Chief Inspector / Detective Chief Inspector Promotion and Transfer Opportunity - HC620881

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary – Chief Inspector & Detective Chief Inspector Promotion and Transfer Opportunity

Closing Date: Midnight, 11th May 2025

Boards will take place: 16th - 20th June 2025

We are passionate about providing exceptional local policing.

Chief Constable Scott Chilton, has laid out plans to relentlessly pursue those who commit crime and bring harm and misery to communities, provide first class investigations to ensure those responsible face the consequences of their actions, and deliver an excellent service for victims. At the bedrock of this is visible neighbourhood policing.

Applications are invited from officers who feel they are ready for the challenge of promotion to the role of Chief Inspector, and those who are already at Chief Inspector rank and wish to join our force.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate the following experience, drive and personal qualities:

• A passion for delivering exceptional local policing and cutting crime.
• An excellent track record of successfully delivering policing performance and leading people.
• The highest standards of professionalism, integrity and personal commitment as a role model of positive ethical behaviours.
• Excellent strategic thinking, communication and leadership skills.
• Effective delivery against force priorities and the Police and Crime Plan.
• An ability to motivate and engage with the workforce, creating an environment where everyone can be at their best.

This year we asking candidates to evidence on their application what they have been doing to lead delivery against the three force priorities within the below CVF competencies;

• We take ownership – Level 2

• We are collaborative - Level 2

• Public Service

When sharing your evidence, please consider the impact of the Code of Ethics in your decision making.

Code of Practice for Ethical Policing | College of Policing

Candidates are encouraged to read the Force Leaders Guide which can be accessed by clicking here.

Application Form, Additional Details Document and Guidance

The promotion process will be undertaken in line with the published framework. Officers considered ready for the next rank will be supported by their line management for the promotion process.

Applications are welcomed and will be considered from officers wishing to work part time or in a job share arrangement. 

You must save the attached promotion application form and additional details word document to your computer, and then upload these to your online application.

Because the Application Form and Additional Details Forms are Word Documents, you will need to download copies to your computer and open the documents in Word to complete. Please note that the documents will not open in a browser when you click on the links, and so please ensure you check your downloads folder on your computer.

For the Application Form, please click here: Application Form

For the Additional Details Form, please click here: Additional Details Form

For instructions on how to upload your Application Form and Additional Details Form, please read the instructions by clicking here.

Reasonable Adjustments

Candidate 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.

Contact details for an informal discussion

The following Chief Superintendents will be pleased to speak to any candidates who wish to discuss this opportunity, please contact them to arrange a mutually convenient time.

Chief Superintendent Debra Masson – debra.masson@hampshire.police.uk

Detective Chief Superintendent Tim Rowlandson – tim.rowlandson@hampshire.police.uk

If you have any application based enquiries please contact the Recruiting Team at police.recruitment@hampshire.police.uk or on 023 8045 1611.

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.