Chief Executive
Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire
Salary: Grade A8ii (scale starting at £89,247 plus car allowance)
Location: Welwyn Garden City
The Police & Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire is seeking a delivery focused Chief Executive to help drive forward his work. The PCC is responsible for securing an effective and efficient police force, setting the Police & Crime Plan and budget/precept, holding the police to account and being the public’s voice in policing.
To be successful, you will need to be strategically influential, politically astute, collaborative and understand the uncertain policing governance landscape. You will be focused on supporting the Commissioner to get things done and improve outcomes for the people of Hertfordshire.
You will support the Commissioner in fulfilling his strategic vision, statutory duties and engagement with stakeholders and the public. You will have experience of motivating, enthusing and creating organisational energy to help teams flourish to deliver. And you will understand how to both support scrutiny of, and maintain collaborative relationships with, Hertfordshire Constabulary, currently rated the best performing police force by the public in the Crime Survey of England & Wales.
Exposure to operating and innovating in similar settings will be important, as will the personal integrity and skills required to support the Commissioner to maintain statutory compliance and be effective in an uncertain national policy environment.
Applicants should be aware that it is the Government’s stated policy that Police & Crime Commissioners and their offices will be abolished in May 2028. This remains subject to legislation and the precise successor arrangements for police governance in Hertfordshire are currently unclear.
The post is subject to police vetting, is politically restricted and subject to a confirmation hearing by the Police & Crime Panel.
To apply, please follow the ‘apply’ link where you will be expected to upload your CV and submit a statement of no more than 500 words in relation to the responsibilities of the role.
The closing date for applications is Monday 2nd November at 0900. Interviews will be held in Welwyn Garden City on Thursday 5th November and Friday 6th November.
Additional Advert Information
- Internal Applicants
To apply for this role, internal applicants must have successfully completed their probationary period.
If you qualify as an internal candidate within the advertising force, you may upload either your CV or the internal role summary form attached to this advert.
- Vetting Process
Please note that, as part of the vetting process, the BCH Vetting Unit may need to contact your current line manager for a Supervisor Appraisal. This requirement aligns with the 2025 National Guidelines for Vetting (APP 6.5.18).
Examples of when this may apply include:
- Transferring to another force
- Renewing vetting clearance
- Moving into a role requiring MV clearance (even if you currently hold MV clearance)
- Moving into or working in a role involving close contact with vulnerable individuals
If any of the above apply to you, please expect your line manager to be contacted when you submit your vetting application.
- Redeployment and Redundancy
This vacancy is open to employees at risk of redundancy and will remain available to redeployees until a final offer has been agreed and accepted.
Redeployees at risk of redundancy will take priority over all other applicants at any stage of the recruitment process. If successful, redeployees will remain on their home force’s terms and conditions.
- Role Profile
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- Commitment to Inclusion
As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to be themselves. We provide workplace adjustments wherever needed so that all colleagues can thrive.
If you have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the role, you will be guaranteed an interview under the Offer an Interview Scheme.
