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Rank: Substantive Sergeant
Salary: We will need to verify your service with your previous Force in order to place you on the correct pay point accordingly to Police South East Allowance payment of 2000 per annum will also apply.
Intake Dates: October and December 2025
We arerecruiting transferringPolice Sergeantsto Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Constabulary.
We are one of the largest nonmetropolitan forces in the country which has maintained a strong police family culture. Our focus is to make Hampshire and the Isle of Wight safer for everyone by the relentless pursuit of criminals putting victims first and delivering exceptional local policing.
We really value our staff and their professional development. The HMICFRS recently praised the organisation for its work around inclusion and developing a positive workplace. We regularly have promotion opportunities for those wanting to be the leaders of the future. Within this we have diverse opportunities within the organisation to join our dedicated units including Road Policing Unit ProActive Police units Firearms Dog Unit and Neighbourhood Enforcement teams to name but a few.
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are excellent places to live work and share time with your family and friends. There is good access to London New Forest beaches and beauty spots. Were also a force with a strong neighbourhood policing approach. The challenge of policing Hampshire and the Isle of Wight includes:
For a description of the personal qualities to be evidenced in your application please click on the following link: note that you must havebeen employed by a Home Office Forcein order to apply. Successful applicants will have to pass a medical screening vetting and a fitness test and be available to attend a 1 week transferee course. The length of course will dependant on your skills transfer.
To apply for this opportunity please click on the button below. Please do not attach a CV to the candidate profile complete the application form that is linked to the vacancy.
To be eligible to rejoin Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Constabulary as a Police Sergeant you will need to:
Competent Sergeant
Please upload your last 2 PDRs (if available) and evidence of any promotion qualifications (OSPRE or NPPF) to the My Documents section of the form before submitting your application.
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Please note that the email address you supply when submitting an application will be used for contact throughout the full lifecycle of that vacancy. You will not be able to amend your contact details. You should therefore ensure that you choose an appropriately accessible email address being mindful that the process may take several months for some roles.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is an inclusive employer and strives to have a workforce representative of the communities we police and serve. We recognise that we are not fully representative and are working to address this imbalance through a variety of initiatives.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary is an equal opportunities employer that positively promotes flexible working enabling officers and staff to achieve a healthy worklife balance whilst meeting operational requirements of the constabulary. We actively encourage applications to be made on a full time part time or flexible working basis.
The Equality Act 2010 allows us to promote equality within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary by adopting Positive Action to support people from underrepresented groups. Our aim is to recruit talented people with a diverse range of skills and experience and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our Positive Action team are available to provide support through the application and assessment process by contacting:
The Disability Confident campaign aims to remove barriers increase understanding and ensure that people have opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. We will accommodate requests for reasonable adjustments where possible throughout our recruitment and promotions processes and encourage anyone requiring reasonable adjustments to disclose this at the earliest opportunity.
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