Description
West Midlands Police are excited to offer fantastic opportunities to Officers looking to continue their Policing careers within the West Midlands.
Joining the second largest police force in the country brings an abundance of benefits. With teams based in Neighbourhood, Response, Operations, Investigations and many more; we could have the opportunity you are looking for.
We serve 2.9 million people in an area rich in diversity, and cover from Coventry to the Staffordshire border. Policing in the West Midlands brings unique challenges but exciting opportunities, every day will be different and your role will be varied and thrilling.
Eligibility Criteria for all Ranks:
- You must be transferring from a UK Home Office Police Force or BTP (or previously served as substantive in a UK Home Office Force)
- Outstanding complaints or matters with PSD must be resolved before applying
PC Eligibility Criteria:
- You must be substantive OR be within the last 3 months of your probation period
Sergeant/Inspector/Chief Inspector/Superintendent/Ch Superintendent Eligibility Criteria:
- You must be substantive at the rank you are applying for with any required training and work based assessments complete and signed off.
Posting:
At West Midlands Police our main priority is ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the communities we serve. To ensure we are able to provide the best possible service we must make sure all operational postings are filled. All Transferees will be posted into areas where the organisation requires them to be. Your qualifications, experiences and choice of location will be considered; however, the requirements of our communities come first in all posting decisions.
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.
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.