Specials Training and Development Officer (Essex Police College)

Location of Role: Chelmsford 

Advert Closing Date: 29/07/2026 

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

Part/Full Time: Part Time 

Contract Type: Permanent 

Working Pattern: Other (see advert text) 

Weekend/Evening Working: Yes 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specials Training and Development officer at the Essex Police College.  This permanent vacancy is available across the core office hours of 0800-1700 Mon-Fri however, there may be a requirement to work some evening and weekends on an occasional basis (for which relevant allowances will be paid). The specific hours and days worked are for discussion and negotiation prior to role start date. 

As part of an on-going programme to deliver and design the Special Constable Learning Programme (SCLP) primarily for Special Constables and equivalent training for PCSOs within Essex Police.

The applicant will be responsible for coordinating, designing and on some occasions delivering training to Special constables up to the rank of Inspector. The applicant will also be responsible for maintaining training records for all Special constables utilising the Duty sheet system.

What we are looking for:

At shortlisting we will be looking for essential evidence of:

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong organisational and planning skills combined with attention to detail.
• Experience in taking ownership of a task and progressing it to a successful conclusion.

In addition, it would be helpful if you could evidence:

• Experience of assessing or supporting another person’s development within the workplace.
• Experience of public speaking, especially in a learning environment.

Our Location: 

Essex Police College, Chelmsford.

What we offer you: 

• Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• 23 days annual leave per year (pro rata for part time) increasing with service.
• Discounts at a variety of shops and restaurants.
• Discounted excursions via our Sports and Social Association.
•  Unique working environment supporting the delivery of policing services in the County.
• Access to Health and Wellbeing Services and Facilities.

For further information about the role please contact DI Natalie Rooney, Foundation Training Inspector via email natalie.rooney@essex.police.uk.

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Your application for this role will be shortlisted on the content you provide within the “reason for application” question, within the application form itself. CV’s, covering letters or attachments are not included in the shortlist. Within your “reason for application” answer, please refer to any experience, skills, and abilities you feel you have that will make you suitable for this role, based on the role criteria stated in the job advert or job description. Please provide as much detail as possible as insufficient content may mean you do not meet the shortlisting criteria, however please note this question is limited to 9000 characters and this system will count spaces and blank lines as characters. This count may differ from the Microsoft Word word count function therefore you may wish to use a different online character counter to check the characters used.

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.

Please let us know if you require extra support at any stage of the application process, or for further information regarding this position, please email us at recruitment.business.services@ecis.police.uk stating ‘Application Support and Adjustments’ in the title of your email. Alternatively, you can call us on 01245 452833. Where appropriate we will make adjustments to the selection process, working arrangements and/or the working environment provided it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so.

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.