Constable to Sergeant Transfers on Promotion
Suffolk Constabulary has opportunities for suitably qualified Police Constables & Detective Constables seeking promotion to Sergeant. We have vacancies in a number of areas, and we are particularly interested to hear from qualified detectives.
We are looking for motivated individuals who will be able to lead their teams, build successful relationships with partners and who will help continue to place us at the forefront of policing and provide an exceptional service to the people of Suffolk.
The NPPF is a four-step promotion process for police officers seeking promotion to the rank of sergeant or inspector.
Step 1 – achieving competence in current rank.
Step 2 – examination of law and procedure.
Step 3 – local selection process and matching to vacancies.
Step 4 – temporary promotion (12 months) and a work-based assessment leading to a professional qualification in police management.
Promotion is only attained once an officer has successfully completed all four steps.
Important Dates
Advert opens: Monday 29 July 2024
Candidate & Inspectors Briefing: Monday 5 August at 3pm & Monday 12 at 3pm
Closing date for applications to be received by the recruitment team: Wednesday 11 September 2024 5pm
Interviews: Sept / Oct – Dates TBC
To be eligible to apply to transfer on promotion you must be a substantive Constable who;
- Has completed their probation period and been confirmed in post.
- Holds OSPRE Part 1 and Part 2 or;
- Hold a valid OSPRE Part 1 or LKE qualification, which has not expired.
- Is not currently under a formal stage of performance management.
- Is not currently under a formal investigation for conduct.
- Meets the force attendance criteria of which full details will be provided in the application pack.
In addition to the above, please note Suffolk Constabulary places a lot of emphasis on our PDR process and all our promotion opportunities must be supported by PDRs, evidencing that an officer is suitable for promotion and is also fully supported by their management team for their next step up. Therefore, if you are interested in applying, please ensure that you will be able to submit two recent PDRs as part of the process; one for 2022/23 and a current one for 2023/24. In addition to this, if you have been in a temporary or acting Sergeant role for three or more months at the time of applying you will be required to submit PDRs of two staff members you supervise.
If you pass our selection processes, we will complete pre-employment checks which includes medical assessment, fitness test and vetting checks.
If you believe you are a dynamic and innovative individual, committed to improving service delivery we would love to hear from you so please contact the recruitment team on 01953 425699 (extension 2334) for further information or to request an application pack. Alternatively, you can request a pack by emailing the team at [email protected].