Investigative Coach - Substantive Band D - Crime Academy - Learning and Development

Job Title: Investigative Coach - Substantive Band D - Crime Academy - Learning and Development

Salary: The starting salary is £37,289, which includes allowances totalling £2,841.

The salary is broken down as £34,448 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £36,864. Plus, a location allowance of £1,841 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.

Location: Across London

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 capacity. Examples of such TDC activities would include providing feedback on investigations, attending court with TDCs, recorded interviews, liaising with external partner agencies and delivering professional knowledge inputs. 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.”

Part time working and flexible working can be considered.

To be eligible, you will need to evidence recent and detailed experience within the CVF questions for the following:

• Police investigations and conducting interviews as a Detective in a PIP2 role.
• Knowledge of the new detective pathways and any experience of coaching, training or mentoring new officers
• Good working knowledge of criminal law and of the criminal justice system
• 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.

How to apply

Click the apply now button below and start your career at the Met. Applications will be via an online application form.

Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 12th April 2024.

Essential:

• Previously PIP2 accredited with recent experience in dealing with Serious and Complex Investigations
• 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 EWMS, Merlin, COPA, CRIMINT, CONNECT systems.

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, CRIMINT, CONNECT systems
• To have an understanding of data protection issues in criminal investigations.
• Previous experience delivering training and or professional knowledge inputs
• 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