deputy chief constable - south yorkshire police

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Deputy Chief Constable APPLICATION PACK 2021


Hello and welcome to South Yorkshire Police.

I am delighted you are interested in joining our force at what is such an important and exciting time for us.

In the past few years, SYP has made great strides in our journey to becoming an outstanding organisation in all respects. We are one of the country’s top performing forces and rated the most improved force, for the third consecutive year, in our latest HMICFRS inspection. Our trajectory is entirely positive and we have ambitious plans for the future.

To support our resurgence, and provide the public with the service they desire, we need to attract the very best candidates to support our existing officers and staff. Your appointment will be a part of the most significant recruitment drive into the force in living memory.

Our force encompasses full spectrum policing and therefore offers a broader range of roles and fulfilment than might be available in some other forces.

The bottom line is this: if you are a person of the right calibre, with the right values and a strong sense of public duty, then this role will provide you with a fantastic opportunity.

I wish you luck in your application process and hope to see you join us at SYP soon.

Chief Constable Stephen Watson South Yorkshire Police

Welcome from the Chief Constable

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Why South Yorkshire?

SHEFFIELD

BARNSLEY

ROTHERHAM

DONCASTER

South Yorkshire is described, by Visit England, as a place to find ‘jaw-dropping scenery, cities steeped in industrial heritage and hidden market towns in equal measure’.

It is true South Yorkshire has something for everyone, and allows you to experience the beauty of rolling hills and landscapes together with vibrant and cosmopolitan towns and city.

With its array of music, sport, art and culture, a rich history, thriving economy and some of the best schools, colleges and universities, South Yorkshire makes an ideal home for all generations.

South Yorkshire at a glance:South Yorkshire has a population of 1.4million people and covers an area of 599 square miles.

The county is comprised of four unitary borough councils – City of Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster and Barnsley.

The county is home to two universities – Sheffield Hallam and The University of Sheffield, with more than 60,000 university students combined.

The county is well serviced by strong transport links across each of the districts, including the M1 ensuring neighbouring counties such as Derbyshire and West Yorkshire are in easy reach. For travel within the county, it is home to the UK’s first Tram Train, which celebrated its one-millionth customer in October 2019.

Sheffield is one of the greenest cities in the UK with one third of the city within the Peak District national park, hosting more than 200 parks, woodlands and gardens.


DEPUTY CHIEF CONSTABLE

Service: Senior Command Team

Grade: NPCC

Salary: £137,703 p/a

Reporting to: Chief Constable

Location: Carbrook House, Force HQ

Hours: Full-time

Your JobThis high profile and visible senior leadership role drives performance and delivers the strategy in the most improved force for three consecutive years. The improvement within SYP has been remarkable, and the role of deputy chief constable has been critical to this achievement. As an integral member of the senior command’s collective leadership team, you will role model the vision, goals and values of the force. You will lead and manage your portfolio areas to deliver an inclusive and high-quality service to the communities of South Yorkshire. You will support SYP’s strategic vision of tackling crime and anti-social behaviour, protecting vulnerable people and enabling fair treatment.

This role will be pivotal in engendering cultural change within SYP, role-modelling empowering and inclusive leadership behaviors to support continuous improvement; and promote equality and confidence.

You willOver the next 12-18 months within this exciting role you will:

3� Creatively challenge existing ways of working and foster a culture of continuous improvement, providing innovative solutions to difficult problems and ensuring our people are developed to their true potential.

3 Contribute to the Senior Command Team’s overall strategic and operational planning. Ensure effectiveness in supporting the force’s goals, reflecting national guidelines and strategies where appropriate.

3 Play a key role in enabling the organisation to achieve the aims and objectives of the Plan on a Page and enable our journey to outstanding.

3 Promote high standards of professional conduct across the force and improve accessibility and confidence in policing issues with our communities.

3 Assist in developing organisational principles, ethical behaviour and an inclusive culture.

3 Develop and implement crime reduction strategies to meet performance targets with continual evaluation of their effectiveness.

Job summary


3 Identify and develop constructive partnerships and collaborative opportunities, communicating effectively with a wide range of internal / external stakeholders.

3 Maintain a productive working relationship with the PCC / CEX OPCC, providing professional advice to enable the PCC / OPCC to fulfil their functions.

3 Ensure the effective management of finances and resources to meet organisational plans and risks to public harm and local confidence.

3 Develop, implement and empower our people to enhance performance standards, linked to national and local plans, to promote quality of service in the functional areas assigned.

3 Co-ordinate multiple projects successfully, ensuring that operational and strategic aims are reached and commanding operational issues effectively.

3 Lead and positively represent the interests of SYP at regional / national forums, engendering constructive relationships and influencing policy and improvements for the force and policing in general.

3 Manages the media productively during major enquiries and critical incidents.

3 Deputises for the chief constable as necessary.

Key Relationships• Fellow members of the Senior Command Team,

including close working with the chief constable, the police and crime commissioner and their members of staff.

