Are you ready to join an innovative and progressive force, with the vision to deliver outstanding policing for everyone?
We are looking for experienced Chief Inspectors and Detective Chief Inspectors for a range of exciting, challenging and rewarding uniform and investigative roles throughout the force area.
If you currently serve in a Home Office force and are looking to transfer to Avon and Somerset we would like to hear from you.
You are eligible to transfer if you:
- are transferring from a Home Office Police force, British Transport Police or the Ministry of Defence (MOD)
- hold a valid PIP 2 Accreditation or a current Firearms qualification
Our mission is to “Serve, Protect, Respect”, and as a Chief Inspector you will share our vision of delivering “outstanding policing for everyone”.
As a Chief Inspector, you should role model our values based culture and promote an environment of continuous improvement. You will play a critical role in operational policing for major or critical events or incidents; planning and directing the activities in line with the legal framework and wider policing policies/objectives to uphold the law and ensure public safety and strengthen public confidence.
We police a diverse community and want to be representative and inclusive of the 1.65 million people we serve, across a geographically varied and multi-cultural area. At the forefront of technology, we’re going through a time of rapid change, but with the support of our workforce, partner agencies and community, we are transforming the organisation for the future.
We’re always searching for new ways to help our people perform at their best, whether that is through the latest technology, pioneering different approaches or training and personal development.
One of our key values is inclusivity, we value the difference in perspective our people bring, and we work together with our colleagues to ensure they reach their potential. We see individuality as a strength and we’re looking for someone with the courage to be themselves, do the right thing on a difficult day and empower our people to do the same.
Importantly, you will have a strong commitment to and the highest respect for diversity amongst your colleagues and the communities you serve. We are the first police force to achieve the full National Equality Standard (NES), one of the UK’s most rigorous and prestigious accreditations for equality, diversity and inclusion and our ambition is to be the nation’s most inclusive police force.
What We Offer
Avon and Somerset Constabulary has gained a reputation as a pioneering and innovative Constabulary which has led the way on a number of initiatives and is committed to providing development and promotion opportunities for all.
Bristol is one of Britain’s core cities and the eighth largest. It is a lively, diverse and rapidly expanding city.
Somerset includes the historic cities of Bath and Wells, coastal areas with a high volume of seasonal tourists and remote rural communities such as Exmoor.
South Gloucestershire and North Somerset have fast-growing areas of new housing and commercial development attracting businesses and young families.
All of these combine to provide different and diverse policing challenges.
Avon and Somerset Constabulary are proud to support a representative workforce. We are a neurodiversity and inclusive organisation that welcomes applications from everyone. Our inclusive culture - Avon & Somerset Police
If you’re looking for a position which will offer you variety and a genuine opportunity to broaden your experience, Avon and Somerset is the constabulary for you.
What you need to know
Below are some extra details that help explain the process of transferring to work in our Constabulary.
We will begin to process your application immediately on receipt. Applicants who are successfully shortlisted will be invited for an interview at the Avon and Somerset Police Headquarters or remotely via Microsoft Teams. We ask that you provide the following when you arrive for your interview:
✔ Medical / Occupational Health Report
✔ Sickness Record.
Please submit your application no later than 23:55 on Sunday 20th June 2021.
Location
Current Constabulary policy requires officers to live in the Avon and Somerset Constabulary boundary and within a 20 mile radius of their station of posting. However, we would strongly recommend that you do not enter into any lease or purchase of property until a posting is confirmed. Although the main advert suggests that the location is Portishead, Police Headquarters this is subject to change and postings will be based on operational need meaning there is flexibility around posting location.
Postings are decided on the basis of our Constabularies need for personnel at particular locations. Individual preferences will be noted and attempts made to accommodate, depending on the Constabularies need at the time.
Rent/housing allowance
For those officers who currently receive a housing or rent allowance in their existing Constabulary, our Constabulary equivalent allowance to our maximum will be paid.
Salary and leave
Officers in this constabulary are paid in accordance with the national rates. Salaries are paid directly into officer's bank or building society account on the 28th of each month.
Leave already booked by a successful officer will be honoured for this year, but officers must advise us of these dates in writing when invited to attend the interview.
If an officer has agreed carry over of leave with their current Constabulary for the previous year, we will honour the carry-over of up to 5 days into the current period.
Under most circumstances pension rights are directly transferable from one Constabulary to another.
Fitness test & Interview
All applicants will be required to attend a Medical Assessment, Uniform Fitting, Biometrics, Drugs and a Physical Fitness test.
The fitness test will consist of the following elements:
✔ Warm up to level 3 on endurance fitness shuttle run (bleep test) followed by two minutes of stretching.
✔ Endurance fitness shuttle run (bleep test) up to level 5/4.
You can learning more about our fitness test and watch a demonstration video on our Fitness Test page.
BMI
If you have a BMI of 30.1 or more, you will be referred for a body fat assessment (BFA). The outcome of the BFA will determine whether you are eligible to join.
If you have a BMI of 35.1 or more, your application will not be processed further unless there are compelling or exceptional circumstances.
