Chief Superintendent - Crime Justice and Vulnerability

Wiltshire Police – Chief Superintendent (Crime, Justice and Vulnerability)

Substantive Position
Salary £99,612 - £111,117 per annum
Relocation support available (where moving into force area)
Location: Police HQ, Devizes, with some flexible working

About the position

The Chief Constable is inviting applications from substantive Transferees or Superintendents or above for a key leadership role as Head of Crime, Justice and Vulnerability.

As Chief Superintendent, you will be uniquely positioned to implement changes that prioritise safeguarding the most vulnerable people in Wiltshire, addressing root causes of crime in our communities, and work collaboratively with partner organisations.

You will create a culture of empathy and ownership within our force, ensuring officers are equipped to handle complex cases with compassion and skill. By shaping policies and strategies, you will aim to reduce reoffending, dismantle cycles of vulnerability, and build trust with marginalised groups often wary of the police. You will also focus on early interventions that prevent crime before it escalates.

Ultimately, becoming the Chief Superintendent in Crime, Justice, and Vulnerability is about maximising impact, ensuring that no one falls through the cracks of the system and that every person, no matter their circumstances, has access to safety, justice, and hope for a better future

To be successful you will be able to demonstrate:

Experience as a senior detective with strong investigative experience
PIP3 /PIP4 accreditation desirable
Experience in strategic leadership with the requisite business and political acumen to operate in a complex policing environment
An engaging and effective communication style, who can bring to life our strategic aims and objectives for those you lead, inspiring them to deliver outstanding performance outcomes
Experience of leading the delivery of key strategic objectives in the face of significant challenge.
Innovative thinking to raise standards internally whilst delivering a service improvement
A strong ethical and moral compass, challenging poor performance and/or behaviours
The business acumen to effectively manage and control internal budgets within your area of responsibility and understand how your decisions impact upon the wider organisation
The expertise to lead the design and implementation of significant organisational change projects or programmes, to drive continuous improvement, best practice, and outcomes for the public
Proven ability to manage and maintain strategic relationships with local and regional partners, effectively influencing and collaborating to enable the achievement of force priorities
As an inclusive leader you will understand the importance of valuing difference and will be able to evidence your contribution to building a diverse and inclusive organisation for the benefit of the communities we serve
Your ability to manage, motivate and engage those you lead in an authentic way means you have a genuine desire to create opportunities to enhance the overall performance of our people, whilst protecting and promoting their well being.

A relocation package may be available if an officer is moving into the force area, this will be subject to negotiation and will be discussed and agreed upon appointment.

The post will be based at Wiltshire Police Headquarters, Devizes. However, the nature of the work will require travel throughout Wiltshire, Southwest Region and nationally. It is envisaged the role will be hybrid with a minimum of two days based at HQ, two days in county and one day remote working.

Candidates will be required to be part of an on-call rota and if not already, achieve SFC accreditation. When on call, the position holder will be expected to be within a maximum of one hour travel time of a Police Station.

Closing date for applications: 5th January 2025. Please note that no applications can be submitted after this time.  Interviews will be held during week commencing 13th January 2025

What we offer
• Excellent career development opportunities
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days
• Hybrid working (2 days per week in Devizes HQ and remotely for remainder of the week )
• Flexi hours scheme
• Free Gym membership
• Physical and mental well-being support
• Generous Pension scheme

Please note, all roles will be subject to a vetting procedure, some roles due to the nature of their work, will require additional security clearance.

We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation who provides fair and equal consideration to all of our applicants. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence.