What you could be doing | Police Officers | Assistant Chief Constable
Shape the future of policing in Derbyshire
An introduction from our Chief Constable
Thank you for your interest in becoming an Assistant Chief Constable in Derbyshire Constabulary. I have served as Chief Constable for over two years, having previously served as Derbyshire’s Deputy, and I know we really are a great organisation to work for, and that we have the potential to be one of the very best in the country.
Our people are at the heart of how we deliver our services within Derbyshire. As one of our two Assistant Chief Constables you will have a key role in ensuring a motivated, healthy and inclusive workforce, committed to delivering a consistently good service for our communities, one which the public trust.
My focus as Chief Constable is on delivering a consistently first-rate service to all of our communities – fighting crime, proactively bringing offenders to justice, looking after victims and protecting the vulnerable from harm – these are most of the things that drew us to policing in the first place after all. I am looking for a member of my team who can help me achieve this and also somebody that has the drive, determination and passion to help deliver the improvements we need to make for the benefit of all of the communities of Derbyshire.
Without the support of the people of Derbyshire we simply cannot succeed. You can expect to find yourself working in an organisation that respects our communities and strives to be responsive and receptive to their concerns and needs. I expect that you will have an implicit understanding of the need to deliver highly-valued visible policing to our communities, whilst also tackling the harm caused by less visible, but nevertheless extremely serious, criminality such as modern slavery and the online sexual exploitation of children and other vulnerable persons.
I am passionate about equality, fairness and transparency, both internally and in the services that we deliver. In Derbyshire Constabulary we value each other, the roles we play and the differences that we bring, enabling us to focus upon building a high-level of trust with all of our communities. I expect that you will be passionate about these matters, understanding how we can ensure effective service delivery with our partners and the importance of fulfilling our purpose of making Derbyshire safer together, for everyone.
I am really proud to lead the team guiding Derbyshire Constabulary towards excellence, providing standards and a service our communities trust and respect. I hope you will join my colleagues and I.
Force priorities
Our priorities are:
1. We will fight crime, proactively bring offenders to justice, and protect the most vulnerable from harm.
2. We will challenge each other to deliver a consistently good service to the public, that they trust.
3. We will be more responsive to the public by building and developing our most visible areas of policing.
4. We will look to the long-term, working with the PCC and other partners, to understand and prevent crime, and tackle the root causes of harm, all of which place demands upon our services.
5. Equality, inclusivity, fairness, and transparency – internally and externally – will drive everything that we do to ensure trust and legitimacy.
6. We will support each other, paying special attention to our own mental health and wellbeing.
Job description
To provide inspirational leadership for Derbyshire Constabulary and support the Chief Constable in delivering the force’s overarching priority of fighting crime, bringing offenders to justice, and protecting the vulnerable from harm.
To work with the Senior Leadership Team to drive forward organisational improvement and deliver a consistently good service, trusted by our communities.
We have an opportunity for an Assistant Chief Constable to lead our Crime and Criminal Justice Portfolio and would welcome applicants with a track record of delivering results.
The opportunity is open to existing Assistant Chief Constables or Chief Superindendent/Superintendents seeking promotion.
Required Qualifications and Training:
Successfully completed the Strategic Command Course.
Embarking on the Executive Leadership Programme or be supported by your force to attend a future cohort of the Executive Leadership Programme.
Evidence of continuing professional development.
Job description
To provide inspirational leadership for Derbyshire Constabulary and support the Chief Constable in delivering the force’s overarching priority of fighting crime, bringing offenders to justice, and protecting the vulnerable from harm.
To work with the Senior Leadership Team to drive forward organisational improvement and deliver a consistently good service, trusted by our communities.
We have an opportunity for an Assistant Chief Constable to lead our Crime and Criminal Justice Portfolio and would welcome applicants with a track record of delivering results.
The opportunity is open to existing Assistant Chief Constables or Chief Superindendent/Superintendents seeking promotion.
Required Experience:
Substantial experience of leading people and providing direction, inspiration and development.
Substantial experience of taking a strategic perspective and developing strategies that manage the internal and external expectations and influences on the organisation.
Experience of developing strategic responses to the national agenda.
Experience of developing and maintaining strategic partnerships that support the national agenda, local operational issues and the complexities of policing diverse communities.
Experience of influencing organisational culture and its impact on performance and behaviours.
Experience of leading and implementing organisational change and development.
Conditions of Service
Conditions of Service for our Assistant Chief Constable are in accordance with Police Regulations and the Secretary of State's determinations. A full copy will be provided on appointment or is available on request.
The key features are:
Salary: £115,027 (from September 2023)
Annual Leave: 35 days plus bank holidays, plus entitlement to a rest day in lieu for any rest days worked.
Location: Butterley Hall, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3RS. Occasional home/agile working is also possible.
Travel: Regional and national travel is also expected when required
Vetting: Appointment is subject to holding, or obtaining, Developed Vetting (DV).
Working for Derbyshire
A diverse county
Derbyshire Constabulary has a strong and unequivocal commitment to delivering a high-quality policing service for everyone in Derbyshire – whether for our one million residents or our 10 million visitors to the Peak District.
Whilst our urban areas present some challenging policing problems, Derbyshire is a predominantly rural area, much of it within the Peak District National Park, offering opportunities for an outdoor lifestyle and an enhanced quality of life. Our central location, with excellent transport links, makes us accessible from most areas of the country and a generous relocation package is available for our successful candidate.
How to apply
We hope that, having read our information, you are interested in finding out more; we invite you to contact us and undertake your own research to familiarise yourself further with our force. If you are interested in applying to work with us, please send us a CV and a covering letter. Your application must include the following:
In submitting your application, you are agreeing to it being processed by our recruitment and vetting teams and to us conducting checks of the College of Policing Barred List.
CV and Covering letter
An outline of your relevant experience
Demonstrate that you meet the requirements in the above job description
Documents should be emailed to Kevin Pearce by 11.55pm on 18th August 2023.
Chief Constable's Reference
A reference from your current Chief Constable or equivalent. Please ask you Chief Constable to send a reference to Kevin Pearce by the closing date of 11.55pm on 18th August 2022
The recruitment process
At the end of each stage of the recruitment process, you’ll be notified by email whether or not you’ve been successful and are therefore eligible to proceed to the next stage.
