Chief Superintendent (District Commander) APPLICATION PACK 2020

SOUTH YORKSHIRE POLICE • CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT (DISTRICT COMMANDER) APPLICATION PACK 2020 1 Welcome from the Chief Constable

Hello and welcome to South Yorkshire 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.

As a Chief Superintendent in South Yorkshire you will form part of a cohesive management team who develop our thinking. We are looking for leaders who are passionate about serving the communities of South Yorkshire and have the drive and enthusiasm to deliver high levels of performance and an exceptional quality of service to victims of crime.

Our successful candidates will be dynamic, energetic and inclusive leaders who value people and their wellbeing; highly motivated with a proven ability to develop and lead high performing teams and operational functions across all aspects of policing.

As you help to build on our success, we will invest in your continued personal and professional development, maximising your potential as a leader. For those who wish to achieve Chief Officer rank this is an excellent step towards this ambition.

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 • CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT (DISTRICT COMMANDER) APPLICATION PACK 2020 2 Why South Yorkshire?

South Yorkshire is described, by Visit England, as a place to find ‘jaw- dropping scenery, cities steeped in industrial heritage and hidden market towns in equal measure’. BARNSLEY DONCASTER 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. SHEFFIELD With its array of music, sport, art and culture, ROTHERHAM 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 – City of Sheffield, 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 is 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 • CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT (DISTRICT COMMANDER) APPLICATION PACK 2020 Job summary

Your role: CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT As a Chief Superintendent, you will be a high profile leader of the (DISTRICT COMMAND ROLES) force, head of a designated area of business and have responsibility for leading the busy local policing areas within South Yorkshire Salary: Police. Overseeing the response, neighbourhood, vulnerability and £84,849 - £89,511 local investigation policing functions within these diverse areas, the successful candidate will require significant and partnership working Reporting to: experience. Assistant Chief Constable You will be responsible and accountable for performance delivery Local Policing designated by the Senior Leadership Group and in line with the Locations: aims and objectives defined in the Policing Plan. The post holder must have the highest standards of ethics and integrity and actively Sheffield, Doncaster, Barnsley demonstrate and promote the Code of Ethics.

Key Elements and Key Functions:

STRATEGY

3 Develops and implements strategies and organisational change to help further the policing of South Yorkshire.

3 Promotes and develops the quality of policing including crime reduction and safeguarding.

3 Promotes high standards of professional conduct with own department and across the force.

3 Improves accessibility and confidence in policing issues with our communities.

3 Identifies and develops collaborative opportunities with a wide range of partners.

3 Ensures the effective management of finances and resources to meet organisational plans and risks to public harm and local confidence.

3 Ensures the force supports national, regional and local operational initiatives and requirements.

PERFORMANCE

3 Develops and implements challenging performance standards, linked to national and local plans, to promote quality of service in the functional areas assigned.

3 Assists in ensuring employees are developed to their full potential through effective use of PDR and encourages creative thinking.

SOUTH YORKSHIRE POLICE • CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT (DISTRICT COMMANDER) APPLICATION PACK 2020 4 Job summary

3 Ensures the health, safety and welfare of staff. Our ideal candidate will demonstrate:

3 Communicates effectively with a variety of key 3 Leadership breadth beyond specialisms - leadership stakeholders, taking account of differing needs. in partnerships, visibility and emotional intelligence are all critical success factors. 3 Has the ability to co-ordinate multiple projects successfully, ensuring that operational and strategic 3 Collaborative leadership and influence - gaining co- aims are reached. operation is key.

3 Provides innovative solutions to difficult problems. 3 Ability to have honest conversations with the Chief Officer team - this requires effective communication 3 Makes sense of a large amount of complex skills and being comfortable with professional information to inform actions. challenge.

3 Drives the duty to promote equality and confidence 3 Ability to articulate challenges positively - positive and eliminate discrimination both internally and attitude is critical in motivation and inspiration. externally. 3 Ownership of delivery – you must be able to deliver outcomes through effective leadership of others. OPERATIONS 3 Understanding of interdependencies – you must 3 Identifies and confidently manages operational and demonstrate accountability across all areas and reputational risk. must be able to integrate and assimilate these responsibilities. 3 Manages the media productively. 3 Organisational positioning – you must understand 3 Positively represents the image and interests of the your broader leadership role within the force. force, both at local and national level.

3 Ensures the force develops to meet the changing demands of policing.

GENERAL

3 Continues to seek constructive views of own performance and strives to improve.

3 Engages in regional or national committees and with relevant bodies e.g. College of Policing, as required.

3 Undertakes any other duty commensurate with the post as may be required for the safe and effective performance of the job.

3 This role description may develop along with changing demands of policing reflected in force aims and objectives.

5 SOUTH YORKSHIRE POLICE • CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT (DISTRICT COMMANDER) APPLICATION PACK 2020 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.

6 SOUTH YORKSHIRE POLICE • CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT (DISTRICT COMMANDER) APPLICATION PACK 2020 Recruitment process

Application To apply for this role you will need to submit an application form containing relevant personal details and evidence relating to two Values:

• Public Service - Please provide an example that demonstrates how you have led delivery of sustained performance improvement for your force (500 words)

• Integrity - Please provide evidence of your contribution to creating a healthy, positive, ethical workforce (500 words)

Closing dates for applications is 23:59 Monday 11 May 2020 to [email protected]

Selection process Short listing will take place between Tuesday 12 May and Friday 15 May 2020.

If you are shortlisted you will be invited to take part in a panel interview preceded by a presentation. The panel will be Chaired by Chief Constable Stephen Watson.

Due to current socials distancing guidelines this may be conducted by phone or video.

Interviews will take place on Friday 22 May and Tuesday 26 May 2020.

Full details will be made available to shortlisted candidates.

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