Chief Constable - Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary - HC620959

Chief Constable - Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary - HC620959

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced senior police officers for the role of Chief Constable of Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary. 

Role: Chief Constable  

Salary: £200,652 plus Housing Allowance or South East Area Allowance (as applicable) and an attractive benefits package including a vehicle for use and private medical insurance (further details available on request)   

Duration: An initial fixed term contract of up to five years 

Closing date: Wednesday 14 May 2025 (midnight)  

Brief details of the role:  

As Chief Constable, you will have overall responsibility for leading one of the biggest forces in the country, delivering policing services to over two million people with approximately 6,000 officers and staff.  

You will work with the Police & Crime Commissioner to create a shared vision that will support a growing and improving workforce to reduce crime, increase detection rates and make the two counties some of the safest places to live in Britain.   

Setting clear direction, creating an ethical culture and driving up performance that will build public and organisational confidence and trust, you will be responsible for the operational delivery of a professional, effective and efficient policing service that aims to lead the way on the national stage with innovation and courage.  

You will be an ambitious, straight-talking, operationally competent, strategic police leader who can influence at local and national levels. With a passion for outstanding policing, you will be a Chief Constable who can turn strategy into action and motivate the whole force to deliver for local communities. 

For full details about the role, please email police.recruitment@hampshire.police.uk to request a Chief Constable Recruitment Information Pack. 

Eligibility: 

Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria outlined by the College of Policing Preparing to appoint a chief police officer | College of Policing  

Applicants for Chief Constable must have held the rank of ACC, commander or a more senior rank in a UK police force, or must meet the eligibility requirements as an overseas officer. 

Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK, and the successful candidate will be required to live in Hampshire or within a reasonable commuting distance of the Force Strategic Headquarters in Eastleigh. A relocation package is available upon request. 

Application and assessment process: 

Applications will be shortlisted against the eligibility requirements and the CVF areas detailed within the Recruitment Information Pack. Successful candidates will be invited to attend a two day selection process with day 1 at Strategic Headquarters, Leigh Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9SJ and day 2 at Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, Dean Farm Estate, Wickham Road, Fareham, PO17 5BN.  

The assessment days will comprise a force familiarisation briefing, an internal People Panel, an external Stakeholder Panel, and interview with the Appointment Panel. 

Closing date for applications: Weds 14 May 2025 (midnight)  

Stakeholder Panels: Thursday 29 May 2025 

Selection Interview Panel: Friday 30 May 2025  

Additional details documents and guidance:  

Candidates are encouraged to have an informal discussion regarding this role with Police & Crime Commissioner Donna Jones. Please contact Chief Executive Kate Gunson for an appointment: Kate.gunson2@hampshire.police.uk  

Candidates should apply via the link below. You must save the Application Form (PDF) to your computer, complete it and then upload it according to the attached guidance.  

To scroll in the editable sections of the PDF, use the up and down arrows on your keyboard.  

You can download the Application Form here: Application Form

You can download the Additional Details Form here: Additional Details Form

Once you have completed your Application Form and Additional Details Form, you then must upload both documents to your online application. For instructions on how to upload documents to your online application, please read the instructions by clicking here.

Reasonable Adjustments

Candidates who wish to request reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process are asked to complete the attached Reasonable Adjustments Accommodations form. The form can be accessed by clicking here.

If you have any application based, enquiries please contact the Recruiting Team on 02380 451611 or police.recruitment@hampshire.police.uk  Please note that the email address you supply when submitting an application will be used for contact throughout the full lifecycle of this recruitment process and you will not be able to amend your contact details thereafter.  

Please note that the email address you supply when submitting an application will be used for contact throughout the full lifecycle of that vacancy. You will not be able to amend your contact details. You should therefore ensure that you choose an appropriately accessible email address, being mindful that the process may take several months for some roles.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is an inclusive employer and strives to have a workforce representative of the communities we police and serve. We recognise that we are not fully representative and are working to address this imbalance through a variety of initiatives.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary is an equal opportunities employer that positively promotes flexible working, enabling officers and staff to achieve a healthy work-life balance whilst meeting operational requirements of the constabulary. We actively encourage applications to be made on a full time, part time or flexible working basis.

The Equality Act 2010 allows us to promote equality within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary by adopting Positive Action to support people from under-represented groups. Our aim is to recruit talented people with a diverse range of skills and experience and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our Positive Action team are available to provide support through the application and assessment process by contacting: positive.action@hampshire.pnn.police.uk

The Disability Confident campaign aims to remove barriers, increase understanding and ensure that people have opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. We will accommodate requests for reasonable adjustments where possible throughout our recruitment and promotions processes and encourage anyone requiring reasonable adjustments to disclose this at the earliest opportunity.