PC to Sergeant - Promotion Process

PC to Sergeant Promotion

Applications are invited from internal and external substantive Police Constables on promotion, as well as transfer opportunities for external substantive Sergeants.

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

Constables must have a minimum of three years\’ police service and have successfully completed their probation period along with having passed their NPPF Sergeants Examination of Law and Procedures.

Please ensure you add your 5 year posting history to the \’Previous Employment\’ section.

Please ensure you apply with the email address you wish to be contacted on throughout the process.

***We do not require a resume***

The opportunities

West Midlands Police are looking for Sergeants to fill roles across the force area and functions.

On applying for promotion, you accept that your new role and rank, may be performing any function, anywhere across the West Midlands Force area. Please read the Force Promotions Posting Principles, of which will be strictly adhered to, on the below link:

Posting Principles

Please advise of any limited duties when applying for the process. All flexible working arrangements will be reviewed before posting

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.

Process:

Internal applicants must supply the following information on the application form:

• Collar number
• All internal candidates are required to have a conversation regarding their suitability for immediate promotion with their respective line manager before applying.
• Applicants must obtain a signed form confirming the support of their Chief Inspector (or equivalent).
• 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.
• 5 years\’ posting history on your application. If you have less than 5 years\’ posting history, please include your postings to date. This can be added in the \’Previous Employment\’ section on your application. Please do not add as a separate document.
• Please include details of any operationally relevant qualifications/courses, e.g. PIP accreditation, coaching skills, etc.
• Advise of any limited duties when applying for the process. All flexible working arrangements will be reviewed before posting. In applying for promotion, you are accepting that you can be posted anywhere across the Force area to any Sergeant role.
• Please confirm you have read, understood, and accept the Promotions Posting Principles.

Reasonable Adjustments

If you want to apply for reasonable adjustments for the application and interview process under the Equality Act 2010, please complete the Reasonable Adjustments Request Form and send your Reasonable Adjustment Passport to: BP_Promotions@westmidlands.police.uk

The Selection Process:

The selection process will consist of the following steps:

• Promotion team to check candidate eligibility
• All eligible candidates invited to an in person Operational Briefing
• Successful candidates invited to interviews
• The interview will be in front of a Superintendent and Chief Inspector

Key Dates:

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

• Application Open: 21/07 to 17/08
• Operational Briefing topic & invite booking to be sent to eligible candidates w/c 21/08
• Operational Briefing w/c 08/09
• Operational Briefing Results: w/c 26/09
• Interviews: w/c 06/10
• Results: 03/11

If you would like to discuss this opportunity more, please contact the Promotions Team by emailing: BP_Promotions@westmidlands.police.uk

Location: Various, West Midlands

Vetting: Successful applicants will be required to pass Recruitment Vetting and Counter Terrorism Clearance scrutiny prior to commencing their role, this will include a full background & financial disclosure as part of the vetting process.

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

Prospective officers and staff must be held to a higher standard of behaviour and accountability than members of the public, and that therefore their right to privacy can be fettered in certain circumstances. This is to ensure that members of the police are fully aware and accountable for the unique powers entrusted to them and the standards of professional behaviour they swear to uphold.

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\”

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