Job Identification: 606 Job Category: Police Officer Locations: LLOYD HOUSE, BIRMINGHAM, B4 6NQ, GB Apply Before: 08/01/2024, 03:00 PM Job Schedule: Full time Job Shift: Shift Work Employee Type: Permanent Minimum Salary: Sergeant Maximum Salary: Sergeant
Grade: Sergeant
Salary: Sergeant
Location: Various, West Midlands
Closing Date: 1st August 2024 at 15:00
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 obtained a pass in the qualifying examination for promotion to the rank of sergeant.
West Midlands Police is the second largest police force in the country, covering an area of 348 square miles and serving a population of almost 2.8 million people.
The region sits at the very heart of the country and covers the three major centres of Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton. It also includes the busy and thriving districts of Sandwell, Walsall, Solihull and Dudley. Leisure, retail and conference amenities, together with Premiership and Championship football teams, attract millions of visitors annually. The West Midlands is an area rich in diversity, attracting an average of 170,000 motorists traveling through the region daily, making its motorways some of the busiest in Europe.
The Force deals with around 2,000 emergency calls, 500 Immediate incidents, 250 Priority incidents and around 950 reported crimes each day, which makes working as a Sergeant both challenging and hugely rewarding.
The opportunities
West Midlands Police are looking for around 90 Sergeants to fill roles across the force area and functions, with priority vacancies in Custody and our Local Policing Areas; we anticipate more than half of the vacancies that we will be posting into will require 24/7 working.
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.
Problem Solving
Identify opportunities for new ways of working and innovation, applying critical thinking to identify solutions to problems in line with evidence-based practice.
If you have what it takes to work as a Sergeant in West Midlands Police and excel in this environment, then we want to hear from you.
Process:
External applicants must supply the following information on the application form:
We value difference and will consider reasonable adjustments for the application process and posting decisions, along with flexible working arrangements as long as Force requirements can be met. Please advise of any existing flexible working arrangements or limited duties agreements when applying for the process. Flexible working arrangements will not be considered as part of the selection process but will be considered by Workforce Planning Team as part of the posting process should you be successful. It cannot be guaranteed that current flexible working arrangements can be fully accommodated in a new role and department upon promotion. In applying for promotion, you are accepting that you can be posted anywhere across the Force area to any Sergeant role.
Reasonable Adjustments
If you have a disability and want to apply for reasonable adjustments for the application and interview process under the Equality Act 2010 please contact, please complete the Request for Reasonable Adjustments Form and send your Reasonable Adjustment Passport to: BP_Promotions@westmidlands.police.uk
Application Assessment Questions
Please answer the following questions:
‘Please outline your experience and ability in leading people and improving performance’ (300 words).
‘Please outline your experience and ability working with partners, to ensure an effective and/or efficient service to the public’ (300 words).
Discovery Sessions
Discovery sessions will be in the format of short briefing, followed by questions and answers. To book on please use the links below.
11th July 2024 at 14:00 Book here.
19th July at 11:30 Book here.
The Selection Process:
The selection process will consist of the following stages:
Application form questionnaire and written evidence submission. This will be used for shortlisting.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview
The interview will be in front of a Superintendent and Chief Inspector.