Salary: Band 7, £32,874 - £35,772 (Please note it is Northumbria Police policy to appoint at the beginning of the band)   

Location: Ponteland Police Station – Moving to Cobalt Business Park in 2027

Hours/Contract:  37 hours per week, permanent 

Working for #TeamNP  

Our purpose at Team NP is simple: to keep people safe and fight crime. But it takes more than police officers alone to achieve this. That's where our 2,000-strong team of police staff and 200 volunteers make a difference.

As one of England's largest police forces, we offer a diverse range of departments and specialisms, creating endless opportunities to develop your career. From mentoring and coaching schemes to leadership programmes and online learning, we'll provide the support, training and time you need to achieve your ambitions.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued and able to thrive.

Whether you're a member of staff or a volunteer, you'll have access to excellent health and wellbeing support, including year-round wellbeing initiatives, a 24/7 welfare support hotline and a leading approach to neurodiversity.

Above all, a career with Team NP is more than just a job. It's an opportunity to be part of something that truly matters.

Learn about our full benefits package  

The role  

Here at Northumbria Police, we think our region is amazing! It takes a great deal of people from different backgrounds, with diverse skills and experience to serve our force area effectively, think you have what it takes to help us make a difference? This could be the perfect time for you to join us in our People Department as a Trainer - Investigation. 

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Trainer - Investigation to play a key role in developing and enhancing investigative capability across Northumbria Police. Working with a diverse range of officers and staff, you will design and deliver high-quality learning and development interventions that support professional growth and build the skills required to meet the demands of modern policing.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference by empowering individuals to fulfil their potential and achieve excellence in their roles. Through innovative and engaging training solutions, you will help strengthen investigative standards across the force, supporting our commitment to delivering the best possible service to our communities.

The role requires substantial operational experience in major and complex investigations, including child death investigations, alongside supervisory experience in managing complex investigations. This expertise will be used to develop investigators, supervisors and senior officers through evidence-based learning that reflects national standards, organisational priorities and professional best practice.

What you’ll do

• Design and develop innovative investigative training programmes and learning interventions, including PIP2 and higher-level investigative training, working closely with subject matter experts to meet organisational needs and priorities.
• Deliver engaging and effective learning experiences using a range of training methodologies, supporting, coaching and motivating learners to achieve successful outcomes while promoting force values.
• Assess individual and group performance throughout training programmes, identifying knowledge and skills gaps and adapting learning approaches to maximise competence and learner satisfaction.
• Evaluate and audit learning and development activities to ensure compliance with national and local quality standards, using feedback and performance data to drive continuous improvement.
• Research current best practice, emerging legislation and developments in investigative training to ensure learning content remains relevant, up to date and aligned to operational requirements.
• Explore and implement new learning methodologies and approaches that enhance the learner experience, increase engagement and support positive performance outcomes.

Sound interesting? For further information, and to support your application, please view the job description

What you’ll bring

• Qualified to PIP Level 2 (or able to demonstrate equivalent skills, knowledge and experience) and competent in operating within the Police Sector Standard for the Training of Trainers.
• Strong investigative subject matter expertise with the ability to design, develop and maintain high-quality training materials and learning resources.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills, with the ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and gather information from a variety of sources to support training delivery.
• Skilled communicator with experience of delivering engaging learning experiences, building effective relationships and adapting training methods to meet diverse learner needs.
• Flexible, innovative and committed to continuous improvement, with the ability to evaluate performance, embrace best practice and contribute positively within a dynamic team environment.

We know it's important for you to feel that you're not only part of a great team, but part of a community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.   

Harnessing these differences creates a productive environment in which everyone feels valued, and their talents are fully utilised. Appointments are based on merit alone.  

Interested to learn more? For further information about the role please contact Lucie McLean, D/Sergeant Trainer - Investigation by email at lucie.mclean@northumbria.police.uk 

What we offer 

• 26 days’ leave (increasing to 30 days for 5 years+ service) plus 8 bank holidays 
• NHS Fleet Solutions Car Lease Scheme 
• Enhanced maternity, shared parental and adoption leave 
• Flexi time - allowing you to fit your working hours around your individual needs 
• Flexible working (we are happy to discuss options such as compressed hours) 
• Agile working – option to work from home, your team zone, and spaces across the force 
• Fantastic market-leading public sector pension scheme with up to 16% employer contribution 
• Corporate travel schemes – local rail, bus services and metro discounts 
• Access to private healthcare and eye test vouchers 
• Discounts on shopping and eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Tickets 
• We’ve invested in extensive paid sick leave, trained mental health first aiders on-site, an employee advice service for the times you need that additional support
• Access to gyms in some stations  
• Sports & Social Club – join our thriving sports scene at Team NP and enjoy further exclusive discounts on days out and travel 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Opportunity to volunteer in local community  

We are committed to creating a connected and agile workplace. For agile and home-based roles, employees are expected to work from a Force site at least once a week, with two days recommended. Hiring managers can discuss arrangements at interview. This approach supports collaboration, wellbeing and strong working relationships.

Just so you know 

Candidates with priority status will be given precedence for this role over other applicants. 

Our application form will help us understand how your work, education and life experience has prepared you for the role of a Trainer - Investigation with #TeamNP. To help support your application research what makes us tick here at Northumbria, the role you’re applying for and the values and behaviours that contribute.   

The recruitment process will consist of the initial application form followed by a face-to-face interview.   Just so you know, you can save your application and come back to it any time prior to the closing date on the advert.   

We are proud members of the Business Disability Forum and a Disability Confident Leader. We are committed to offering an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. Where application volumes are exceptionally high, we may prioritise those who most closely meet the criteria, applying the same fair approach to all candidates.

If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process. Please contact careers@northumbria.police.uk as early as possible so we can discuss your requirements.

Use of AI in Applications: AI tools may be used to support your application; however, all information provided must be an accurate reflection of your own skills, experience and qualifications. We encourage genuine responses that demonstrate your suitability for the role.

If your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a Recruitment Vetting (RV) form, therefore you must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 3 years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed.  A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance, medical information, and references.  

Terms of appointment 

This is a permanent role subject to a six-month probationary period.

If you are successful in your application, you will have a six-month probation period with us where you will be unable to apply for any other post advertised internally or externally.  

Internal applicants should normally have completed six months in their current role. Where this requirement is not met, approval must be sought through the Careers mailbox and will be considered by the relevant policy/process owner. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.