Superintendent Promotion Process

Applications are invited from substantive Chief Inspectors seeking promotion and Superintendents on lateral transfer.

Role purpose

Superintendents lead a large and/or complex area of command within forces and across collaborations, strategic alliances and partnerships, carrying responsibility for all activities in their area. They may also carry responsibility for strategic or policy lead for one or more areas of policing across the force or organisation and expected to take up a command role in areas such as firearms, public order etc.

Superintendents also play a critical lead role in operational policing for major or critical events or incidents. This includes planning and directing the activities in line with the legal framework and wider policing policies/objectives to uphold the law, ensure public safety and strengthen public confidence.

This role carries specific legal powers to enable the maintenance of law and order. Superintendents contribute to the development of culture, climate and working processes in their area to ensure adherence to standards, and the promotion of accountability and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

Leading area of responsibility, upholding values and ethical standards. Acting with the highest level of professionalism in accordance with the law, public interest, and professional policing practice to protect the public by preventing and detecting crime.
Fulfilling the authorising responsibilities of superintending ranks and maintaining operational oversight. Holding accountability for compliant policing responses to achieve operational objectives which support law enforcement and enable public safety.
Leading responses to major events and serious/complex investigations. Setting strategic/tactical objectives and priorities, assessing and managing threats/risks and directing the deployment of resources to ensure an appropriate and effective response in line with legal and force requirements.
Leading, developing, managing and maintaining strategic relationships with local and regional partners. Effectively influencing and leading collaboration for own areas of responsibility to enable an effective approach to preventing and tackling crime and vulnerability.
Leading the design and implementation of significant organisational change projects or programmes within areas of responsibility to drive continuous improvement problem solving and evidence-based policing.
Fostering an inclusive organisational climate where people role model ethical behaviours and combine diverse perspectives and experiences. Supporting people to contribute, challenge, and share feedback so that the team operates in line with the force’s values and ethics, enabling successful policing.
Protecting and promoting wellbeing and welfare within area of responsibility. Embedding wellbeing strategies to protect and enhance the working environment.
Leading, managing and coordinating the allocation of appropriate resources within areas of responsibility, in line with force priorities to meet demand and maximise the efficient use of resources.
Developing resource and budget plans for own areas of responsibility that promote force priorities, applying knowledge of changing capability and capacity in the workforce to ensure effective use of resources and maximise value for money.
Negotiating and controlling internal and external budgets within areas of responsibility and partnership arrangements. Influencing budget allocation to meet the force or organisation’s priorities and make financial savings where required to maximise value for money.
Leading and managing performance within own areas of responsibility, making use of appropriate delegation. Providing meaningful feedback and coaching, and addressing areas of organisational underperformance to ensure that appropriate standards and force objectives are met.
Leading the assessment of future demands and emerging threats within own areas of responsibility. Developing and adapting operational and workforce plans to ensure that these demands are effectively anticipated and met.
Developing and owning the strategy for the force’s response in respect of an incident or investigation to the media and wider public and external stakeholders, representing the force to provide information, improve visibility and build confidence in policing.
Leading the development and implementation of policy and strategy in own areas of responsibility in line with force and national directive. Contributing to the development of force and national policy to improve policing outcomes.
Leading, motivating and engaging teams across diverse areas of responsibility. Embedding strategies for continuing professional development and supporting regular review conversations. Enabling identification and equality of support for talent development opportunities, career planning and facilitating high-performing teams.

About You

We are looking for candidates who are ambitious and possess a genuine desire to be part of an exciting and forward-thinking organisation. You focus on keeping people safe, driving change across the police service, inspiring partners, and playing a leading role in ensuring your local communities flourish and become safer and stronger, with improved opportunities and a better quality of life.

Our vision is to be the safest county, where we deliver an outstanding policing service that puts the public first in support of stronger, safer, more sustainable communities.

As a role model for the values of Northamptonshire Police you will contribute to our continuing programme of transformation and demonstrate exemplary leadership in developing partnerships through the continuing journey.

We are looking to build a talent pool for some anticipated future vacancies in the next 3-6 months across all commands.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Ash Tuckley on ashley.tuckley@northants.police.uk

Application & Selection Process

Applications will be submitted via our online application system, you are required to answer a series of questions, and provide a brief overview of your service history. Each answer is to be no more than 400 words.

The closing date for applications is 23:55 on Sunday 28th September

The selection process will include:

Command exercise
Media exercise
Interview panel with presentation