Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $79,122 - $96,073
Grade: VPS 3
Occupation: Education and training
Location: Melbourne
Reference: VG/20042782
About the role:
The Conducted Energy Device (CED) Program is equipping frontline police and protective service officers (PSOs) with CEDs through a state-wide deployment over a 3-year period. Within the project, a Training Stream is responsible for the coordination and delivery of training to staff across the state.
VPS3 assistant instructors are sought to work alongside police instructors in delivering both classroom and practical/technical CED training to frontline members. Multiple positions are available at the Victoria Police Academy, Waurn Ponds and Craigieburn.
VPS3 assistant instructors will be responsible for ensuring safety requirements are upheld during the training sessions and to support police instructors in delivering dynamic training. These positions will be diverse, require flexibility and are likely to undertake a wide variety of administrative and project support work in addition to the assistant instructor and safety officer duties.
A good general fitness level is required for scenarios and practical role-playing activities.
VPS3 assistant instructors will also perform safety officer roles for Foundation Training and/or sworn Bi-Annual Operational Safety and Tactics Training (OSTT).
Please note that shift work will be required with AM/PM shift start times (no night shift). Some weekend and public holiday work will be required dependent on rostering requirements. You may be required to deliver training at alternative training venues. Some intrastate travel between training venues will be required.
Upon commencement, successful applicants will undergo four (4) weeks of orientation/onboarding and an intensive training induction program, based at the Police Academy in Glen Waverley. This training will be conducted Monday to Friday and is expected to commence from 22nd September 2025. This will cover both CED instruction and safety officer training.
Victoria Police is a contemporary and agile workplace and supports flexible working arrangements.
Your duties will include:
As the successful applicant, you will have:
Requirements and relevant information:
Your application must include:
Applications close midnight, Sunday 29 June 2025.
Please Note: All applications will need to be submitted through one of the following platforms; Victorian Government Careers website (Careers.vic) or Seek. Applications will not be accepted via other platforms or email.
Information Session:
An information session will be held for further insights into the role. If you're interested, please login with the link below at the time of the event.
Date: Monday 23rd of June 2025
Time: 1:00pm
For further information, please contact: S/Sgt Mark Williams on [email protected].
We welcome applications from people with disability and aim to support an inclusive recruitment experience. If you require a copy of this advertisement and attached documentation in an accessible format or would like to discuss an access requirement/reasonable adjustment for the recruitment process (including an alternate method of submission of the application), please contact VPS Recruitment via email [email protected] or on (03) 8335 6004.
About Us:
Victoria Police has a dedicated workforce of more than 22,000 employees consisting of police, protective services officers, police custody officers, and public service staff. Each employee plays a vital role in providing the 24/7, 365 days a year emergency response and public safety capability the organisation delivers to its community. As a Victoria Police employee, you have a dedication and commitment to community safety.
Victoria Police is committed to creating a workplace that is safe and inclusive of all our people. We empower and expect our people, at all levels, to develop interpersonal connections and collaborate, use sound judgement, and create and innovate.
In alignment with the principle of self-determination, Victoria Police is dedicated to enhancing our collaboration with the Aboriginal community in Victoria as we build a culturally safe and inclusive workplace for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees. We continue to engage and build relationships with local Aboriginal communities and work closely with them to enhance opportunities and services aimed at empowerment, equality, and equal participation across all areas of the organisation.
We value the diversity and differences of our employees, including their age, gender, culture, religion, sexual orientation, abilities, and life experience. We celebrate these diverse experiences and perspectives as each person brings an informed and contemporary approach to our work which enhances the wellbeing of all. We aim to provide a safe place that is reflective of the community it serves, allowing everyone to bring their whole selves to work.”
If after reading this, you're not sure you tick every single criteria box, but have the passion to get behind our purpose, the determination to face a challenge and a willingness to grow and learn, we think you should click the apply button anyway. We're passionate about building a diverse and inclusive team, and love hearing from people like you.
Find out what it is like working as a Victorian Public Servant for Victoria Police: https://www.police.vic.gov.au/vps