This post is open to applicants who can meet the Colleges nationality, UK residency and vetting requirements.
Vacancy reference: 7271
1. Application
As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete:
Your CV should consist of your career history/qualifications and skills/experience, including any key achievements in each role.
2. Sift TBC
The sift will be held on the Cover Letter and CV as listed in the advert.
3.Interview Week Commencing 14/09/2026
If you are successful at sift stage, you will be invited to an interview that will be Behaviour (as listed in the job advert) based questions.
The interview will take place on MS Teams.
This role is available for 24 months as a fixed term appointment or as a secondment opportunity to:
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colleagues employed directly by the College or the Civil Service. Please note you will be required to obtain the written support of your line manager prior to submitting your application.
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serving police officers substantive in the rank of Superintendent, or those officers suitably qualified for temporary promotion in the rank of Chief Inspector. All applicants must have the support of their Chief Officer which must be of NPCC rank, i.e., CC, ACC or DCC and this must accompany an application.
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serving police staff at the equivalent rank of Superintendent who have their chief officer's approval. Chief Officers approval must be of NPCC rank, i.e., CC, ACC or DCC. Approval for a secondment must accompany an application
Central service conditions may apply.
Please ensure you return the attached secondment approval form either as an attachment when submitting your application or via email to [email protected].
For further information on applying for a secondment please visit the Secondments into the College page.
For fixed Term contracts:
Whilst this fixed term contract is offered on the understanding that it will only last as long as the stated contract length, there could be a possibility that it could be extended or made permanent should circumstances allow.
Our vetting
If you are successful at interview, you will be required to undertake pre-employment security checks. You will be sent a security questionnaire which must be accessed within 24 hours.
Please note, these checks can take up to 10 weeks. You will only be offered a start date after the checks have been completed. If the outcome of these checks is not satisfactory, your recommendation for employment will be withdrawn. Vetting Level required is NPPV3, but DV may be required for the role.
Internal College applicants who are at risk of redundancy or in need of redeployment and pass the recruitment process, will be given priority over other applicants.
How to apply and contact information:
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, and as Public Servants we follow the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .
We embrace diversity and promote equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
For further information visit our Work for us page.
What it's like working at the College of Policing
If you would like to discuss the role in more detail please contact Harry Schone [email protected], Deputy Director Police AI .
We believe that a diverse workforce brings many benefits to the organisation including diversity of thought and improvements to the way we work internally and with partners and communities. We strive to be fully inclusive but we know there is more to do. We genuinely encourage people from all backgrounds and underrepresented groups to apply for this role.
We want to continually improve our recruitment processes and to remove any barriers to equal opportunities that could disadvantage those from particular backgrounds. In order for us to have the information to do this, we ask you to please complete the diversity section of the online application process. We use a blind shortlisting process and we hope that by using this method we will be able to promote greater diversity in our workforce and remove any subconscious decisions based on biases.
The College is committed to support the Greening Government Commitment and reducing our Environmental impact. We have a dynamic Environmental Management Plan in place which encompasses various objectives, including our pledge to reduce business travel. To support our green agenda we have, in phase one, installed Electric Vehicle Charging Points at our sites in Ryton (12 points) and Harperley Hall (4 points). We encourage employees to become an Environment Champion to help with promoting and delivering our Environmental Management Plan. Our One Step Greener approach encourages all College staff to make small changes to create a better future for everyone.
Please note that in order to work for the College of Policing you must have the Right to Work in the UK with indefinite leave to remain. In addition, you will also be required to provide an address history in the UK for the preceding 5 years.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
