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Wiltshire Police prides itself on being a supportive and inclusive employer. From comprehensive training and development opportunities to a range of employee support networks, officers can feel valued and supported in their work.

Wiltshire Police are committed to working closely with local communities to prevent crime and promote safety. This means that officers have the opportunity to build strong relationships with the people they serve and make a real difference in their lives.

Wiltshire Police are currently seeking applications from:

• Substantive Police Constables
• Substantive Sergeants
• Substantive Detective Constables
• Armed Response Vehicle Officers

If you are outside of the above positions, please contact recruitment to discuss if there are other opportunities.

Key Requirements for Transferees

Eligibility

To be eligible to transfer to Wiltshire Police, you will need to:

• Transfer from a Home Office police force (including British Transport Police, Police Service of Northern Ireland and Police Scotland)
• Be a current serving police officer in a Home Office force
• Passed your probationary period
• Pass the necessary vetting and occupational health checks
• Hold a full UK manual driving licence
• Have no outstanding discipline or integrity issues
• Be able to show commitment to achieving high levels of attendance
• Not be a member of the British National Party or similar organisation
• Declare any business interest
• Be able to satisfy tattoo guidelines

Please bear in mind:

• Ministry of Defence, Civil Nuclear and British Transport Police applications will be considered on a case by case basis. You will be asked to provide any training documents which will help our learning and development team to assess your training against our Wiltshire Police standards
• Applicants who have existing county court judgements outstanding against them or who are registered bankrupt and their bankruptcy debts have not been discharged for at least three years will not be considered for appointment.
• Applicants with individual voluntary agreements (IVA) will be looked at on an individual basis.

What happens after I apply?

1. You will receive confirmation of receipt of your application
2. Your application will be reviewed to ensure you are eligible
3. Eligible candidates will be invited to attend a values-based interview
4. If your interview is successful, your application will progress to vetting and medical checks
5. You will be required to attend a medical, uniform, biometrics and fitness appointment
6. We will then contact your line manager and your current Force’s HR department for a reference confirming your service dates, vetting, PSD checks and salary details
7. Once appointed, you will be posted onto the next available intake.
8. After starting with Wiltshire Police, you will attend a one-week induction course before starting in your assigned post.

All postings will require the individual to serve at least two years in that role unless organisational demands dictate otherwise or officers are successful with a promotion application.

Wiltshire Police provide support through Positive Action, to all under-represented groups and is a disability confident Leader. We strive to be an employer of choice, with a workforce representative of our diverse communities. We warmly welcome applications regardless of age, disability, marital status (including civil partnerships), pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender, sex (or gender), employment status.

If you have a disability or health condition that requires adjustments during any element of the selection process, please provide Recruitment with details of the adjustment you would require at the earliest opportunity and if you feel that you would benefit from support in your application, please do not hesitate to contact our Positive Action Team on PositiveAction@wiltshire.police.uk.

Where appropriate we will make adjustments to the selection process, working arrangements and/or the working environment, provided it is reasonable in all the circumstances so to do.

Why Wiltshire Police

Join Us!  

• We support professional development, secondment opportunities and career apprenticeships for all employees – continuous learning is key
• We reward excellence through our high-profile reward and recognition scheme and are open to new ideas – we encourage innovation and problem solving
• Generous pension scheme in line with the public sector
• We’re a family friendly force – we support flexible and agile working and offer excellent maternity and paternity leave entitlements and shared parental leave
• We celebrate diversity. We were the first police force in the country to achieve Disability Confident Leader status
• Our in-house Occupational Health Unit, strong health and wellbeing culture and Health Assured employee assistance programme
• Active staff support networks, peer support groups and peer supporters
• Generous discounts online and in store with the Blue Light card Welcome to Blue Light Card –the UK’s largest discount service for the emergency services, NHS and armed forces
• We help you keep you active– onsite gyms at Swindon, Devizes, Melksham and Trowbridge and discounted gym membership with Wiltshire Council run leisure centres
• We are introducing quiet spaces across our estate for reflection and prayer

For further information around your application, please contact – recruitment@wiltshire.police.uk

More information around the role and Wiltshire Police can be found on our career webpage by clicking the link

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