About this role
Chief Superintendent Promotion
Applications are invited from internal and external substantive Superintendents on promotion, as well as transfer opportunities for external substantive Chief Superintendents.
Applicants must be suitably experienced, competent, and credible for immediate promotion to the rank of Chief Superintendent within West Midlands Police. We have opportunities available across multiple Local Policing Areas and portfolios throughout the force.
Requirements
To be successful in these roles you must have real strengths in:
- Operational Command. Delivering complex frontline operational policing, including the identification and management of critical incidents, the planning and commanding of complex events and operations and relentless focus on the sustained delivery of outcomes for the public.
- Leading organisational change and embracing innovative ways of working, to achieve our vision of being recognised as a police service that is big enough to cope with everything that is asked of us, whilst showing we are small enough to care about the things that really matter to our communities.
- Motivating, developing and unlocking the potential of large and diverse teams, to create an inclusive environment where everyone is committed to the delivery of a service, we are proud of.
If you have what it takes to work as a Chief Superintendent in West Midlands Police and excel in this environment, then we want to hear from you.
Click here for the generic Chief Superintendent role profile from the College of Policing, alongside information regarding competency and values framework (CVF).
Posting
On applying for promotion, you accept that your new role and rank may be performing any function, anywhere across the West Midlands Force area. Please read the Force Promotions Posting Principles, which will be strictly adhered to, on the below link:
Posting Principles
Please advise of any limited duties when applying for the process. All flexible working arrangements will be reviewed before posting.
Application Assessment Question
Please answer the following question, ‘ Please demonstrate how you have the necessary substantive experience, operational competence and leadership credibility for immediate promotion to the rank of Chief Superintendent in West Midlands Police ’ (no more than 750 words). Please attach this in the section titled, ‘Supporting Documents’.
The Selection Process:
The section process will consist of the following stages:
- Application form questionnaire and written evidence submission. This will be used for shortlisting.
- Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a Stakeholder Panel which is made up from our community partners, staff network representatives, Superintendent's Association
- The main interview will be in front of the Chief Constable, Deputy Chief Constable & Director of Commercial & People Services.
Further details regarding the selection process will be shared when candidates are invited to the stakeholder panel and the interview.
Timeline:
Application Phase: Wednesday 11 November 2026 to Wednesday 9 December at 23:59
As part of your application, please ensure you attach the following to the supporting documents section:
- Your CV detailing your employment history, education, skills, and qualifications.
- Your 5-year posting history.
- Your response to the application assessment question.
Stakeholder Panel: Thursday 7 January 2027 or Friday 8 January 2027
Interview : Thursday 13 January 2027 or Friday 14 January 2027
If progressed through to the Stakeholder and Interview stage, the Promotions Team will assign candidates to the above dates. There are no alternative dates and you must be available for at least one of the stakeholder panel and interview dates. If you are unavailable for one of the dates please let us know and we will try and accommodate where possible, however it is your role as candidates to ensure your availability.
If you would like to further discuss this opportunity, please contact the Promotions Team by emailing: [email protected]