• Direct reports; performance and governance, corporate communications, professional standards, legal services.

• Interacting regularly with a wide range of senior colleagues and other members of staff, across a range of organisations.

• Ambassadorial and representative relationships with other police forces, the fire and rescue service, external stakeholders/partners, the media and the general public.

OtherIn addition to the above responsibilities, you may be required to undertake additional or other duties in order to meet the needs of the force, as may be determined by the chief constable.

Job summary

Our ValuesAll staff are expected to act within the ethics and values of the police service:

Integrity

Openess

Fairness

Respect

Honesty

Courage

Teamwork

CompetenciesThe Competency and Values Framework (CVF) has six competencies that are clustered into three groups and underpinned by our values that support everything we do as a policing service. This role should be operating at level 3 (See https://profdev.college.police.uk/competency-values/)

Resolute, compassionate and committedEmotionally Aware. Makes the effort to understand self, colleagues and those served. Genuinely engages with and listens to others, making efforts to understand needs, perspectives and concerns. Uses these insights to inform our actions and decisions.

Takes Ownership. Takes personal responsibility for role and accountabilities, but does not let this prevent being effective or taking appropriate risk. Makes decisions at appropriate levels and in appropriate areas, having a clear rationale and accepting responsibility for decisions. Seeks feedback, learns from mistakes and reflects to improve future practice.

Inclusive, enabling and visionary LeadershipWorks Collaboratively. Looks beyond traditional boundaries to create the best possible outcomes. Builds genuine and long-lasting partnerships that focus on collective aims, making sure partners feel respected and valued in all dealings with them.

Delivers, Supports and Inspires. Understands the vision for the organisation. Uses organisational values in day to day activities as a role model to provide inspiration and clarity to colleagues and stakeholders. Works to create the right climate for people to get the job done to the best of their abilities, ensuring a culture of mutual respect and support.

Intelligent, creative and informed policing Analyses Critically. Analyses information, data, viewpoints and combines the best available evidence to understand the root causes of issues. Combines insight and evidence-based approaches to help make decisions, accepting won’t always have the answers but will always try to gather facts and robust information to think tactically and strategic.

Innovative and Open-minded. Has an inquisitive and outward-looking nature, searches for new information to understand alternative sources of good practice and implement creative working methods. Maintains an open mind to identify opportunities and create innovative solutions.


Our values and competencies

https://profdev.college.police.uk/competency-values/

https://profdev.college.police.uk/competency-values/


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Chief Constable

Deputy Chief Constable

Head of PAGHead of Corporate Communications

Head of Professional Standards

Head of Legal Services


Our offer to you

SYP offers generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance:

• Flexible and agile working

• Generous ‘family’ leave

• Voluntary CPD events for all staff to allow continuous development

• Mentoring and coaching scheme

• Access to range of occupational health facilities

• Employee assistance service – (accessible 24/7)

• Additional benefits for Westfield Health members

• Cycle to work scheme

• Sports and social club


Our ideal candidate

Our ideal candidate will be / have experience of:

• Able to evidence a solid academic background commensurate with the intellectual demands of this role.

• A substantial record of delivering performance improvements, driving change and the effective management of significant critical incidents.

• Inspirational leadership of multidisciplinary teams in a complex environment.

• Supporting, coaching and influencing your team, senior colleagues and peers to optimise organisational performance.

• Acting with integrity, engendering an inclusive culture, while building pride.

• Excellent communication, influencing and relationship management skills.

• Able to communicate a compelling vision to key stakeholders internally and externally to achieve operational outcomes.

• Ability to analyse and summarise large amounts of complex information to underpin sound decision-making.

• Proven ability to manage a challenging workload and plan for the future.

• Setting clear vision and expectations, in line with policing’s core purpose, and driving continuous improvement.


How to apply

For further information, please contact Chief Constable Stephen Watson on 0114 252 3401. If you wish to attend a familiarisation event please contact [email protected]

To apply for this post please submit a CV and covering letter, by 9am on Wednesday 7 April 2021 to [email protected]. Shortlisting will take place shortly after with a view to interviews likely to be held w/c 12 April 2021. Please note, there will be a number of assessments associated with the selection process, including:

• CV highlighting suitability for the role

• Cover letter highlighting how you meet the criteria for our ideal candidate (no more than two sides)

• Leadership assessments (these will be available online for you to complete remotely)

• Meet the team – a brief chat with peers and direct reports

• Panel interview – Chaired by Chief Constable Stephen Watson. Details of the other panel members will be notified to shortlisted candidates.

Applicants must meet the minimum criteria, which applies to all individuals applying to work with SYP in any capacity. A minimum checkable history period of three years has been identified for this role and successfully undergoing the appropriate National Security vetting procedure.

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