Promotion to Inspector / Detective Inspector - HC618291

 

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary – Promotion to Inspector / Detective Inspector – HC618291

 

 

Closing Date: Sunday 1st December 2024 at 23:59 hours

Boards are planned to start from week commencing 20 - 31 January 2025

 

 

We are passionate about providing exceptional local policing.

 

 

Chief Constable Scott Chilton, has laid out plans to relentlessly pursue those who commit crime and bring harm and misery to communities, provide first class investigations to ensure those responsible face the consequences of their actions, and deliver an excellent service for victims. At the bedrock of this is visible neighbourhood policing.

 

 

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Sergeants who are ready to take the next step in their career to become an Inspector and to provide the leadership and direction required to deliver high quality policing to Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

 

 

Supporting our officers, staff and volunteers is a crucial part of what makes Hampshire Constabulary a family. We are passionate about Inclusion and Wellbeing, understanding that supporting and valuing our staff is essential in maintaining our high level of performance as a Police Force. 

 

 

 We are looking for individuals that can:

 

 

• Demonstrate a supportive and performance focussed approach to leadership and supervision that results in effective management and development of teams and individuals.

 

 

• Effectively and proportionately assess and manage risk to ensure high quality investigations that deliver excellent victim care and satisfaction.

 

 

• Showcase their excellent communication skills and an ability to engage with colleagues and the public at all levels.

 

 

• Embed the Code of Ethics through their own leadership and with the teams they serve.

 

 

 

Committed to individual and team continuous professional development, a successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the highest standards of professionalism, integrity and personal commitment. 

 

 

 

 

Working as an Inspector with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary

 

As an Inspector you will be responsible for leading and motivating a team within a district or area of business. Through authentic and visible leadership you will focus your team on protecting the vulnerable and preventing offending whilst maintaining the highest standards of professionalism.

 

 

You will role model our force priorities, and through your Sergeants create cultures that allow everyone to thrive and deliver performance. 

 

 

You will work with colleagues and partners to create engaged, confident communities that enable the force to meet both community and force needs through the effective identification and management of threat, risk, harm and vulnerability. Enthusiastic and passionate about public service you will be committed to enhancing the wellbeing and resilience of your team to drive performance improvements and deliver quality outcomes for the public.

 

 

 

 

Essential Qualifications

 

• Must be a serving police officer in a Home Office force, or a previous Home Office Force police officer applying as a re-joiner at a higher rank.

 

• Must have a valid OSPRE part 1 and 2 qualification or if qualifications were gained after 2014 hold a valid NPPF step 2 legal exam pass at the date of the promotion board. (NPPF passes have a validity of 5 years only)

 

 

• Please see the College of policing website for further details of the validity periods.

 

 

 

 

Competencies and personal qualities

 

You will be required to evidence in response to questions based on the following competency areas in your application:

 

We Take Ownership – Level 2

 

We are Collaborative – Level 2

 

We Analyse Critically – Level 2

 

We are Innovative and Open Minded – Level 2

 

 

Please ensure you consider the new Code of Ethics and 3 principles of Courage, Empathy & Respect, and Public Service when completing your application form: Code of Practice for Ethical Policing | College of Policing

 

 

 

 

Promotion Application Form and Additional Details Form

 

The promotion process will be undertaken in line with the published framework. Officers considered ready for the next rank must be supported by their line management for the promotion process.

 

 

Applications are welcomed and will be considered from officers wishing to work part time or in a job share arrangement. 

 

 

You must save the attached promotion application form and promotion additional details word document to your computer, complete it, and upload it to your online application form.

 

 

Because the Application Form and Additional Details Forms are Word Documents, you will need to download copies to your computer to open the documents in Word to complete. Please note that the documents will not open in a browser when you click on the links, and so please ensure you check your downloads folder on your computer.

 

 

For the Application Form, please click here: Application Form

 

 

For the Additional Details Form, please click here: Additional Details Form

 

 

For instructions on how to upload documents to your application, please read the instructions by clicking here.

 

 

 

 

Reasonable Adjustments

 

Candidates who wish to request reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process are asked to complete the attached Reasonable Adjustments Accommodations form. The form can be accessed by clicking here.

 

 

 

 

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion

 

If you have any application based enquiries please contact the Recruiting Team on 023 8045 1611 or police.recruitment@hampshire.police.uk

 

 

Please note that the email address you supply when submitting an application will be used for contact throughout the full lifecycle of that vacancy. You will not be able to amend your contact details. You should therefore ensure that you choose an appropriately accessible email address, being mindful that the process may take several months for some roles.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is an inclusive employer and strives to have a workforce representative of the communities we police and serve. We recognise that we are not fully representative and are working to address this imbalance through a variety of initiatives.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary is an equal opportunities employer that positively promotes flexible working, enabling officers and staff to achieve a healthy work-life balance whilst meeting operational requirements of the constabulary. We actively encourage applications to be made on a full time, part time or flexible working basis.

The Equality Act 2010 allows us to promote equality within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary by adopting Positive Action to support people from under-represented groups. Our aim is to recruit talented people with a diverse range of skills and experience and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our Positive Action team are available to provide support through the application and assessment process by contacting: positive.action@hampshire.pnn.police.uk

The Disability Confident campaign aims to remove barriers, increase understanding and ensure that people have opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. We will accommodate requests for reasonable adjustments where possible throughout our recruitment and promotions processes and encourage anyone requiring reasonable adjustments to disclose this at the earliest opportunity.

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