Police Officer: Rejoiners
West Midlands Police are excited to offer fantastic opportunities to Officers looking to continue their Policing careers within the West Midlands.
Joining the second largest police force in the country brings an abundance of benefits. With teams based in Neighbourhood, Response, Operations, Investigations and many more; we could have the opportunity you are looking for.
We serve 2.9 million people in an area rich in diversity, and cover from Coventry to the Staffordshire border. Policing in the West Midlands brings unique challenges but exciting opportunities, every day will be different and your role will be varied and thrilling.
Eligibility Criteria:
To apply to re-join the Police Service at West Midlands Police, you must:
- Have previously been a substantive serving Police Officer within a UK Home Office Police Force
- Lived in the UK continuously for the past three years
- Resigned, but not retired, from your role as a Police Officer
Recruitment Process:
- Application sifted by one of our Rejoiner Experts
- Interview with an Inspector and Sergeant
Onboarding Process:
- Vetting and Medical Checks
- References
- Transfer of training records from previous force (Recruitment Team to request)
- Fitness & Biometrics Day
- Offer & Start Date
Initial Training:
- We will determine the level of training required from your answers on the application form, considerations will be based on your time away from policing, level of experience and level of qualifications
Posting:
At West Midlands Police our main priority is ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the communities we serve. To ensure we are able to provide the best possible service we must make sure all operational postings are filled. All Transferees will be posted into areas where the organisation requires them to be. Your qualifications, experiences and choice of location will be considered; however, the requirements of our communities come first in all posting decisions.
***If you have stated any policing qualifications, please ensure you add photo evidence of the certification***
Vetting:
Successful applicants will be required to pass Recruitment Vetting and Counter Terrorism Clearance scrutiny prior to commencing their role, this will include a full background & financial disclosure as part of the vetting process.
Medical:
Appointment to this role will be dependent upon successfully medical checks, which may include a drugs test and if required a fitness test.
West Midlands Police is a Disability Confident Leader - the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of our commitment we operate a ‘Disability Confident Interview Scheme’ - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview.
It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the essential criteria for the job. For example: in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. In these circumstances, the employer could select the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job, as they would do for non-disabled applicants.
Diversity and Inclusion Vision: Maximise the potential of people from all backgrounds through a culture of fairness and inclusion to deliver the best service for our communities
Prospective officers and staff must be held to a higher standard of behaviour and accountability than members of the public, and that therefore their right to privacy can be fettered in certain circumstances. This is to ensure that members of the police are fully aware and accountable for the unique powers entrusted to them and the standards of professional behaviour they swear to uphold.