Inspector Promotion/Transferee Process September 2025

£63,768 to £68,982

With its vast rural geography, pockets of “city-type” demand and significant cross-border activity, North Yorkshire presents a complex and rewarding Leadership challenge. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a policing family which values its people and is committed to improving the service it provides to the communities across our beautiful county.

We are looking for innovative, operationally credible and values-led leaders who have a proven track record of improving organisational performance to help us remain one of the safest places in the country.

If you are the person we are looking for, you will have:

An inspiring yet adaptive leadership style, supporting the wellbeing of your team to create the right environment for your teams to thrive
Proven experience in managing and assessing the performance of your team and individuals
Outstanding communication skills, that allow you to forge relationships internally as well as understanding the needs of our communities
The ability to act with integrity, in line with NYP values and ethical standards, taking ownership to resolve problems, demonstrating courage and resilience in dealing with difficult and challenging situations
The skills to make clear, timely, justifiable decisions, balancing risks, costs and benefits, thinking about the wider impact of decisions
A collaborative approach to effectively build working relationships with people through clear communication.

In return, we will equip you to deliver a service that can be flexible and fit for the future and provide the best service to our communities.

Please note that some Inspector roles involve 24/7 shift duties and some also have professional accreditation requirements to meet our organisational needs. Reasonable adjustments and individual personal needs will be considered alongside these requirements in any subsequent postings. However, please note all postings will be offered on an accept or decline basis.

One of the roles currently available is a Force Incident Manager (FIM) role within our Force Control Room (FCR) based at York, with the iTFC course due to run from 3 to 12 November 2025 in South Yorkshire, so should you be successful and posted into this role, there will be a requirement to attend this course.

We view diversity as fundamental to our success. To tackle today’s complex policing challenges; we need a workforce made up from all of North Yorkshire’s communities. Applications from across all diverse groups are encouraged and essential to our ambition to be an inclusive and representative organisation.

At North Yorkshire Police, we value difference. Our Inclusion Team is here to support you through your application and beyond. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact inclusionteam@northyorkshire.police.uk

Eligibility to apply on promotion- For those applicants who are applying under the National Police Promotion Framework (NPPF) please ensure you meet the requirements set out in the College of Policing eligibility criteria. You must also have a valid NPPF Inspectors examination pass, within 5 years of the exam date. Further details on the criteria can be found on page 13 here. For applicants who are applying for promotion under OSPRE, you must have a valid Part 1 and Part 2 at the appropriate level.

We are also accepting applications from substantive Inspectors on transfer into North Yorkshire for those who have previously achieved NPPF step 4 or have previously qualified under OSPRE.

Line Manager and Senior Management Team (SMT) promotion support- To apply on promotion you must have the support of your Senior Management Team (SMT) via your Line Manager. The form can be found here and will need uploading as part of the application process, along with your PDR.

Line Manager application support (substantive transfer)- To apply to transfer to North Yorkshire on substantive transfer, you will need the support of your Line Manager. The form can be found here and will need uploading as part of the application process, along with your PDR.

Throughout the entire process candidates will be assessed against the 2024 Competency and Values Framework (CVF) at Level 2: Supervisor/middle manager- College of Policing Competency and Values Framework.

We have also provided a Recruitment Pack, which can be found here.

Further information will be shared on our Familiarisation event via MS Teams on Tuesday 16 September 2025 13:00-14:00. To register for this event, please use this link.

Closing Date for applications: Tuesday 30 September 2025 9am