Police Driving Instructor (Police Staff)

Job Introduction

Salary: £39,871.93 per annum, plus London Allowance £4,613.61 (For candidates based in London).

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Spring House, London

Type of Working Arrangement: On-site

Hours:  37 hours per week 

British Transport Police (BTP) is the national police force for the rail network throughout Great Britain. We are the ‘Guardians of the Railway,’ putting passenger safety at the heart of what we do. Our values are simply: We Care, We Do the Right Thing, We Strive to Be Better Every Day, We Are One BTP, and We Are Proud to Protect. Join us and help create an environment where we can all be our best every day.

The Opportunity:

Are you looking for your next exciting career move? British Transport Police have an excellent opportunity for a Police Driving Instructor to join the Learning and Development department. As a Police Driving Instructor with BTP, you will deliver quality training to operational police officers and police staff within the Force.

Join a force where your ideas are welcomed, your development is prioritised, and your unique strengths are seen as assets.

What you'll be doing: 

• Deliver driver training to police officers and police staff in line with College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice (APP), National Police Driving Standards and relevant legislation. 
•  Plan, design and deliver standard, advanced and specialist driver training programmes, ensuring learning is tailored to individual needs. 
• Conduct driver assessments, refresher training and DriverMetrics assessments, maintaining accurate records and updating force systems as required. 
• Carry out risk assessments and ensure the safety of students, instructors, the public and training vehicles throughout all training activities

What you'll bring to the team: 

Initial Eligibility Criteria:

• Police Staff must be a currently serving and undertaking Police Driver Training within their current force.  
• Must have lived in the UK for the past 3 consecutive years
• No live misconduct warnings or performance issues
• Cannot be under current investigation by another force
• No active CCJs, unmanaged IVAs, or bankruptcy
• We do not accept applications from those dismissed from another force

Role Specific Essential Criteria:

• Must hold a College of Policing Advanced Car Permit.
• Must hold a College of Policing Police Driving Instructor or Police Driver Trainer permit
• Must hold a Level 4 CET, or TEP modules 1-3 
• Must hold A1 Assessor / CAVA or TEP module 5 
• Must have had Operational Competence and experience in I.P.P/HOSTYDS and/or TPAC

Desirable:

• DVLA ADI and hold C1/D1 entitlements 

What we offer:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after 5 years.
• Family-friendly policies, including up to 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave.
• Bespoke benefits platform and Blue Light Card access.
• Salary sacrifice options for cycles, home technology, gym membership, and electric vehicles.
• Interest-free annual rail season ticket loan after 6 months. 
• Access to the Transport Benevolent Fund for health, welfare, and financial support.
• Development opportunities, including fully funded apprenticeships.
• Excellent Pension scheme:  We offer the BTP GPP Police Staff Pension Scheme, administered by Royal London. This group personal pension plan is available to all police staff and is a defined contribution scheme. It provides the flexibility to vary your pension contributions from 4.4% to 12% of your salary. For more information, visit the Royal London dedicated pension page or email us at Pension-Queries@btp.police.uk. Note: If you are an existing member of Police Staff in the RPS, your pension will not be affected.

Additional Information: 

Further information about this vacancy can be found in the attached job description.

Vetting: Successful applicants will be required to pass Recruitment Vetting (3 years minimum UK residency required), including a full background and financial disclosure. For more information and Top Tips, please see attached document. 

Medical: We’ll ask for relevant health and medical history details to support employee wellbeing.  

References: We'll ask for references to cover the past 5 years.

Applications will be via an up-to-date CV and online application form, as part of this application please outline how your skills and experience demonstrate your suitability for the role.  AI can be a useful tool to spark ideas or help you organise your thoughts, but when it comes to your application, we want to hear from you, not an algorithm. What truly stands out to us are genuine stories, personal insights and the experiences that have shaped who you are. Authenticity matters - it helps us understand your motivations, your strengths and how you’ll contribute to our team. So, use AI if it helps you get started, but let your own voice lead the way.

Completed applications must be submitted by 11.59pm, Sunday 9th August 2026.

Inclusion & Diversity: 

We are committed to building a workforce where everyone feels they belong. 

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences. Diversity strengthens our teams, improves our services and helps us better represent and support the communities we serve. 

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and strive to create a workplace that is fair, respectful and accessible to all. We actively work to challenge discrimination, remove barriers and ensure equity throughout our recruitment and employment practices. 

If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment or selection process, please let us know - we are happy to support you. Your talent, your potential, and your unique perspective matter here. 

For more information on Inclusion or the Disability Confident Scheme, please click the links Inclusion & Diversity Disability Confident Scheme

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