Job Description

There are currently vacancies located in Wolverhampton LPA, Dudley LPA and Sandwell LPA. Please only apply if you are able to travel to any of these locations.

Applications are invited from external Special Sergeants looking to progress to the rank of Special Inspector and current substantive Special Inspectors looking to transfer to West Midlands Police.

Applicants must be suitably experienced, competent and credible for immediate promotion to rank of Special Inspector in the West Midlands Police.

To be successful in these roles you must have real strengths in:

• Performance: Monitor and manage the performance of the team and drive improvements in performance and standards.

• People: Supervise a team, managing their well-being, ensuring high levels of motivation to enable an effective front-line policing service.

• Partners: Work effectively with internal and external partners to ensure an effective and efficient service to the public.

*Please note we do not require a resume*

Eligibility:

• All internal candidates are required to have a conversation regarding their suitability for immediate promotion with their respective line manager before applying.
• Applicants must not have a live sanction from misconduct proceedings. Applicants under investigation can still apply but if they are successful, cannot be posted until the investigation has been concluded and would also be dependent upon the outcome of the investigation.
• Candidates must be substantive at the rank of Special Sergeant
• Candidates must have spent 12 months at a Special Sergeant rank. This can include time spent as an Acting Special Sergeant as long as the applicant is now substantive

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you want to apply for reasonable adjustments for the application and interview process under the Equality Act 2010, please email: BP_Promotions@westmidlands.police.uk

The Selection Process:

The selection process will consist of the following steps:

• Promotions team to check candidate eligibility
• Candidates will be sifted based on their application form answers.
• Successful candidates invited to interviews

Key Dates:

Please note the below dates are guidelines and may change due to varying circumstance.

• Application Open: 02/07 to 31/08
• Interviews: TBC
• Results: TBC

Vetting:  Successful applicants will be required to pass Recruitment Vetting and Counter Terrorism Checks 

Medical:  Appointment to this role will be dependent upon successfully medical checks, which may include a drugs test and if required a fitness test.

If you would like to discuss the Transferee process, your eligibility, or require any support with your application, please contact the Transferee Team at joinWMP@westmidlands.police.uk.

West Midlands Police is a Disability Confident Leader - the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of our commitment we operate a ‘Disability Confident Interview Scheme’ - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview.

It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the essential criteria for the job. For example: in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. In these circumstances, the employer could select the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job, as they would do for non-disabled applicants.

“Diversity and Inclusion Vision: Maximise the potential of people from all backgrounds through a culture of fairness and inclusion to deliver the best service for our communities".

West Midlands Police is the second-largest police force in the country, serving the three major cities of Birmingham, Coventry, and Wolverhampton, alongside the districts of Sandwell, Walsall, Solihull, and Dudley.

Against this backdrop, the force handles more than 2,000 emergency calls every day, while patrolling the streets and responding to incidents 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We have made significant improvements in reducing overall crime, improving call response times, and increasing arrest rates. This work can only continue with the right people, therefore as an employer of choice, we are looking for the right people who can serve and protect our communities.