Inspector to Chief Inspector Promotions
Applications are invited from internal and external substantive Inspectors on promotion, as well as transfer opportunities for external substantive Chief Inspectors.
Applicants must be suitably experienced, competent and credible for immediate promotion to rank of Chief Inspector in the West Midlands Police.
In all but exceptional circumstances, candidates must have a minimum of 24 months substantive promotion to the rank of Inspector and have demonstrated effective leadership across two different roles/areas of business/departments.
Applicants must not have a live sanction from misconduct proceedings. Applicants under investigation can still apply but if they are successful, cannot be posted until the investigation has been concluded and would also be dependent upon the outcome of the investigation.
Please ensure that you add your posting history for the past 5 years. This needs to be added to the previous employment section.
The opportunities:
West Midlands Police are looking for Chief Inspectors to fill roles across the force area and functions.
On applying for promotion, you accept that your new role and rank, may be performing any function, anywhere across the West Midlands Force area. Please read the Force Promotions Posting Principles, of which will be strictly adhered to, on the below link:
Please advise of any limited duties when applying for the process. All flexible working arrangements will be reviewed before posting.
To be successful in these roles you must have real strengths in:
- Operational Command. Delivering complex frontline operational policing, including the identification and management of critical incidents, the planning and commanding of complex events and operations and relentless focus on the sustained delivery of outcomes for the public.
- Leading organisational change and embracing innovative ways of working to achieve our vision of being recognised as a police service that is big enough to cope with everything that is asked of us, whilst showing we are small enough to care about the things that really matter to our communities.
- Motivating, developing and unlocking the potential of large and diverse teams to create an inclusive environment where everyone is committed to the delivery of a service, we are proud of.
If you have what it takes to work as a Chief Inspector in West Midlands Police and excel in this environment, then we want to hear from you.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you want to apply for reasonable adjustments for the application and interview process under the Equality Act 2010, please complete the Reasonable Adjustment Form and send your Reasonable Adjustment Passport to: BP_Promotions@westmidlands.police.uk
The Selection Process:
The Selection process will consist of the following stages:
- Application form questionnaire and written evidence submission. This will be used for shortlisting
- The main interview will be in front of an ACC and Chief Superintendent which will last approximately 1 hour.
- Candidates will be asked to deliver a 10-minute presentation followed by probing questions, and an interview.
Timeline:
- Advert closing date 19th March 2025 at 12:00
- Candidates notified of being taken through to interview, week commencing 14th April
- Presentation submission deadline: TBC
- Interviews and presentations will take place from the 24th April 2025. Interview dress will be your usual police uniform or business attire.
If you would like to discuss this opportunity more, please contact the Promotions Team by emailing: BP_Promotions@westmidlands.police.uk
By choosing to join West Midlands Police you will receive an enhanced benefits package including:
- Fair remuneration with progression opportunities and access to a very competitive pension scheme.
- Enhanced annual leave in addition to public holiday entitlements.
- Discounts across travel, parking, daily costs of living and leisure activities.
- A comprehensive wellbeing package including 24/7 support, free eye tests and flu jabs.
Location: Various, West Midlands
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.
Prospective officers and staff must be held to a higher standard of behaviour and accountability than members of the public, and that therefore their right to privacy can be fettered in certain circumstances. This is to ensure that members of the police are fully aware and accountable for the unique powers entrusted to them and the standards of professional behaviour they swear to uphold.
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.
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