Tactical Skills Coach

Instructor
- Tactical Skills

Based at Royal New Zealand Police College

Band G

Office of Constable/Police Employee

Permanent, Full Time

NAV

JR 4801074

E tῡ ki te kei o te waka, kia pakia koe e ngā ngaru o te wā.

Stand at the stern of the canoe and feel the spray of the future biting at your face

The Royal New Zealand Police College (RNZPC) is on a journey to be the centre of excellence for policing in Aotearoa, New Zealand. It is the gateway into policing, the place where our people come to train, learn, develop, and grow, and where we continue to empower our people to be their best, throughout their career in Police.

The RNZPC is building foundations to be the heart and cultural home, our tūrangawaewae, of New Zealand Police.

Mō te tūnga | About the role

The Initial Training team at RNZPC is looking for dynamic, professional, motivated Employees who want to develop their coaching, mentoring and leaderships skills as an Instructor - Tactical Skills focusing on either Firearms and Defensive Tactics.

These are challenging and rewarding roles critical to the future of Police and an opportunity to contribute to the development of the next generation of Police.

You will work in a supportive collegial environment where recruit training is the priority, and you will have development opportunities across the Initial Training work group.

You don’t have to be an expert (however experience is advantageous and preferred). This position would suit someone who is experienced in coaching/mentoring new staff and wants to develop their leadership skills.

**Key Accountabilities**:
Experience and passion for coaching and mentoring staff and a commitment to excellence.

Being accountable for our performance, and taking responsibility for our contribution and development of up-and-coming staff

**Committed**: We are committed to gaining the trust and confidence of all.

He aha taau e kawe mai | What you’ll bring

Being part of the Police whānau is about being our best to ensure our communities are safe and feel safe.

Whilst we are looking for skills, knowledge and experience relevant to the role, we also place high importance on your mindset, the alignment of your values with ours, your ability to contribute to and build high performing teams, and the way that you lead yourself and others.

You will have

Current First Aid certificate.

Experience in in Firearms, Defensive Tactics training whilst not essential is preferred - There is an expectation that after training you will meet the required competency standards.

Coaching and Training experience in a professional and/or military environment

Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements

The position offers opportunity to cross train in each of the disciplines (Defensive Tactics, Firearms and Driving Section)

There are multiple positions available

Successful applicants must reside in Wellington

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 $87,306 and $91,353 dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.