Can you see yourself joining one of the country’s leading forces?

This is your opportunity to transfer your skills and experience to West Midlands Police.

West Midlands Police is changing the face of policing, and you could be part of our major plans.

 

West Midlands Police are currently recruiting for Transferees at the rank of Sergeant.

The West Midlands is a busy, urban area offering a diverse range of communities to protect and support. Our HQ is in Birmingham, which is the youngest city in Europe - with under-25s accounting for nearly 40% of the population. But it’s not all about the second city… we cover as far afield as Coventry and over to where the Black Country meets Staffordshire as well as policing six Premier League and Football League clubs.

Neighbourhood policing continues to play a significant part in tackling issues and working in partnership with our local communities. We have teams based across our patch to investigate crime and vulnerability, in our CID and Public Protection units. We have central Firearms, Operations, Offender Management, Intelligence and Professional Standards departments and work in partnership with police colleagues in the West Midlands CTU, NABIS, and the Regional Organised Crime Unit.

Although we aim to post you to a role in line with your preferences and experience, postings will be decided in line with organisational needs.

We serve 2.8 million people in an area rich in diversity, with around 30 per cent of its population from ethnic minority backgrounds. Our force values embody what we are, to apply you must have real passion for people and communities. You will have a desire to work alongside our local communities to build relationships and make a difference to the lives of people in the West Midlands.

And we know it’s not all about the job. The West Midlands is a great place to live too. The region offers great leisure, sport, shopping and transport options. Birmingham Airport is an international hub, served by most of the budget and major airlines. Trains from Birmingham can reach central London in less than 90 minutes and our Metro tram system is expanding too. There’s always major acts appearing at our local stadiums and arenas, big name shows visiting theatres in our major cities and vibrant nightlife across the region. There’s five Michelin starred restaurants, dozens of country parks and green space to explore and cheap house prices too. Birmingham even has more canals than Venice! 

Ensuring our Police Officers have plenty of development opportunities is high on our agenda; you can expect regular openings for promotion alongside the ability to learn and obtain new skills to further your career.

Whether you are looking at moving to the West Midlands, or are already here and are looking for the next step in your policing career, if you have a real passion for policing we would love to hear from you!

 

Qualifications - External

Am I eligible?

• You must be substantive at the rank you are applying for OR currently working on your Work Based Assessment 
• You must be transferring from a UK Home Office Police Force or BTP (or previously served as substantive in a UK Home Office Force)
• Outstanding complaints or matters with PSD must be resolved before applying

 

**Please note, you are not required to submit copies of your qualifications as part of the application process. To bypass this question, please upload a copy of your substantive rank evidence instead**

We have start dates throughout the year, apply today and join us in 2024!

If successful, you will start straight away with your department, who will make arrangements for any necessary training to be completed; including ICT training on our systems and Personal Safety Training. 

 

If you wish to contact a member of the recruitment team please do so at careers@westmidlands.police.uk 

 

Vetting: 
Successful applicants will be required to pass Recruitment Vetting and Counter Terrorism Clearance scrutiny prior to commencing their role, this will include a full background & financial disclosure as part of the vetting process.

Medical:
Appointment to this role will be dependent upon successfully medical checks, which may include a drugs test and if required a fitness test.

 

West Midlands Police is a Disability Confident Leader - the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions.  As part of our commitment we operate a ‘Disability Confident Interview Scheme’ - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview. 

It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the essential criteria for the job. For example: in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. In these circumstances, the employer could select the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job, as they would do for non-disabled applicants.

"Diversity and Inclusion Vision:  Maximise the potential of people from all backgrounds through a culture of fairness and inclusion to deliver the best service for our communities"