, you will need to evidence recent and detailed experience in the conduct of Police investigations and conducting interviews as a Detective Constable or Detective Sergeant in a PIP2 role. You’ll also be able to call on a good working knowledge of criminal law and of the criminal justice system, and well-developed communication and interpersonal skills. The ability to work unsupervised and as part of a team will be key, while a coaching certificate would be ideal. You will need to complete a personal statement outlining your relevant skills and specific Detective experience as outlined. Please detail your knowledge of the new detective pathways and any experience of coaching, training or mentoring new officers and attach this to your application.
Please click on the below link to view an online candidate information pack that will you give you an insight into the Met, the competency framework we use which shapes our daily work behaviours, the application process and a host of other information, that will help inform and support your application:
https://sscl-innovation.com/MPScandidatepack/
Click the apply now button below and start your career at the Met. Applications will be via a Personal Statement and online application form. Your personal statement should detail your relevant skills and experience. Please also include your knowledge of the new detective pathways and any experience of coaching, training or mentoring new officers.
It is essential for the post holder to have:
- Substantial and evidenced recent experience in the conduct of Police investigations and interviews as a Detective Constable or Detective Sergeant in a PIP2 role.
- A good working knowledge of criminal law and of the criminal justice system.
- A high level of interpersonal, written and oral skills.
- The ability to work unsupervised and as part of a team.
- A methodical approach to work and the ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines.
- To have an awareness of equality and diversity issues in the working environment.
- A good working knowledge of the CRIS system.
It is desirable for the post holder:
- To have an awareness and understanding of the PC to DC career pathway.
- To have recent experience of investigation within the Frontline Policing environment.
- Presentation skills.
- A working knowledge of EWMS, Merlin, COPA and CRIMINT systems.
- To have an understanding of data protection issues in criminal investigations.
- To have a flexible approach to problem solving.
- The ability to facilitate the development of others.
- Awareness of the various coaching & assessing techniques.
- Coaching certificate.
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
Disability Confident Statement
The Met is committed to being an inclusive employer with 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 ethnic minority groups and females.
As a Disability Confident employer, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. If you consider yourself to have access, workplace or reasonable adjustment requirements that need to be accommodated, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence and will not affect any recruitment decisions.
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