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Special Inspector Promotion ProcessLateral Transfer


Job Location:

Birmingham - UK

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 4 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 17 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

There are currently vacancies located in Wolverhampton LPA Dudley LPA and Sandwell LPA. Please only apply if you are able to travel to any of these locations.

Applications are invited from external Special Sergeants looking to progress to the rank of Special Inspector and current substantive Special Inspectors looking to transfer to West Midlands Police.

Applicants must be suitably experienced competent and credible for immediate promotion to rank of Special Inspector in the West Midlands Police.

***We do not require a resume***

To be successful in these roles you must have real strengths in:

Performance:

Monitor and manage the performance of the team and drive improvements in performance and standards.

People:

Supervise a team managing their well-being ensuring high levels of motivation to enable an effective front-line policing service.

Partners:

Work effectively with internal and external partners to ensure an effective and efficient service to the public.

Eligibility:

  • All internal candidates are required to have a conversation regarding their suitability for immediate promotion with their respective line manager before applying.
  • Applicants must not have a live sanction from misconduct proceedings. Applicants under investigation can still apply but if they are successful cannot be posted until the investigation has been concluded and would also be dependent upon the outcome of the investigation.
  • Candidates must be substantive at the rank of Special Sergeant
  • Candidates must have spent 12 months at a Special Sergeant rank. This can include time spent as an Acting Special Sergeant as long as the applicant is now substantive

Reasonable Adjustments

If you want to apply for reasonable adjustments for the application and interview process under the Equality Act 2010 please email:

The Selection Process:

The selection process will consist of the following steps:

  • Promotions team to check candidate eligibility
  • Candidates will be sifted based on their application form answers.
  • Successful candidates invited to interviews

Key Dates:

Please note the below dates are guidelines and may change due to varying circumstance.

  • Application Open: 09/06 to 23/06 at 23:59
  • Interviews: TBC (Lloyd House)
  • Results: TBC




Required Experience:

IC


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West Midlands Police is the second largest police force in the country, covering an area of 348 square miles and serving a population of almost 2.8 million. The region sits at the very heart of the country and covers the three major centres of Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton. I ... View more

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