Vacancy Information
Surrey Police and Sussex Police are inviting applications for the challenging and rewarding roles of Assistant Chief Constables to join a vibrant and energetic leadership team. We have up to four vacancies across both forces covering local policing, operations and specialist crime.
From your first day with us you will be part of our policing family, making a real difference keeping Surrey and Sussex safe.
Surrey Police and Sussex Police are recognised nationally as two progressive forces, with an exceptionally strong partnership and passion for exceptional public service. With a long history, and strong track record of collaboration, our forces are working closely together on a whole range of key operational and support functions.
The confidence of the public is fundamental to everything that Surrey Police and Sussex Police do in order to deliver an effective policing model. It is our mission to identify and protect vulnerable people, catch criminals, prevent and respond to harm and keep people safe. We are committed to ensuring we better understand the composition of our communities. Having a truly diverse workforce that reflects those communities enhances our abilities to tackle crimes that affect them. We are looking for ACCs who can bring difference to the team, and individuals who share our joint ambition for more preventative and proactive policing.
The Role
What you’ll be doing
Please refer to the job profile found in the attached ACC Recruitment Candidate Pack for full details of the role. If successful, you will be responsible for one of our major organisational portfolios, while implementing the force vision and strategy.
Both forces work hard to maintain very high levels of public confidence in policing and low risk of victimisation. In what are challenging times for all public sector organisations, with operational pressures and a continuing requirement to make efficiency savings, we want to ensure that our forces continue providing the best possible services to the public. This is not an easy challenge, but if you are ready to develop teams through a period of change, motivate and inspire those around you and bring a different perspective to our organisations, then this could be the job for you.
Skills & Experience
What skills you’ll need
We are looking for leaders with a proven track record of operational delivery, combined with an open, inclusive and collaborative approach. If you thrive on engaging with communities, partner organisations, officers, staff and volunteers, then you will enjoy being part of our team. You will be given responsibility to lead exciting change programmes to release the full potential of our people and our technology.
Both forces value leaders who will constructively challenge and work together for the good of the public in Surrey and Sussex. Operating with integrity, passion and commitment is important as well as demonstrating how you can bring difference and diversity of thinking to the team.
If these opportunities sound like they would interest you and you want to make a difference, then we would really welcome your applications.
Contact Details
So why work for us?
You will be making a real difference helping to keep the communities of Surrey and Sussex safe. You will be warmly welcomed by a hard-working team who are committed to continuing the improvement of service delivery for the benefit of our communities.
Our organisations will support and value you and care for your wellbeing. Surrey Police and Sussex Police aspire to be a healthy and professional workplace, providing evidence based wellbeing support to all colleagues so that we can deliver the best policing service to our communities.
The starting salary will be Chief Officer pay scale plus relevant rent or housing allowance or South East allowance. We will also provide a competitive reward package including a car allowance of £9,301 per annum and a healthcare allowance (up to £1,800 per annum).
We are proud to have good gender diversity at Chief Officer level across both our forces, but we recognise that diversity is much broader than gender. Whilst ethnic diversity is improving in both forces, we are particularly keen to use this opportunity to increase the ethnic and cultural diversity of those working at the executive level and better represent the communities we serve. We are currently under-represented for people from Black and Asian communities in Surrey and Sussex, and particularly welcome hearing from you if you are from those ethnically diverse backgrounds.
If you would like to discuss these roles in more detail, please contact our Chief Constables Jo Shiner on 01273 404001 or Gavin Stephens on 01483 630093.
Additional Information
Applications are sought from substantive Assistant Chief Constables / Commanders seeking a new opportunity and Strategic Command Course qualified candidates.
These roles are based at Surrey Police or Sussex Police Headquarters, but there is a requirement for frequent travel across both forces. There is also an opportunity to work remotely depending on the needs of the business. Candidates will be asked to preference which role(s) they are applying for.
Please have an NPCC member complete the attached endorsement form before you attempt to submit your online application as you will be asked to upload this during the process. Please also upload a copy of your senior PNAC report and your Strategic Command Course Report.
Applications will only be accepted by clicking the 'Apply Now' button. CVs are not accepted as part of our recruitment process.
Please apply by midday on Friday, 7 January 2022. Shortlisted candidates will attend a People’s Panel on Thursday, 13 January 2022. Interviews are likely to take place on Monday, 17 and Monday, 24 January 2022.
Please find attached the ACC Recruitment Candidate Pack to support your application.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Diversity Statement
Surrey Police are committed to providing quality in the service we deliver, the career opportunities we offer our people and to increase the diversity of our workforce to reflect the community we serve.
We value diversity and inclusion and want to attract the best people for the roles available, regardless of age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, disability, social status and religious beliefs.
We want to do all we can to encourage fair and inclusive opportunities, helping us to ensure that all individuals are properly supported and represented.
We are committed to the elimination of unfair discrimination and we are determined to ensure that all our employees receive fair and equitable treatment.
We are particularly keen to hear from applicants who are from different ethnic backgrounds and experiences.
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