Dog Training Instructor

New Zealand Police is working with the community to make New Zealanders be safe and feel safe. With over 13,000 staff, we provide policing services 24 hours a day, every day. We operate by land, sea and air, manage over 860,000 emergency calls a year and are always actively preventing crime and crashes.

We’re working towards specific goals and targets that highlight our intent to work collaboratively with iwi and communities, other government sectors and business partners to deliver ‘Our Business’ and achieve long-term change.

Dog Training Instructor
- Based at Dog Training Centre, Trentham
- Band I
- Permanent
- NAV
- Office of Constable/Police Employee
- JR 4676342

Mō te tūnga | About the role
You will be instructing on Patrol Dog Courses, with the potential to develop and instruct on specialist courses to a wide range of dog teams from around New Zealand and abroad.

**Key Accountabilities**:

- Operational Practice - Demonstrate a sound knowledge of canine behaviour and conditioning principles for the development and training of dogs for patrol work.
- Coaching - Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of adult learning and ability to train and coach adults.
- Continuous Improvement - Having the experience to foster and encourage innovative and diverse approaches.
- Committed - Committed to developing the capability and culture of our people and enabling them to deliver the outcomes we are promising.

He aha taau e kawe mai | What you’ll bring
Whilst we are looking for skills, knowledge and experience relevant to the role, we also place high importance on your state of mind, the alignment of your values with ours, your ability to contribute to and build high performing teams, and the way that you lead yourself or others.

Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements

ROLES - At Sergeant / Senior Sergeant / Inspector level PE & OOC:

- and either,
- * Undertake to engage in a leadership programme at the advertised level, at a future date or

This role is set at Individual Contributor level, this means your key purpose is “to deliver or enable others to deliver Our Business”.

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Mo tātou | About us
New Zealand Police is the lead agency responsible for preventing crime and enhancing community safety. It works in partnership with individuals, communities, businesses, and other public sector agencies towards the vision of making New Zealand the safest country. Police is the government’s largest front-line response agency with around 15,000 staff in large and small communities all over New Zealand and in liaison and policing development roles overseas.
Your development is highly valued at NZ Police. Our employees enjoy significant investment in their development not only at an individual level, but also at the team and community of practice level. We work hard to match you with work that will both play to your strengths and challenge you in new ways.
The work you’ll be engaged in is real, tangible work that directly benefits our frontline and communities. Taken all together, this means we can offer you career path opportunities to progress in your chosen profession and become a more well-rounded, experienced leader, with opportunities across the range of work we support.

To view more detailed information about our recruitment process along with further details about requirements please click below link:
Applicant Information Pack (External)

Utu ā-tau | Salary
This position is covered by a collective agreement and salary will commence between $98,854 and $114,456 dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.