# Firearms Officer Transferee (Constable) - February 2027

**Company**: West Midlands Police
**Location**: West Midlands, United Kingdom
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: £31,164 - £50,256 per annum
**Category**: Security
**Industry**: Government & Public Sector

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## Description

We are seeking experienced Armed Response Vehicle Officers to join our Firearms Operations Unit as Firearms Officer Transferees. As a Firearms Officer, you will be part of a dynamic and rewarding team, serving in one of Europe's most diverse and challenging policing environments.

**About the Role**

The Firearms Officer Transferee role offers the opportunity to use and develop your specialist firearms training. You will be joining a team based near Birmingham City Centre, working a 24/7 shift pattern. Our Firearms Operations Unit is structured with Armed Response Vehicle Teams, Tactical Firearms Team, and a nationally accredited training department.

**Responsibilities**

- Undertake a large volume of both spontaneous and pre-planned armed deployments each year

- Support force tactical priorities, including the targeting of Serious Organised Criminality and volume crime

- Opportunities for developmental and career progression within the department, including roles such as Firearms Tactical Advisor, Operational Firearms Commander, National Firearms Instructor, and Close Protection Officer

**Requirements**

- Be a serving or former Armed Response Vehicle Officer, Specialist Firearms Officer, or Counter Terrorism Specialist Firearms Officer with a Home Office Force

- Be trained to the National ARV Role Profile Standard in-line with the current National Police Firearms Training Curriculum

- Pass the 15-metre JRFT to bleep level 9.4 to 10.5

- Provide a fully auditable training record

- Pass necessary vetting and medical health and assessment screening

- No outstanding discipline or integrity issues

**Benefits**

- Competitive salary: £31,164 - £50,256 per annum

- Opportunity for career progression and development

- Dynamic and rewarding work environment

**Recruitment Process**

- Career discussion with Firearms Inspector via Microsoft Teams

- Firearms medical health and assessment screening

- Fitness test

- Qualification shoot (specific dates provided)

- Vetting and pre-employment checks

- Start date: 01/02/2027

- WMP conversion course commencing on 08/02/2027

## Skills

### Required
- Armed Response Vehicle Operations
- Firearms Training
- Tactical Operations
- Serious Organised Criminality
- Volume Crime

### Nice to have
- Counter Terrorism
- Specialist Firearms
- National ARV Role Profile Standard

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