Information about the role of a presenter, including the role purpose, key responsibilities and the skills required.
About the role
A presenter is a learning, development and assessment position within the business support sector of policing. It's a service deliverer role in the policing professional profiles.
Role purpose
Presenters deliver training inputs or presentations relating to their own subject specialism. They may design and deliver short workshops or training sessions, or plan and deliver individual sessions within substantial programmes (but without responsibility for the overall programme).
The role of presenter is not an individual’s main professional role, but nonetheless presenters require some professional training skills to enable them to be effective in engaging learners and helping them to develop their skills and competencies.
Key responsibilities
Key responsibility statements show the accountabilities for someone in this role. They focus on what is done, not how it is done.
- Preparing and delivering presentations in response to briefs to meet the specified aims and objectives and the identified needs and engaging the learners/audience.
- Seeking out and acting on feedback to continuously improve the quality of the presentations designed and delivered.
- Challenging unprofessional actions, attitudes, behaviours and language to ensure the highest standards of professional behaviour upholding the police Code of ethics.
- Creating and maintaining a safe, inclusive and effective learning environment. Role modelling an inclusive attitude towards diversity and demonstrating fairness, respect and accountability, enabling effective learner engagement and participation and removing potential barriers to learning.
Competencies, values and core skills
The competency and values framework (CVF) provides clear expectations for everyone working in policing. It describes the behaviours required by police officers and staff to be effective in their roles and uphold the Code of Ethics for policing.
Competencies
The CVF has six competencies, which are split into levels. These levels can be used flexibly to allow for a better fit with frontline and non-frontline policing roles, and at different levels of seniority. This ensures that there is consistency throughout all the policing professional profiles. Some roles may contain different CVF levels due to the specialist nature of the role. Those working at higher levels should also fulfil the requirements of the lower levels.
This role should be operating at or working towards the following competencies.
- We are emotionally aware – Level 1: practitioner
- We take ownership – Level 1: practitioner
- We collaborate – Level 1: practitioner
- We support and inspire – Level 1: practitioner
- We analyse critically – Level 1: practitioner
- We are innovative and open-minded – Level 1: practitioner
Values
The CVF has three values that apply to everyone in policing, regardless of their role or seniority.
Core skills
All roles in policing have nine core skills in common. These are split into levels that represent the different levels of policing. This role should be operating at or working towards the following core skills.
- Communicating and influencing – Level 1
- Problem solving – Level 1
- Performance management – Level 1
- Relationship management – Level 1
- Change management – Level 1
- Managing people – Level 1
- Managing resources – Level 1
- Planning – Level 1
- Use of IT – Level 1
Education, qualifications and experience
To achieve effective performance in the role, the following standards should be met.
Previous education, qualifications and experience
- Competent to and operating within the College of Policing Standards for presenter.
- Subject matter expertise in the aspect of training to be delivered.
Continuing professional development
Continuing professional development (CPD) enables everyone in policing to develop and gain recognition for their professional skills, knowledge and competence. CPD ensures that we continue to provide high-quality policing to keep the public safe and help to drive career aspirations. Discussion of CPD is usually included as part of professional development review (PDR)conversations.
Learning and accreditation
- Complete all core training required by the force.
- Professional registration/licence may be required, depending on the area of training.
Professional development
This role should consider the following CPD:
- maintaining competence in own area of subject matter expertise, including knowledge and understanding of legislation, College of Policing Guidance, and best practice
- participating in networking opportunities, sharing learning with peers to identify opportunities to improve practice
- maintaining and enhancing knowledge and understanding of training techniques and skills by participating in CPD events and/or through personal research
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