Rejoining Police Sergeant  - HC609570
 

Location: County wide

Rank:  Substantive Sergeant

Salary: We will need to verify your service with your previous Force in order to place you on the correct pay point accordingly to Police Regulations. The South East Allowance payment of £2,000 per annum will also apply.

Intake Dates:  April and July 2025

Rejoin Policing with Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Constabulary!

We are recruiting transferring Police Sergeants to Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Constabulary.

We are one of the largest non-metropolitan forces in the country, which has maintained a strong police family culture. Our focus is to make Hampshire and the Isle of Wight safer for everyone by the relentless pursuit of criminals, putting victims first and delivering exceptional local policing.

We really value our staff and their professional development. The HMICFRS recently praised the organisation for its work around inclusion and developing a positive workplace. We regularly have promotion opportunities for those wanting to be the leaders of the future. Within this we have diverse opportunities within the organisation to join our dedicated units including Road Policing Unit, Pro-Active Police units, Firearms, Dog Unit and Neighbourhood Enforcement teams to name but a few.

Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are excellent places to live, work and share time with your family and friends. There is good access to London, New Forest, beaches and beauty spots. We’re also a force with a strong neighbourhood policing approach. The challenge of policing Hampshire and the Isle of Wight includes:

• Policing across 1,603 square miles, land which combines rural areas with densely populated cities.
• Policing 230 miles of coastline with our dedicated Marine Unit, which has state of the art vessels and equipment.
• Significant transport network including the M27 and M3, key rail hubs and two international airports
• Critical national infrastructure sites to keep safe such as the ports in Southampton and Portsmouth as well as crucial oil refineries

For a description of the personal qualities to be evidenced in your application, please click on the following link:  https://staging.profdev.college.police.uk/competency-values/

Please note that you must have been employed by a Home Office Force in order to apply.  Successful applicants will have to pass a medical screening, vetting and a fitness test and be available to attend a 1 week transferee course.  The length of course will dependant on your skills transfer.     

To apply for this opportunity please click on the button below.  Please do not attach a CV to the candidate profile, complete the application form that is linked to the vacancy.  

Eligibility

To be eligible to re-join Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Constabulary as a Police Sergeant you will need to:
 

• have been a serving police officer in a Home Office force and have completed the two year probationary period and the Policing Diploma or your forces equivalent qualification and been confirmed as a substantive.
• Have passed the promotions process, including work-based assessment (if NPPF qualified) and have been previously posted as a substantive Sergeant.  
• pass the necessary vetting and occupational health checks
• pass the basic fitness test, which is a shuttle run (bleep test) to level 5.4 or above and a push / pull test
• have resided in the UK for three years immediately prior to submitting your application
• not be a member of the British National Party (BNP) or similar organisation
• declare any business interest
• hold a full manual driving licence

Essential Qualifications

Competent Sergeant

Essential documentation required

Please upload your last 2 PDR's (if available) and evidence of any promotion qualifications (OSPRE or NPPF) to the My Documents section of the form before submitting your application.  

Competencies and Personal Qualities

We are emotionally aware Level 2

We take ownership Level 2

We are collaborative Level 1

We analyse critically Level 2

We deliver, support & inspire Level 2

** Please note you do not need to add a CV or covering letter, ignore that part of the application **

Contact details for an informal discussion

Please click here for Frequently Asked Questions.

Please contact the Police Recruitment Team on 023 8045 1611 or by e-mail: police.recruitment@hampshire.police.uk