Driving Academy Administrational Support

Vacancy Reference Number

21106

Number of Vacancies

1

(B) OCU

Learning & Development

Location

Hendon

Building

PEEL CENTRE HENDON

Band

Band E

Part/Full Time

Full Time

Hours per Week

36 hours per week

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Advert

Job Title: Driving Academy Administrational Support

Salary: The starting salary is £36,228, which includes allowances totalling £3,009.

The salary is broken down as £33,219 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £35,541 Plus, a location allowance of £2,009 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.

Location: Newton House, Hendon (Option to occasionally work from Marlowe House, Sidcup or Havering Patrol Base, Romford), with ability to occasionally work flexibly/remotely in accordance with MPS polices and line management support.

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) Driving Academy is a College of Policing Licensed Training Establishment, consisting of 70 officers and staff based across 3 sites, delivering Police Driving Courses and Refresher Training to MPS Officers and Staff.

A unique opportunity to be part of the Driving Academy Administrational Support Team, consisting of 2 staff, who will support the academy across the 3 broad areas below:

The role encompasses across 3 key areas

College of Policing Licensing & Accreditation Support, including licensing application support, and management of student records in line with College of Policing Assessment Strategy.

To manage and co-ordinate Police Driving Instructor duties to ensure that MPS training demands are met efficiently, and in line with College of Policing Programme Specification, and Prescribed Training Regulations, as set out in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022.

To support the delivery of DVSA Theory tests by invigilating and supervising candidates, ensuring a fair and compliant testing environment in line with DVSA Standards.

Key Role Description

COP Licensing Area of Work

Preparing the annual MPS submission to the College of Policing for the organisation’s COP License to deliver Driver Training.

Administration of all Police Driving Instructor accreditation matters throughout the year.

Administration of the Driving Academy Risk Register & Action Log

Scanning, recording and retention of all ongoing staff training that takes place throughout the training year.

Updating and maintaining COP Records of Assessment in line with latest Police Driving Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria,

Duties and Planning Area of Work

Creation of an Annual Training Plan (ATP) and Quarterly Instructor Duties

Managing the Driving Academy Mailbox, considering staff A/L requests/other duty commitments against course delivery.

Attend meetings and liaising with other MPS and L&D stakeholders related to course/duty management.

Creating fortnightly Fatigue Risk Management reports to monitor staff welfare, ensuring compliance with MPS Policy of Working Time Regulations.

Creating LMS courses for Surge Activity and Overtime schedules

Daily/Weekly management of Driving Academy Duties in line with changing resource/demand picture and fleet availability

DVSA Invigilation & Transferee Records Areas of Work

DVSA theory test booking / invigilation / test delivery

Ensuring DVSA compliance and managing audits including undertaking annual supervised test delivery by DVSA compliance team

Overseeing and managing Driving Academy Mailbox dealing with general enquiries

Supporting main office duties and taskings e.g. scanning student records

Managing transferee and re-joiner requests and ensuring correct and compliant record management

Managing external course return administration and appropriate authorisations

How to apply

To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply button “. The application process requires a comprehensive CV, a Personal Statement, and an online application form. In your Personal Statement, you should explain your interest in the position and illustrate how your skills and experiences make you a suitable candidate. Please note that you should not submit two copies of your CV, and ensure that your documents are saved in either PDF or Word format, clearly labelled as CV and Personal Statement.

Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 23/07/2026.

www.metpolicecareers.co.uk

Essential For The Role

Essential For The Role, e.g. qualifications, licenses, languages, training

Essential role criteria

Strong communication skills.

Ability to organise work and prioritise against competing demands and timescales

Ability to recognise and respond to risk, escalating where necessary

Proficient in extracting data from various databases

Ability to liaise and collaborate with internal/external stakeholders

Previous experience and qualifications if any.

Essential Skills:

MS Excel, MS Teams, Office 365, PowerPoint, Word.

Coordinated and logistical mindset

Good administrational and time management skills.

Desirable Knowledge/Experience:

Knowledge of Education governance and quality assurance processes.

Previous experience of College of Policing licensing processes.

Previous experience of Duty Planning.

Required Languages

English

Reports To

SGT

Additional Information

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Disability Confident Statement

The Met is committed to being an equitable (fair and impartial) and inclusive employer for disabled people, striving to have a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term conditions, ethnic minority groups and women.

As a Disability Confident Leader, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their pot