Retire & Re-join - Police Officer

West Midlands; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK police force is offering a rejoining scheme for former Home Office officers after retirement. Eligible candidates can return to policing as warranted officers after a minimum break. Key qualifications include relevant skills and no ongoing investigations. Extensive benefits are available, including a pension scheme and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Extensive benefits including pension scheme

Employee support

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Officers must have the skills and experience that the organisation wishes to recruit or retain.
• If an officer or ex-officer is currently under investigation, the investigation must conclude with a no-sanction outcome before an application can be submitted.
• Officers who have been ill-health retired are not eligible for this scheme.
• Officers must have served in a Home Office force or BTP to be eligible for this scheme.

Responsibilities

• Candidates apply via this advert and provide the date of retirement and the date they intend to return.
• Candidates are invited to complete a 1:1 career discussion with a Chief Inspector.
• Candidates receive a new Collar Number and Warrant card.

Job description

Job Description

West Midlands Police are pleased to offer all Home Office Officers that have served 30 years the opportunity to retire and rejoin via the 30+ Scheme. The scheme allows eligible police officers to retire and return to policing as a warranted officer after a minimum of a 31‑day break in service. Officers who retire and then re‑join are eligible to take their lump‑sum and draw their pension until they return. The scheme also allows officers to re‑join and contribute to the 2015 scheme if they wish.

West Midlands Police is the second‑largest police force in the country, serving the three major cities of Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton, along with the districts of Sandwell, Walsall, Solihull and Dudley. The force handles more than 2,000 emergency calls every day, patrols the streets and responds to incidents 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Recent improvements have reduced overall crime, improved call response times and increased arrest rates. As a leading employer, we need the right people to serve and protect our communities.

Eligibility Criteria

• Officers can return at the same rank or a lower rank. The Chief Constable is not currently considering any returners at the rank of Chief Inspector and above. If you are currently ranked at Chief Inspector or above, you are able to return at the rank of Inspector or below.
• Officers must have the skills and experience that the organisation wishes to recruit or retain.
• If an officer or ex‑officer is currently under investigation, the investigation must conclude with a no‑sanction outcome before an application can be submitted.
• Officers who have been ill‑health retired are not eligible for this scheme.
• Officers must have served in a Home Office force or BTP to be eligible for this scheme.

Process

• Stage 1: Candidates apply via this advert and provide the date of retirement and the date they intend to return.
• Stage 2: The Transferee Team checks the application; a request is sent to the SLT and HR Manager to disclose details on performance, recommendation on remaining in the current post and attendance.
• Stage 3: Candidates are invited to complete a 1:1 career discussion with a Chief Inspector within People Services.
• Stage 4: Onboarding – candidates complete vetting, medical checks, fitness and biometrics tests.
• Stage 5: Candidates receive a new Collar Number and Warrant card.

Additional Information

• Appointment to this role depends on passing vetting, occupational health and fitness tests within three months of application, which may include a drug test.
• Candidate sifting is based on organisational needs. Considerations of an individual’s skillset and experience will occur. WMP reserves the right to decline candidates based on operational need.
• Postings are based on business needs and consideration will be given against individual skills and experiences.

Benefits

• Extensive benefits, including pension scheme, employee support, staff networks and professional development opportunities. See our benefits website for more details.
• A career that matters: make a lasting impact on communities while developing your skills and future.

Disability Confident Leader

West Midlands Police is a Disability Confident Leader – the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. We operate a Disability Confident Interview Scheme – all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview.

In certain recruitment situations such as high‑volume, seasonal and high‑peak times, the employer may choose to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to disabled people and non‑disabled people.

Diversity and Inclusion Vision

“Diversity and Inclusion Vision: Maximise the potential of people from all backgrounds through a culture of fairness and inclusion to deliver the best service for our communities.”

About Us

West Midlands Police is the second‑largest police force in the country, serving the three major cities of Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton, along with the districts of Sandwell, Walsall, Solihull and Dudley. The force handles more than 2,000 emergency calls every day, patrols the streets and responds to incidents 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We have made significant improvements in reducing overall crime, improving call response times and increasing arrest rates.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Other, Information Technology, and Management

Industries

Law Enforcement

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