Assistant Chief Constable – Police Collaboration Wales
South Wales Police, on behalf of the four Welsh forces, is pleased to invite applications for the post of a temporary/fixed-term Assistant Chief Constable - Police Collaboration Wales. This post will be temporary/fixed term for 18 months.
The successful applicant will be the Executive Lead and will oversee the development and delivery of a wide range of collaborative programmes in Wales as the executive lead for Police Collaboration Wales.
Police Collaboration Wales (PCW) manages and oversees programmes of work and ongoing projects on a three or four-force basis, including the Tri-Force Forensics Alliance, Go Safe (Wales Road Casualty Reduction Partnership).
Applicants must have:
- Successfully completed the Senior Police National Assessment Centre (PNAC) and the Strategic Command Course (SCC) or successfully completed, or are about to complete, the Police Leadership Programme (Stage 5 – Executive Leaders Programme).
- Applications are also welcomed by Chief Superintendents who have been identified and supported for the Police Leadership Programme (Stage 5) – Executive Leaders Programme.
Non-United Kingdom applicants must have served in an approved overseas police force rank. Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
The annual salary is £120,489.00 per annum. The successful candidate will be expected to reside within Wales and work at a Police Collaboration Wales site a minimum of 3 days a week.
Applicants should already hold MV/SC clearance and there is a requirement to be vetted to DV level on appointment. The required employment checks will be carried out prior to appointment.
- The closing date for applications is 30th April 2026.
- Individual Familiarisation schedule upon request
- Interviews will be confirmed after shortlisting.
Any candidates wishing to discuss this exciting opportunity should contact T/Detective Inspector Jo Threadgold, Staff Officer to Deputy Chief Constable Jason Davies, South Wales Police. Joanna.threadgold2@south-wales.police.uk
How to Apply:
For this vacancy, only CV’s and Personal Statement are accepted.
We ask that the CV sets out relevant qualifications and career history, with responsibilities and achievements. The personal statement (no more than 2 pages of A4) should address the criteria set out in the role profile, using examples to demonstrate how you meet the essential requirements.
The criteria listed under the remaining competencies will be tested at subsequent stages of the recruitment process.
South Wales Police is wholly committed to equal opportunities and would welcome applications from all eligible persons irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
South Wales Police is committed to being part of the Welsh Language Commissioner’s goal of one million Welsh speakers in Wales by 2050 and our staff are supported and encouraged to improve their Welsh language abilities by either having at least a Level 2 standard to communicate at a basic level in the Welsh language or achieve it within 2 years of taking up the post. Support and assistance will be provided by the force to help the successful candidate achieve this standard.
