Deputy Chief APPLICATION PACK 2021

SOUTH YORKSHIRE POLICE • DEPUTY CHIEF CONSTABLE 1 Welcome from the Chief Constable

Hello and welcome to 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

SOUTH YORKSHIRE POLICE • DEPUTY CHIEF CONSTABLE 2 Why South Yorkshire?

South Yorkshire is described, by Visit , 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 – , 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.

3 SOUTH YORKSHIRE POLICE • DEPUTY CHIEF CONSTABLE Job summary

Your Job This high profile and visible senior leadership role drives DEPUTY CHIEF CONSTABLE performance and delivers the strategy in the most improved force for three consecutive years. The improvement within SYP has been Service: remarkable, and the role of deputy chief constable has been critical Senior Command Team to this achievement. As an integral member of the senior command’s collective leadership team, you will role model the vision, goals and Grade: values of the force. You will lead and manage your portfolio areas to NPCC deliver an inclusive and high-quality service to the communities of Salary: South Yorkshire. You will support SYP’s strategic vision of tackling £137,703 p/a crime and anti-social behaviour, protecting vulnerable people and enabling fair treatment. Reporting to: Chief Constable This role will be pivotal in engendering cultural change within SYP, role-modelling empowering and inclusive leadership behaviors Location: to support continuous improvement; and promote equality and Carbrook House, Force HQ confidence. Hours: You will Full-time Over 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.

SOUTH YORKSHIRE POLICE • DEPUTY CHIEF CONSTABLE 4 Job summary

3 Identify and develop constructive partnerships and Key Relationships collaborative opportunities, communicating effectively • Fellow members of the Senior Command Team, with a wide range of internal / external stakeholders. including close working with the chief constable, the police and crime commissioner and their members of 3 Maintain a productive working relationship with the staff. PCC / CEX OPCC, providing professional advice to enable the PCC / OPCC to fulfil their functions. • Direct reports; performance and governance, corporate communications, professional standards, 3 Ensure the effective management of finances and legal services. resources to meet organisational plans and risks to • Interacting regularly with a wide range of senior public harm and local confidence. colleagues and other members of staff, across a range 3 Develop, implement and empower our people to of organisations. enhance performance standards, linked to national • Ambassadorial and representative relationships and local plans, to promote quality of service in the with other police forces, the fire and rescue service, functional areas assigned. external stakeholders/partners, the media and the general public. 3 Co-ordinate multiple projects successfully, ensuring that operational and strategic aims are reached and Other commanding operational issues effectively. In addition to the above responsibilities, you may be 3 Lead and positively represent the interests of required to undertake additional or other duties in order SYP at regional / national forums, engendering to meet the needs of the force, as may be determined by constructive relationships and influencing policy and the chief constable. 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.

5 SOUTH YORKSHIRE POLICE • DEPUTY CHIEF CONSTABLE Our values and competencies

Inclusive, enabling and Our Values Competencies visionary Leadership Works Collaboratively. Looks All staff are expected to act within The Competency and Values beyond traditional boundaries to the ethics and values of the police Framework (CVF) has six create the best possible outcomes. service: competencies that are clustered into Builds genuine and long-lasting three groups and underpinned by partnerships that focus on collective our values that support everything aims, making sure partners feel Integrity we do as a policing service. This role respected and valued in all dealings should be operating at level 3 (See with them. Openess https://profdev.college.police.uk/ competency-values/) Delivers, Supports and Inspires. Fairness Understands the vision for the Resolute, compassionate organisation. Uses organisational and committed values in day to day activities as a Respect role model to provide inspiration Emotionally Aware. Makes the and clarity to colleagues and Honesty effort to understand self, colleagues stakeholders. Works to create the and those served. Genuinely right climate for people to get the engages with and listens to others, job done to the best of their abilities, Courage making efforts to understand needs, ensuring a culture of mutual respect perspectives and concerns. Uses and support. these insights to inform our actions Teamwork and decisions. Intelligent, creative and Takes Ownership. Takes informed policing personal responsibility for role and Analyses Critically. Analyses accountabilities, but does not let information, data, viewpoints this prevent being effective or taking and combines the best available appropriate risk. Makes decisions at evidence to understand the root appropriate levels and in appropriate causes of issues. Combines insight areas, having a clear rationale and evidence-based approaches and accepting responsibility for to help make decisions, accepting decisions. Seeks feedback, learns won’t always have the answers but from mistakes and reflects to will always try to gather facts and improve future practice. 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.

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SOUTH YORKSHIRE POLICE • DEPUTY CHIEF CONSTABLE 7 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

8 SOUTH YORKSHIRE POLICE • DEPUTY CHIEF CONSTABLE 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.

SOUTH YORKSHIRE POLICE • DEPUTY CHIEF CONSTABLE 9 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]. police.uk. 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. 2717

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