SYP - Assistant Chief Constable

South Yorkshire Police, Assistant Chief Constable

Salary: £115,026 – £129,600 plus car

South Yorkshire offers one of the most interesting, challenging and rewarding police leadership roles in the UK. Our force's strategic vision has a strong neighbourhood and preventative focus, where we protect vulnerable people as well as offer a robust response to tackling crime and anti-social behaviour.

South Yorkshire Police is looking for the highest calibre of ACC or Chief Superintendent (who has completed or is completing the Executive Leadership Programme Level 5 or prior to this, the Strategic Command Course) to play a key role in fulfilling the ambitions of the force through portfolios in crime, neighbourhood and response policing, and operational support. As a high performing and ambitious Force, the successful candidate will need to demonstrate the highest level of operational competence, excellent business acumen and a detailed grasp of performance development. Strategic Firearms Command and Public Order Gold experience is desirable.

The ACCs work will push the force forward in its performance improvement whilst nurturing neighbourhood policing and problem solving, which is at the centre of its operating model. The values of the force, fairness, integrity and trust must be at the fore of all decision making and demonstrated at every opportunity.

In return, the successful candidate will find a Force which is moving forward at pace, is rated as ‘outstanding’ by HMIC in many key areas but has the ambition and drive to deliver more. The Force can offer a broad and exciting range of professional challenges whilst harnessing the support, innovation and drive of a dedicated and diligent workforce.

If you feel like you can demonstrate the high standards required, please download our application pack for more details.

The annual salary starts at £115,026 and a car is provided for duty use and private use subject to conditions. A relocation package is negotiable.

Application process

Familiarisation Event – Monday 26th February 2024

To ensure that all applicants have equal opportunity to access information about the role and the force we are hosting an online ACC Familiarisation Event on Monday 26th February 2024.

Please book on to our familiarisation event by emailing policerecruit@southyorkshire.police.uk

Applications – Closing Date – Sunday 10th March 2024

To apply for this post please submit a CV, covering letter with how you meet the requirements for this role (max 1200 words), by 23:59 on Sunday 10th March 2024. There is also a Diversity Monitoring form which we would ask you to download and include with your application.

Applications with Subject titled 'Application for ACC role' to be sent to: policerecruit@southyorkshire.police.uk

Recruitment Process Key Dates

• ACC Familiarisation Event: 26th February 2024 – 5-7pm
• Closing Date: 10th March 2024
• Shortlisting: W/C 11th March 2024
• Behavioural Assessment (Online): W/C 11th March 2024
• Assessment Centre – 25th or 26th March 2024

           - Stakeholder Engagement Event & Media and Communications Exercise

           - Presentation and Panel Interview

More information

South Yorkshire is a culturally rich and diverse area. As an inclusive employer, and to ensure that our service is fully representative of the communities we serve, we welcome applications from all under-represented groups. positiveaction@southyorkshire.police.uk