SUPERINTENDENT TO CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT PROMOTION PROCESS

SUPERINTENDENT TO CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT PROMOTION PROCESS

 

EXTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

 

Promotion opportunities have arisen for serving Police Officers to the rank of Chief Superintendent within South Wales Police. 

 

So, if you are ready for the next challenge in your career, or you have the skills to thrive in a new role, take advantage of the promotion opportunities now available within South Wales Police.

 

• Our mission is to prevent and detect crime: protect, serve and reassure our communities; and provide a first-class service to victims.
• Our vision is to be an outstanding police service: accessible, reliable and trusted by our communities.
• Our values of courage, integrity and compassion underpin everything we do. 

We see the commitment and participation of our dedicated officers, staff and volunteers in shaping our organisation as being essential to our success.

 

You will play a critical strategic role to delivering first-class policing service to the public against Our Plan.

 

We are currently seeking applications from suitably qualified Superintendents/Detective Superintendents who are interested and eligible for promotion to Chief Superintendent/Detective Chief Superintendent.

 

Eligibility Criteria

 

• A substantive Superintendent and has been promoted for 12 months or more at the closing date.
• Satisfactory appraisal over last 2 years (please email confirmation of ratings/scoring to talent@south-wales.police.uk).
• Not subject to any current live written warning or final written warning issued under the Police (Conduct) Regulations.
• Not subject to any live Written Improvement Notices for performance or attendance issued under Police (Performance) Regulations. Or a reduction in rank under those procedures in the previous 18 months.
• An acceptable level of attendance.

Selection process

 

In your online application, please evidence the below:

1. Skills, knowledge and experience that make you ready for promotion to the rank of Chief Superintendent now.
2. An example of when you have developed a representative workforce and promoted a culture that values equality, diversity and inclusion.

 

Providing you meet the above criteria your application will be considered and the process includes:

 

• Endorsement from your Head of Department / relevant Chief Officer if external applicant that you are ready for promotion to the next rank.
• Shortlisting process.
• Force interview and assessment board (consisting of Chief Constable, Deputy Chief Constable and our Chief People Officer).
• Any offer of appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, vetting and continued good conduct and maintenance of fitness.
• External candidates will in addition be subject to a medical examination and vetting.
• Chief Constable final ratification.

 

Level 2 Welsh is required however if you do not have this requirement, you would be expected to reach Level 2 within 12 months of you promotion appointment.

Successful candidates must be prepared to undergo vetting to MV/SC level.

 

As an employer who champions equality, diversity and inclusion, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as ethnically diverse candidates are currently under-represented within South Wales Police, we would particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse individuals.

           

Completed applications

 

Please submit an online application form by 5:00pm on Wednesday 13th August 2025.  Late applications will not be considered.

 

Applicants should note that should you be successful at the shortlisting stage, they will be expected to be available to attend the formal promotion assessment during week commencing 9th September 2025.

 

Any queries please contact the HR Talent Team on talent@south-wales.police.uk

 

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